Losing Your Pounds of Pain
by Doreen Virtue
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Book Reviews of Losing Your Pounds of Pain
Book Review: Title Doesn't Describe Content
Summary: 2 Stars
"Losing Your Pounds of Pain Breaking the Link Between Abuse, Stress, and Overeating" isn't the best title for this book. In fact, the description on the back reading, "...wonderful book that will truly help you break the damaging connection between emotional pain and overeating..." isn't really accurate either. The truth is that too much of the content focuses on sexual abuse. There's paragraph after paragraph about various folks being abused. I hadn't interpreted the title in that way and thought that my stress = overeating cycle would be addressed more completely.
There is one page of affirmations and a short section that correlates some common foods to their associated emotional/personality traits, which was helpful. Other than that I was thoroughly disappointed.
Book Review: An insightful book about compulsive eating and pain
Summary: 4 Stars
Doreen virtue shows us in her lovely book "Losing Your Pounds of Pain", that there is a connection between emotional pain and overeating.
This book has been a gem in supporting me in overcoming my emotional issues that have kept me locked in a place where I never thought I could overcome my problems with food and weight.
There are lengthy chapters about sexual abuse, that do get a little detailed, but she also talks about the pain of this moment and other childhood issues that may cause you to over eat.
I really enjoyed the last several chapters that are solution oriented, and have helped me tremendously on my journey. I would highly recommend this book.
Book Review: Thank you, Doreen !
Summary: 5 Stars
without giving too many details as it would be too personal, I consider this book a "gift from above"... : it helps people understand WHY they eat too much, and how to get your eating pattern back in control to lead a successful weight loss. Doreen gives plenty of tips, such as affirmations.There is no pretention in her book and it helps people who have been struggling with emotional overeating and who have been victims of abuse,whether the "facts" happened during their childhood or later in life. It's a powerful self-therapy book, highly recommended !Book Review: Excellent for emotional eaters
Summary: 5 Stars
I had never made the connection between my emotions and my eating until I started reading this book. After tolerating abuse from my parents and my husband, I had no idea why I seemed so nice and happy on the outside but one little thing could make me lose it and throw a temper tantrum. By doing the exercises in this book, I began to see how I had been keeping my emotions stuffed and as I released them, I also released the weight. Great book. I highly recommend it for emotional eaters.Book Review: Great Resource for Overeaters
Summary: 5 Stars
I really appreciate this book. I loved the caring tone and the way the author seemed to reach out and give the reader a hug! I think that so many of the stories and descriptions spoke to my heart about myself and friends that I found myself calling friends or emailing parts of the books so we could talk ideas! This is a gem! Thank you for writing it, Doreen.