My
name is Cathy. I studied Nutrition and Food Science at Cornell
University and
received my Bachelor of Science degree in 1981.
With
what I had learned at Cornell, I was able to lose the weight I
had put on during
my college years and maintain my weight nicely until I became
pregnant with my son.
At the time, I did not worry about gaining -- but after his birth,
I had some serious
weight to lose. I began reading every diet book I could get my
hands on and spent
hours in the library researching scientific methods of weight
loss.
Once
again, I brought my weight under control and felt that I could
help others lose
weight also. I began counseling weight loss at local fitness centers.
Unfortunately, I
found that I had to develop all of my own educational materials,
because available
diets were incomplete and contained more sensationalism than science.
Eventually,
I compiled everything I found out about losing weight into a book
on
permanent weight control. A combination of scientific fact, education,
motivation,
and dietary balance. Now I want to guide you through this book,
as a friend,
supporting your efforts toward your goals. Next...