Inner Eating

This book was incredibly helpful to me when I was being compulsive and perfectionistic about my eating in my 20's (and as a result only gaining weight and hurting myself). It is wise without being too heavy, soothing, has a friendly tone. Instead of being dictatorial like so many self-help books can be, Ms. Billigmeier instead provides helpful graphs and examples about how to contain eating episodes, give yourself parameters, etc. I lent my copy out to someone who never returned it, and I am SO GLAD to see that it is still in print and available, as it is not widely known. It should be, it is a great tool and well worth having.

For the last thirty years, hundreds of millions of Americans have been duped into following diets that ultimately don't work. If you were one of them, you are probably angry and hurt, and you want real answers and so much more: *Why people diet - the psychological, physiological, and sociological reasons *Why diets inevitably fail * How to identify and, if necessary, change your eatiing pattern *How to start eating the right amount of food for your particular body needs *How to strike the right balance between taste and nutrition * How your body's metabolism affects your weight and what to do about it How to overcome the major problem areas - body image, emotions, thoughts, enviroment, and unplanned behavior -- from book's back cover