I am eating so much less binge wise now easily, rather than the diet struggles triumphs and failures that usually plague me. And I smile!


everyone has to read this!   July 26, 2003
 33 out of 33 found this review helpful

I read this book 10 years ago, when I was a teenager with bad eating problems. It makes you realise that 'overweight' is not the problem - 'overeating' is. The authors go into why people overeat. The main reason is shown to be that we don't use food for what it is meant - hunger. Instead,lots of people eat for emotional/ social reasons. Also explains how restricting what you eat - dieting - causes more overeating. Is a fantastic book and I no longer have an eating disorder because of it - my weight now remains stable and there are no 'good' or 'bad' foods in my life -lettuce & chocolate are equal. If you can take on board what the authors tell you (and it is hard -as it goes against everything you've ever been told before!) your life will change forever.


sunshine and compassion   February 4, 2002
 13 out of 21 found this review helpful

loved this book and its approach to those of us who struggle. read it when you feel low and unloveable. sunshine and compassion in a jar.