Acknowledgments This work was a labor of love in many ways. I know there are others who would have written this book differently than I did. I feel, therefore, privi- leged to have been given this opportunity to write what I believe to be a series of balanced and accurate answers to questions that many people, including many of my patients, have about their weight and their struggle to understand why they weigh what they do. To that end I am grateful to Maxine Taylor for offering this project to me and for helping me to craft a comprehensive list of questions. She also provided tremendous support, encouragement, and invaluable editorial advice throughout the project. I am forever indebted to my husband and my two sons. My husband supports me in every way imaginable and encourages me to pursue my passions—one of which is writing. My sons challenge me in ways I never could have imagined and have pushed me to be a better person and mom to them. I am truly fortunate. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the men and women with whom I work who have struggled with their weight. They have done what so many have done before them and have been left feeling that what they weigh is their fault. Nothing could be further from the truth. Being wit- ness to their tenacity and strength in fighting to find peace with their bodies and to treat their bodies with kindness is an honor.
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