The stories that shape us: a captivating mix of genetics, habit, and mythology form the reasons we are the way we are
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Many overweight people incorporate interesting stories and myths about their family and hereditary to explain their large size. One Asian woman believes she is big because her great-grandmother had an affair with a Somoan king. Other stories are recounted.
Publication Name: Weight Watchers Magazine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-2180
Year: 1997
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From wallflower to showgirl: sometimes we give up on a dream for no good reason at all
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A singer with the amateur barbershop chorus group the Sweet Adelines finds her shyness disappearing when she gets onstage. It took her a long time to work up the courage to join the group, but she is glad she did. She describes the chorus's structure.
Publication Name: Weight Watchers Magazine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-2180
Year: 1997
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An involuntary triumph: there is not weight-loss formula or psychological trick - just a description of a pleasing phenomenon for inspiration and luck
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A woman describes how riding a bicycle is helping her to lose weight effortlessly after a lifetime of futile dieting. Riding her bike to explore her community has become a part of her regular routine.
Publication Name: Weight Watchers Magazine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0043-2180
Year: 1996
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