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A question from Kate

Hi Frank, I have to say I heard your interview on NPR and my ears immediately perked up when you mentioned the weight gain after swim team. I myself swam in high school and college and for the first time found myself able to clothing shop without tears. I'm now in the phase of life that comes after - gaining weight! I hate it! I'm presently about 25 lbs. heavier than I was just four years... Read Frank's Answer

A question from Kathy Sheffield, RD,MFT

I'm curious as to whether your successful weight loss effort was preceded by something that changed with you or your life a short time prior to deciding you were going to approach your weight problem as you did. There's some interesting research that found 100% of successful weight loss efforts were preceded by an anxiety-reducing emotional shift in the individual, and that the weight loss held... Read Frank's Answer

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I've read the adapted essay, the Sunday Book Review and the NYT review, and I'm dying to read this. Any plans to release the book in audio format? Read Frank's Answer

A question from JayK

First, fantastic book. Great humor and writing. More than anything, thanks for being so honest. Most of us experienced similar emotions and gone to extremes to lose weight. I have not read such an honest account. You bared parts of your life which could not have been easy to share but more than anything put into context the agony of being heavy against the joy, although it is strangely not... Read Frank's Answer

A question from Robert V Marrow

Your NYTimes interview implied that you count calories and limit yourself to about 2500 per day. How do you do that? Do you know the calorie count of everything you eat and do the math daily? Read Frank's Answer

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