Why Weight? A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating

Why Weight? A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating
by Geneen Roth

Why Weight? A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating
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Author: Geneen Roth
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-06
ISBN: 0452262542
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Plume
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  • ISBN13: 9780452262546
  • Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Why Weight? A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating

Book Review: Fantastic workbook for compulsive eaters and folks with major weight issues
Summary: 5 Stars

I won't lie to you, I used to be in great shape, but I had some emotionally difficult years and managed to pack on about sixty pounds. Yes, they call it "emotional eating." And here I thought I was just stuffing my face, because I fattened up like a prize heifer at the state fair, and since my "bulking up" stage I've only managed to drop about ten pounds. Recently I've realized that dieting had nothing to do with me being in great shape before I got all husky, so I've been trying to figure out what my real issues are. And whoa, self discovery can be a one way ticket onto the crazy bus, let me tell you. A girl wants to be able to understand why she would sit down and eat two original chicken sandwiches (with cheese) from burger king and then chase that with fries and a whopper jr... but these are tricky tricky questions, people. Sometimes a gal needs a little direction from an outsider I guess. Lo and behold, that's where this workbook comes in!!
This workbook is massively useful, and I have already recommended it to a couple of people I know with compulsive eating issues. If you want to get to the core of your weight issues I suggest purchasing a copy of this book. If you prefer to yo-yo diet and spend time at home alone with Ben and Jerry on the sly, then perhaps this book isn't for you. What Geneen Roth offers in this book are 87 exercises that will help you rethink who you are, what you are all about, and why you feel the need to keep yourself stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey. And don't worry, these are writing exercises so you can stay plopped in a chair the whole time.
I'm not even halfway through the book, and I am experiencing major life changes. This book WILL help you deal with issues that you might not want to deal with. You know, the kinds of issues that you try to avoid dealing with by overeating.
My only other advice to those considering the purchase of this book is that since it is mostly a workbook you might want to consider pairing it up with another one of Roth's books. I liked "When You Eat At The Refrigerator, Pull Up A Chair." I happen to be completing the workbook while reading "Half-Assed A Weight Loss Memoir" by Jennette Fulda. The combination is pretty satisfying for me. If you are a younger person, or are very crafty and creative, I would also recommend "Our Lady Of Weight Loss" and "All Is Forgiven Move On" by Janice Taylor.
As you may have noticed, I have been doing a lot of "weight loss self help reading" in the last couple of weeks.

Summary of Why Weight? A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating

With the publication of her ground-breaking books, Feeding the Hungry Heart, and Breaking Free From Compulsive Eating, Geneen Roth has helped hundred of thousands of people win their battle against the destructive binge-diet cycle. Now this remarkable companion workbook shows compulsive eaters?in a constructive, non-judgmental way?how to stop using food as a substitute for handling difficult emotions or situations ? and how to enjoy eating and still lose weight naturally. By using the liberating exercises and techniques developed by Geneen Roth in her highly succesful Breaking FreeŽ workshops, dieters, who've tried every conceivable diet?losing weight again and again, only to gain it back?and bingers, who are harming their health, can learn wholesome, beneficial ways to achieve their goals. This proven program offers reassuring guidlines on:

  • Letting food become a source of pleasure rather than anxiety
  • Kicking the scale-watching the habit?forever!
  • Recognizing the difference between physical and emotional hungers
  • Learning to say no
  • Listening to, and trusting, your body's hunger and fullness signals
  • Distinguishing "forbidden foods" from those you truly want
  • Uncovering the conflicts that stand between your desire to lose weight and your urge to eat compulsively
  • Discovering other pleasures besides food

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