Part I: Understanding the Basics of Low-Calorie Dieting.

Chapter 1: Living a Low-Calorie Lifestyle.

Chapter 2: Figuring Out the State of Your Weight.

Chapter 3: Working with Guidelines for Healthy Low-Calorie Living.

Part II: Getting Started: The Four-Week Plan and Beyond.

Chapter 4: Kick-Starting Your Low-Calorie Plan.

Chapter 5: Cooking in a Low-Calorie Kitchen.

Chapter 6: Planning Low-Calorie Menus: The First Four Weeks.

Chapter 7: Pulling through Your Plan’s First Few Months.

Chapter 8: Working Out and Working the Weight Off.

Part III: Overcoming Obstacles and Moving On.

Chapter 9: Making Your Way through Trials and Tribulations.

Chapter 10: Staying Fit and Stopping Regain in Its Tracks.

Chapter 11: Helping Yourself with Outside Resources.

Part IV: Trying Time-Tested Low-Calorie Recipes.

Chapter 12: Benefiting from Breakfast.

Chapter 13: Preparing Tasty Lunches.

Chapter 14: Sitting Down to Delicious Dinners.

Chapter 15: Fitting In Snacks and Desserts.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Benefits of Following a Low-Calorie Diet.

Chapter 17: Ten Low-Calorie Success Stories.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Calorie Counts of Select Foods.29

Appendix B: Calorie Counts by Food Groups.

Appendix C: Metric Conversion Guide.

Index.