Of Bears and Weight Loss

Dr. Brian King trained as a neuroscientist and psychologist and for more than a decade has traveled the world as a comedian and public speaker. By day he conducts seminars, presented nationwide and attended by thousands of people each year, on positive psychology, the health benefits of humor, stress management, and healthy living. By night he entertains audiences in comedy clubs. Dr. Brian began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco, and today he has performed hundreds of shows around the world. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, a master's degree from the University of New Orleans, and a PhD from Bowling Green State University, and is the author of The Art of Taking It Easy (Apollo Publishers) and The Laughing Cure. Dr. Brian hails from New York City, but is regularly on the road, traveling through the US with his wife and young daughter, or at his home in Montreal, Canada.

Preface: Bonjour de Montréal
Chapter 1
Three Books
The Ship that Almost Passed Me In the Night
Fat Tales: Bringing Sexy Back
A Promise I Intend to Keep
The Best Things About Losing One Hundred Pounds
Chapter 2
Two Simple Methods
Consulting the Expert: Bodybuilder Andrew Ginsburg
Fat Tales: That Doctor Comedian
Consulting the Expert: Chef Suzi Gerber
Chapter 3
Studies of Eating and Screwing
Consulting the Expert: Occupational Therapist Sarah Bollinger
Two Pounds of Fat
Fat Tales: Time to Bring the Doughnuts
Sorry, But the Bear is Back
Of Berries and Worms
Stress Eating Over a Caterpillar
Shark Mode
Eating or Screwing?
Chapter 4
The Eye-Opening Event
The "Not-So-Secret" Secret
Fat Tales: Popcorn for Breakfast
Old Habits Die Hard
Fat Tales: Time to Wear the Big Boy Pants
The Worst Things About Losing One Hundred Pounds
Chapter 5
Not That Kind of Bear
Fat Tales: Eating Like Olympians
Chapter 6
The Right Place at the Right Time
Getting Those Last Few Steps In
Speaking of Europe: German Comedian Thomas Nicolai
Fat Tales: The Adventures of Daddy Pig
Chapter 7
Check Out This Bunch of Losers
Comedian Mark Schiff Lost Fifty Pounds After Some Inspiration from Jerry Seinfeld
Comedian Steve Mittleman Lost Fifty Pounds and Has Kept Most of Them Off for Thirty-Seven Years
Comedian AC Valiante Has Lost Fifty Pounds Since the Start of the Pandemic
Writer and Comedian Jonelle Larouche Lost Thirty Pounds by Giving Up Alcohol
Comedian Trevin Verduzco Has Lost Eighty-Five Pounds with the Help of a Weight Loss Clinic
Comedian Mark Evans Lost One Hundred Pounds Thanks to Intermittent Fasting
Comedian Kieran Atkins Lost Forty-Five Pounds by Overcoming Impulsive Behavior
Comedian Jennifer Anderson Lost Eighty Pounds by Kickboxing!
Comedian Erik Escobar Lost Over One Hundred Pounds Because He Had a Toothache
Comedian Dave DeLuca Lost 110 Pounds by Walking Throughout New York City
Comedian ANT Lost Almost Seventy Pounds After Trying Nearly Everything
A Few Words About Medication
Nashville Hot Chicken Restaurateur Austin Smith Lost Over One Hundred Pounds and Still Eats His Own Food
Sometimes It’s Really Good To Talk To Others
Fat Tales: Just Call Me Papa Button
Chapter 8
My Boots Were Made For Walking
Fat Tales: A Father and Son Thing
Chapter 9
Sarah’s Struggle
Fat Tales: The Day After Thanksgiving
Chapter 10
Au Revoir de Montréal
Epilogue
Acknowledgments