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When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession

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Author: Jane R. Hirschmann
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1

ISBN: 044991058X
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8526
EAN: 9780449910580
ASIN: 044991058X

Publication Date: December 30, 1996
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
"Will empower all women to stop believing that our bodies are the problems, dieting the solution."brbr--Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.brbr Author of The Dance of AngerbrbrbrbrIn this revolutionary new book, bestselling authors Carol Munter and Jane Hirschmann explore the myriad reasons why women cling to diets despite overwhelming evidence that diets don't work. In fact, diets turn us into compulsive eaters who are obsessed with food and weight.brbrbrbrMunter and Hirschmann call this syndrome "Bad Body Fever" and demonstrate how "bad body thoughts" are clues to our emotional lives. They explore the difficulties women encounter replacing dieting with demand feeding. And finally, they teach us how to think about our problems rather than eat about them--so that food can resume its proper place in our lives.brbrbrbr"Many women will find in these pages exactly what they need: determined, optimistic, and resourceful coaches, pausing at the right moments to acknowledge the difficulty of change, then passionately urging them to press on."brbr--Susan C. Wooley, Ph.D.brbr Professor of Psychologybrbr Codirector, Eating Disorders Centerbrbr University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

A Life Changing Book December 5, 2007
This book truly changed my life by asking the simple question, "Who says?" Who says that one kind of body shape is better than another? Who are these dictators to whom we give all power over our bodies, self-image and self-esteem? The editors at People Magazine? Our parents? That guy in high school? It becomes a ridiculous quest. Certainly, history has shown that the "right" body is constantly changing--should WE? Then the book gives straight forward steps to help dismantle our self-binding beliefs and to overcome the idea that food itself has power over us. I left this book knowing that food is nothing more than sustenance and a treat at times.

5 out of 5 stars

Life is better when you love yourself! April 6, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

It's quite simple really. These days, when I look in the mirror I love the girl I see. Some of the credit has to go to this book. Thank you Jane. br /br /If you are ready to look past your weight and focus on your well-being, then this book will be a great companion. It is well written, with real-life examples from women who have discovered the secret to a lifestyle free from body image worries; a lifestyle that is light and loving in itself. br /br /I am happy that I found this book at the perfect time for me. It has helped me transform myself into the person I am today. These days I can focus on my friends, and I can be relaxed enough to let go of my insecurities and have a great time. It has been a year-long process and although I still have to remind myself every once-in-a-while, it has gotten much easier to snap out of it.

4 out of 5 stars

Withhold judgement until you read more than the first chapter February 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is 12 years old. I think the authors' stand on the position of women in our society reflect what was happening in the 90's. Nevertheless, I think their premise that dieting makes us fatter and that we use food to cope is right on. Their cure of legalizing food, sitting with our feelings, and learning to stop loathing our bodies is easier said than done. Laurel Mellin takes the idea of sitting with our feelings further in her book "The Solutions." I seriously doubt anyone who has any issues with food won't find a passage in this book that will make them say "Aha."

1 out of 5 stars

First, We are Victims December 13, 2005
0 out of 23 found this review helpful

This book encourages victimhood. We are overweight because we live in a man's world. So carry around a feed-bag and soothe your anger. br /br /I agree that dieting as a result of self-hatred is a poor motivation that will never work. But I am overweight because of choices I made yesterday that are a reality today. It's not my husband's or my father's or anyone's fault. br /br /A better book is "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," which I am currently reading. This book teaches that we are only victims when we choose to be. Once we get that, we can go from their and dump all that anger-based, victimhood "momentum."

5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant!!! June 8, 2005
12 out of 13 found this review helpful

This book is BRILLIANTLY conceived. It isn't about losing the weight first; it's about learning to love yourself first and unconditionally. What comes after that is your whole LIFE. The diet industry has convinced us that when you lose the weight, then you can/will love yourself. br /br /So how come diets - 99 out of 100 times - lead to bingeing!! With odds such as that, do you honestly feel it's your own fault???? br /br /This book is about losing low self-esteem and self-criticism, assumptions, and judgements about yourself and others. How much do you believe those things weigh you down??? It's incalculable. Then you learn how to become your own caretaker who loves you unconditionally, is creative and so much stronger than you think. That's the stuff that lightens up you and your life. This takes time and effort to develop but don't be swayed by others who haven't gotten the concept and who even sound as though they haven't carefully read the book. You CAN TRUST yourself; you will NOT eat yourself into oblivion. You do deserve the time and self-exploration involved. This book is about living your life to the MAX which you will do once you get over obsessing about food. I LOVE the book; it's my BIBLE. Thank you to the authors from the bottom of my heart.

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