The Fit or Fat Woman or Triumph Over Shyness

The Fit or Fat Woman

Author: Lea Bishop

Specific diet and exercise advice that addresses the particular needs of women, including chapters covering metabolism, hormones, and social pressures. This book combines physiological knowledge, aerobic and strength exercises, and diet basics.

Publishers Weekly

Bailey and Bishop contend, reasonably, that being thin and being fit aren't synonymous. Rather, the percentage of fat in one's body is critical: the average woman's body contains as much as 22% fat, and lower levels are considered unhealthy. The coauthors survey the similarities and differences in men's and women's body builds, their respective metabolic needs and the dynamics of male and female weight loss and gain. They also repeat what we already know: women have a more difficult time keeping fit and trim. The familiar health benefits and psychological boon of exercise are discussed, as well as the problems--e.g., bulimia and anorexia--of overzealous dieting. Throughout, Bailey, a fitness workshop instructor, and Bishop, his assistant, plug his program for weight control, based on the one used at Bailey's Fit or Fat Center in Oregon. Far too much of the book is anecdotal, offering little scientific substantiation, and the authors' tone can be irksome (to women they advise, ``Most important, don't overlook the man in your life. He is your closest ally, your best buddy''). (May)

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Triumph Over Shyness

Author: Murray B Stein

Intense social anxiety can create consistent nervousness, and loneliness. Fortunately, Triumph Over Shyness, written by two experts in the field and copublished by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, provides much-needed help, with:

• Techniques to overcome social anxiety
• The latest information on medication and treatments
• Ways to improve relationships and manage symptoms

Murray B. Stein, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. is a professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego and the director of its Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Program.

John R. Walker, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and coordinator of the Anxiety Disorders Program at St. Boniface General Hospital in Winnipeg.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
Part 1	Understanding Shyness and Social Anxiety	1
Chapter 1	The Most Common Fear	3
Chapter 2	The Origins of Social Anxiety	19
Chapter 3	The Company That Social Anxiety Keeps	29
Chapter 4	You're Never Too Young	38
Chapter 5	Choosing the Right Treatment	46
Part 2	Helping Yourself Overcome Shyness and Social Anxiety	57
Chapter 6	Three Steps to Overcoming Social Anxiety	59
Chapter 7	Conquering Anxious Thoughts	78
Chapter 8	Taming Physical Symptoms	102
Chapter 9	Changing Your Behavior: Facing Your Fears	113
Chapter 10	Medications	128
Chapter 11	Helping the Shy Child	143
Part 3	Improving Your Relationships	151
Chapter 12	Polishing Your People Skills	153
Chapter 13	Broadening Your Circle of Friends	168
Chapter 14	Spicing Up Your Social Life	178
Chapter 15	Letting Love Find a Way: Romance	185
	Epilogue: The Topography of Progress: Peaks, Plateaus, and Valleys	195
	Afterword	204
	Resources	207
	References and Sources	217
	Index	221