Overcoming Overeating

The words in this book may ring true to many people who struggle with their eating habits and their relationship to food in general. It opened my eyes to the differences of 'mouth hunger and stomach hunger'. I am much more able to look forward to stomach hunger and successfully deal with mouth hunger most days now. I keep the book at the ready, as I look to it for strength and I will NEVER diet again! I wish I could thank the authors in person and I also wish there was a overcoming overeating support group to attend. Best of luck to all who are on the same journey.

I read an earlier version of this amazing book. This book changed my life and I am so grateful to the authors. I overcame my binge eating disorder. I am no longer obsessed with food and weight - that is the most important thing. What you probably want to know, though, is that my body has returned naturally to a healthy weight. I pretty much eat what I want when I want and enjoy it. I tried so many things (and read many other books on the subject of overeating), but only this worked. This will not work for everyone, but I believe it will work for most if you truly follow the advice. I wish every overeater would give this book a try instead of trying another diet. Good luck out there!

This is an excellent book about ending mistreating ourselves with diets, body hatred..It is revolutionary in the way it goes into our way of eating, of considering food..The reading will legalize many types of food both in your mind and in your body thus teaching you, step by step and with a clear analysis and explanation, how to eat from hunger, real hunger not one driven by our state of feelings..Excellent...

I was ready for this book. I knew diets were not working for me, as I sit here 5 pounds heavier (yet again) than my previous peak weight--- and this was after 2 years of trying Meridia, Xenical and Phentermine. I had already gotten past beating myself up for yet another failure; already gotten past ridiculing myself mentally when I saw myself in pictures. No, I had already decided diets were making me miserable, and I didn't know what the answer was, only that I refused to go on another diet again. Then a friend (overcoming bulimia) recommended "Intuitive Eating" (2003 edition) and Overcoming Overeating. Little did I know I had already vocalized the ideas in these two books. And little did I know these books would change my life. I must admit, Overcoming Overeating was hard to get into. The forward was dry and written in a very formal tone. Chapter one read like a textbook. But, I stuck it out because what I read did make sense. I am so glad I stuck with this book! Overcoming Overeating discusses in moderate detail eating disorders, one of which is called binge-eating disorder. I saw myself in every example of these people. I had no idea I had an eating disorder, though I became certain after reading this book, that I do indeed have this medically-recognized disorder. This discovery was freeing and painful at the same time. I was so relieved that now all the puzzle pieces fit. I had already started the work on my own before this book, but by the time I was finished I was ready to work on my disorder with my therapist. The two days following the completion of the book, I was flooded with emotions... anger, sadness, regret, joy, peace etc. It was almost overwhelming. I will be eternally grateful to the authors for allowing me to see that I don't suffer from a lack of willpower, that it wasn't my fault that I "failed" at another diet, and that my success and happiness in life doesn't depend on whether I am thin or not. Don't get me wrong! This isn't a book that tells you give up and stuff your face for the rest of your life. This is a book for people who want to fix their eating disorders and fix their relationship with food and fix their response to emotional issues that they have repressed for years and suppressed by going into a food coma. You must be ready for this book. I recommend therapy and perhaps antidepressants in addition to reading this book because eating disorders are biological, psychological and environmental. You may not be able to conquer this on your own, though I do think this book is a good start if you don't want to do therapy and meds. Anyone who asks how do they lose weight if they can't diet didn't get the point of the book and isn't ready to change their life. Dieting is one cause of eating disorders. Points, carbs, counting calories, food diaries, scales (both food and poundage) are ALL tools of a dieting world. In order to follow this plan, you must be mentally prepared to rid your house of

Me encontré este libro en mi intensa busqueda de mi misma Había tomado el camino fácil de culpar de todas mis frustraciones a "mi sobrepeso"; también mi inmovilidad se la dedicaba a él Cuando leí este libro me pareció tan LIBRE Es un apoyo para gente que como yo, esta buscando algo más que obedecer "guias ajenas" Después de revisar el libro adquirí mucha más conciencia de los caminos que tomaba para escaparme de las verdaderas cuestiones de mi vida Una vez resuelto este pretexto, opte por ya no castigar a mi cuerpo por mis propias debilidades espiritualesLa comida y el sobrepeso; la autotortura y la flagelación, ya no son el camino que tomo para resolver mis contradicciones existenciales Aprendí a disfrutar la comida; a disfrutar a las personas que gozan comiendo; a alimentar mi cuerpo; alimentar mi mente y mi espiritu...Por qué no? Todos tenemos derecho...A pesar de que el mensaje sea NO para los sobrepesados<P