Part one: The trouble with diets. The diet roller coaster ; Willpower runs out ; How diets lead to weight gain ; The weight of beauty ; Our brains fight weight loss
Part two: Why we gain weight. Early life and adult weight ; Stress, shame, and stigma ; When calories don't count ; Blame your ancestors ; Follow the money
Part three: A better way. Eat with attention and joy ; Sleepwalking through dinner ; Healthy is better than thin ; Change your lifestyle, change your health ; Good habits beat good intentions.