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Intuitive Eating: A Recovery Book for the Chronic Dieter Rediscover the Pleasures of Eating and Rebuild Your Body Image

Authors: Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch
Publisher: St Martins Pr
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Pages: 237
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Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.4 x 0.4

ISBN: 031213097X
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.25
EAN: 9780312130978
ASIN: 031213097X

Publication Date: May 1995
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Product Description
Shows chronic dieters how to restore their intuition about how much food their body needs, how to rediscover the delights of food, how to lose weight naturally, and how to discover their natural weight. Tour.

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5 out of 5 stars

MUST, MUST, MUST, MUST, MUST, MUST READ June 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

NEVER, EVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, AT ANY TIME, OR IN ANY PLACE, OR FOR ANY REASON, SHOULD YOU EVEN REMOTELY CONSIDER ANOTHER DIET (ESPECIALLY COMMERICAL DIETS), DIET PILL, OR MIRACLE FOOD BEOFRE READING, PONDERING, AND INTERNALIZING THIS BOOK.br /br /I have been overweight my whole life. Every diet resulted in a weight gain. I am completely disfunctional in relation to food. At least I was until I read this gem. Doctors don't get it, the news media doesn't get it, Dr. Laura doesn't get it, commercial diets ESPECIALLY don't get it. These two nutritionists get it 100%.

3 out of 5 stars

so disappointed May 28, 2008
I had such high hopes for this book. As hard as it was for me because of my eating disordered past, I really let go and jumped in and followed everything the authors suggested--from eating slowly to pausing mid-meal to check my hunger level to eating without distraction. I ate what I wanted when I felt hungry. I never felt overly full. Everything was going great..until I weighed myself after a month of being on this non-diet diet. br /br /I had gained six and a half pounds. In one month! And I was overweight to begin with. br /br /I don't know what I did wrong, why I didn't have the miraculous results others experienced. But sadly, I don't think I can afford to keep intuitively-eating--at this rate, I would gain 78 lbs in a year. br /br /I totally believe in the principle of the book and think it's a wonderful program, in theory. It just didn't work for me.

5 out of 5 stars

A Lifesaver!!! March 10, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This has got to be one of the best books ever written! I can't tell you how much it has improved my life. I was in a diet downward spiral. Every day I hated myself more and more because I couldn't stick with a diet. This book has freed me and allowed me to begin to love myself again. I feel better than I have in years. I have started taking better care of myself and I am learning to pay attention to what my body needs. I think anyone who struggles with food, whether their overweight or not, should read this book ASAP. You'll be glad you did.

4 out of 5 stars

A completely unique approach to developing more healthy eating patterns August 30, 2006
This book is designed for chronic dieters, and it takes a unique approach. We've all heard "diets don't work," and these authors, both nutritionists, agree. However, rather than saying that diets don't work, you must learn to eat healthy instead, authors Tribole and Resch say diets don't work, you must learn to EAT WHATEVER YOU WANT. Sounds crazy, doesn't? However, a cornerstone of the theory set forth by the authors is that dieting leads to deprivation, and deprivation leads to binge eating, which produces weight gain, not loss. The authors argue that once people learn to eat intuitively--which includes choosing satisfying foods, recognizing when you are full, realizing the reasons behind why you eat, etc.--most people will attain their natural healthy weight.br /br /Still skeptical? The authors are quite convincing, although their approach is not a weight loss plan per se. They point out that for those who have an unrealistic weight ideal, eating intuitively will probably not help them to lose weight. However, for those who have dieted for years without success (again, the book's main intended audience is chronic dieters), intuitive eating will help them to develop normal eating and exercise patterns, which will in turn naturally lead to a healthy weight.br /br /I found many of the ideas in this book to be quite powerful. For example, even though I'm in a normal weight range, there are countless times that I've told myself unhealthy messages about food and eating, such as thinking I'm "bad" for having something sweet or "good" if I resist doing so. In contrast, the authors suggest that once we give ourselves permission to eat whatever we want (ie, no more "forbidden" foods), we will eventually begin to make more healthy choices naturally. To assist with this process, the authors do offer some general guidelines for healthy eating in the final chapter, but unlike what some other reviewers have suggested, it is NOT a diet plan. In fact, the authors go out of their way to point out that doing things like noting serving sizes and counting fat grams can cause the "diet mentality" to resurface, and so they caution readers that their suggestions are meant as guidelines only, not rules.br /br /Overall, I thought that this book took an interesting, unique approach to healthy eating that I have not seen elsewhere. Not only would it be helpful for chronic dieters, but also it would be useful for those recovering from eating disorders who are re-learning how to eat normally. My only reservation is that for many people, sticking to a true intuitive eating plan might be difficult without the support of a nutritionist or other professional. Otherwise, however, I would highly recommend this book.

5 out of 5 stars

no title February 23, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

For me, this was a great book. So important that even before I finished my library copy, I bought my own. To have and reread every day, hopefully for the rest of my life. The authors make it seem so easy, which of course it is not, and that is perhaps a fault, but a small one. And they never do address how you managed to get fat in the first place, which for me was at the age of eight. But I am positive that they are right. Whether I can do it, remains to be seen, as I have spent decades on the diet treadmill, even a fasting program for almost a year. My metabolism is messed up big time. But the authors keep saying, over and over, to accept yourself now, and that is so important. If your body works, and you are basically healthy, and you can do what you want, why beat yourself up if you don't look like Kate Moss? This is something to hold onto in our thin obsessed world. Get rid of the scale, and appreciate the body you have. Get clothes that fit and that are comfortable. That goes a long way towards making you feel better about yourself. This was such a user friendly book, easy to read and follow, and it made such sense. I see myself on almost every page. I intend to read some of it every day, just to center myself. If you have found this book, and are reading this page, you need it. I might also add that there is a terrific bibliography, with lots of ideas for further reading if you are so inclined. I found six more books there that might prove to be helpful.

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