TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Introduction: Joe’s Story, or Once Upon a Fat Man
Chapter 1: I CHOSE WEALTH OVER HEALTH
40 years of killing myself
How single-minded focus on professional success left my priorities in a shambles
Chapter 2: GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER? THE GRIM REAPER
My emotional roller coaster ride, accompanied by Prednisone and about one hundred extra pounds
Chapter 3: THE REBOOT FOR LIFE
Facing the need to make a drastic and lasting change
My previous history with fasting and alternative healing, and a little historical context
Chapter 4: FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD… NOW LET’S MAKE A MOVIE!
My hardest challenge gets twice as hard
New York, here I come
Even big guys sometimes need to call home to talk to their moms
Chapter 5: A FRESH VIEW OF THE BIG APPLE
New York City, minus the night life, hot dogs, and pizza
Down 50 pounds, and down to 7.5 mg Prednisone
Chapter 6: My GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP
Heading south, juicer and crew in tow
Chapter 7: FINDING “ME” IN WINSLOW, ARIZONA: FAT CHANCE!
Meeting Phil Staples
The promise
Up in the air and on cloud nine: the sixty-day Reboot ends
Adjusting to balance back in Oz
Getting to know Phil Staples and easing him onto the right track
CHAPTER 10: THERE IS NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN
Respecting the laws of nature
My life, post-Reboot
CHAPTER 11: HOW TO REBOOT, BY STACY KENNEDY
One of the U.S.’s leading nutrition experts walks you through the do’s and don’ts
How to prepare
What to expect
FAQs