A commonsense guide to eating "normally" for dieters, overeaters, undereaters, emotional eaters, and everyone in between!
An unhealthy relationship with food, weight and body image are caused by scores of irrational beliefs that infiltrate every aspect of your life. This book targets the myths you tell yourself and helps you create a rational belief system that promotes sanity and sense, especially in eating. You'll learn to:
Follow the 4 rules that "normal" eaters useinstinctively.
Change destructive thinking and unhealthy habits.
Manage difficult emotions without food and food obsession.
Feel healthy and "normal" around food.
Enjoy food more and eat just the right amount of it for your body.
Create a healthy life that is truly satisfying.
With humor, compassoin and practical wisdom, this book guides you toward appropriate attitudes about food and balanced eating patterns that will end the life you've been living starving and/or stuffing yourself.
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Table of Contents:
1 The Rules of "Normal" Eating
"Oh, Good, Rules!"
2 The Rules of Change
"Can't It Just Happen While I'm Sleeping?"
3 Changing Beliefs, Feelings and Behaviors
"If I Start Now, Will I Finish Before I Die?"
4 Irrational Beliefs About Food, Eating, Weight and Body
"You Mean My Beliefs Are Supposed to Make Sense?"
5 Beliefs of "Normal" Eaters
"May I Have a Belief Implant, Please?"
6 Feelings and Feeding
"Can't I Pay Someone to Do This Feeling Stuff for Me?"
7 "Normal" Eating Behaviors
"Can You Really Teach an Old Mouth New Tricks?"
8 Caring for Yourself
"You Mean Do Unto Myself As I Would Do Unto Others?"
9 Daunting Eating Situations
"If I'm Gritting My Teeth, How Will I Eat?"
10 Body Acceptance
"I Get It--Keep the Body, Change the
Attitude!"
Professional Reviews
At last!
A step-by-step guide for developing a healthy relationship with food. At a time when food fads and obesity are a national obsession, this book provides clear steps to end the confusion about 'eating right.'" Rita Freedman, Ph.D.
Get off the merry-go-round!
This book is for anyone who wants to get off the dieting/emotional eating merry-go-round and experience food as the 'normal' blessing it is meant to be. I highly recommend it. Donald Altman, M.A.
An essential guide for a wide audience
There are four 'rules' that 'normal' eaters follow instinctively: negative thinking and unhealthy habits follow from ignoring them: thus maintains psychotherapist and educator Karen Koenig, who has over 20 years experience on eating and body image issues to contribute to Rules Of 'normal' Eating: A Commonsense Approach For Dieters, Overeaters, Undereaters, Emotional Eaters, And Everyone In Between! Chapters discuss and contrast rational and irrational beliefs, the impact of these beliefs and emotions on food choices and eating patterns, and how to develop better eating programs. An essential guide for a wide audience, from young adults and those newly on their own to caregivers and students alike. Midwest Review
Re-Release! No longer back-listed. Return to the Olde Ways. The hustle and bustle of modern day life has brought many of us to a quick fix attitude.This book is for those of you who are fed up; have looked at your life and your loved ones and realize
