Don't Be a Fat Girl Anymore!

By Chená T. Flood

Don't Be a Fat Girl Anymore! is a motivating and inspiring narrative about the author's own seven year, weight loss journey. Chen admits what most people won't - She was a FAT Girl. Her story provides realistic and practical strategies for weight loss by giving tips for others to use as they embark on their personal weight loss journey. The author's story will resonate with the typical person struggling to lose weight and keep it off. It is not the story of a starlet who hired a personal trainer and a chef to get ready for her next big movie, but the story of an everyday woman who decided to empower herself by learning how to be healthy. This book is different from other self-help books because it discusses what happens after you lose weight, gain weight, and lose weight again. The author includes reflection questions, a planning tool, recipes, workout schedules, and other helpful tools along with a dose of reality to help readers craft their own road map for a weight loss journey. Pull up a seat and enjoy the ride with a FAT Girl who isn't so fat anymore.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 16, 2011
• ISBN: 9781463443313

Chená T. Flood

Dr. Chená T. Flood has gone through a complete transformation both mentally and physically as she embarked on a weight loss journey. She learned that becoming healthy and losing weight was about a lifestyle change not about deprivation. She has lost and maintained a weight loss of 79 pounds without any medical intervention or weight loss gimmicks. She did it by using common-sense strategies that can be adopted for a lifetime. Dr. Flood shares her story with the hope of motivating and inspiring others to adopt a healthier lifestyle. She has made a commitment to never allow her FAT Girl to ride her back ever again. Dr. Flood gained her doctorate degree from East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Her research pursuits include female leadership development, teacher development, and health and wellness. She has spent the last fifteen years of her life as an educator and motivational trainer. She currently resides in Durham, North Carolina.

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Don’t Be a FAT Girl Anymore!

A Realistic Approach to Weight Loss

Chená T. Flood, Ed.D.

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First published by AuthorHouse 08/27/2011

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Contents

From the Author

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Tip #1

Losing Weight is 80% Mental!

Tip #2

Diet Pills and Quick Results Programs are Gimmicks!

Tip #3

Food Intake and

Preplanning Meals are

Key Factors

Tip #4

Get Active, Get Moving!!

Tip #5

You Must Have a Support System!

Tip #6

Choose a Plan You Believe In!

Thoughts for the Road

Sample Recipes

Chená’s Workout and Schedule

From the Author

These are my thoughts about my weight loss journey. I put my thoughts in a book in hopes that my story would inspire, motivate, and help others who wish to say good bye to their FAT Girl. I believe that my journey was a realistic and sensible one that has yielded a lifestyle change and 85 pounds of weight loss without deprivation or drastic medical intervention.

My journey was actually in two stages. I lost 65 pounds on my own, between June 2003 and February 2004, by reducing my caloric and fat intake and incorporating exercise. I lost 20 pounds between April 2010 and August 2010 by following the well known point system of Weight Watchers. I have truly been on a journey that I know is never ending. I have embraced my journey and all the challenges that come with it. Do not be fooled! Weight loss is a journey, and there isn’t a quick fix.

I have included tips for others to consider when embarking on their weight loss journey. My message is simple—anybody can lose weight by being mentally focused, not using a crutch, having a food intake plan, moving regularly, and having a support system.

I believe weight loss is an individual process, and each person must find his or her own way. This book is not designed to tell anybody what to do or what plan to follow. It is simply my story. Knowing who you are, what works for you and what you need to be successful and then putting those things to work for you is the road map for successful weight loss. Hopefully, my experience will inspire you, motivate you, and maybe help you to NOT BE A FAT Girl ANYMORE!

Acknowledgments

This book would not have been possible without the support of my friends and family. A very heartfelt and sincere thank you is extended to Dr. Gerrelyn G Patterson. She was a great motivator and editor. G helped me to remain on target by editing and providing insight to make the book better. Even when her family needed her, she was committed to giving me feedback to meet my deadlines. I appreciate G for helping to make this book better than I could have imagined.

I also thank Derrick Hall for staying on top of me to complete the book. Once I mentioned that I wanted to write a book, he continued to push me to begin the writing process. He would ask why I had not started yet. He helped me to realize that all I had to do was to start typing, and the words would come.

A very special thank you goes to Cynthia Martin for all of her undying support through all of my life’s celebrations, struggles, weight loss, and the completion of this book. Cynthia read the very first draft when it was just 13 pages to let me know if my writing would grab a reader’s attention and motivate the reader at the same time. Throughout the writing process she helped me flesh out details and things to include. Cynthia always demonstrates unconditional love and support. She is a blessing to my life.

I also say thank you to all my friends who went along the weight loss journey with me: Kimberly Bracy, Cynthia Martin, Amanda McClure, DeShawna Gooch, Cherreka Kiel, Tonya Maybrey, Cheresa Clemons, Dekova Hall, and Micara Lewis. My weight loss journey would have been incomplete without