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nikkilpzs's review against another edition
2.0
I think Roth makes some good points but I struggled to get through the book. It’s very repetitive.
raevonwilliams's review against another edition
2.0
The book wasn't bad, I just didn't get out of it what I wanted to.
kiarabouyea's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.25
it had a lot of helpful insights but it also seemed a bit outdated to me at times. there were a few portions of the book i didn’t find personally useful but i see how others could. it was okay.
lattelibrarian's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
This was a wonderful and impactful book. From the first chapter, I was hooked. Eat only when you're hungry? And eat only what you're craving? That sounds too easy, too good to be true! But so far, it's worked for me.
Roth takes care to debunk many of the myths and questions her workshoppers have, such as, what if I can't stop craving cookies? How can I eat around others? What if I can't help eating the way I do?
Roth takes care to debunk many of the myths and questions her workshoppers have, such as, what if I can't stop craving cookies? How can I eat around others? What if I can't help eating the way I do?
ciciwilkie's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like this book has many great pieces of advice, but not everything applies to me. I've never been obsessive about food and weight to the point of lying. This isn't saying I don't emotional eat but I also acknowledge food is my crutch. I mean I'm not posting on Facebook when I binge but my husband knows what's up. When I'm upset I overeat, though I've been working on changing that habit.
I realized I didn't have some issues with food that others do. I have never had an issue with deprivation. When she encourages people to eat whatever they want, I found that to be dangerous for bingers. Though she does encourage you to dig into why you want the food and ask if you are truly hungry, I think if you aren't ready you could easily justify eating poorly and gaining weight. Though this book really isn't about weight gain/loss. It's about how we tie emotions to food and breaking free of that bond.
I like the idea of eating when you are hungry. It's important to pay attention to your body's natural cues.
“My fat was what surrounded me, protected me, hid me, but it was not me. I was inside. I was soft and vulnerable and sexy. And I was thin. I was a wonderful delicious secret. If at a party no one approached me, it was because they didn't know, couldn't see the secret of me beneath all that flesh.”
In the book it also talks about how food doesn't taste as good when you're full. I had never paid attention but I tried it out. I had my absolute favorite dessert that I only get once a year, and I had been eating so good I decided to have a second piece. It didn't taste as good as the first, in fact it was more towards the end of that second piece I realized as slowly as I was eating it, that it wasn't as good anymore because I was full. It was eye opening to me.
“People judge others about that which they judge in themselves” this quote not only helps us to see that when people make judgements on us, we can see through those words at what they are personally struggling with but it also let's us see that when we judge others it let's us see our own weaknesses. As an example I am always astonished and judgemental when people eat a lot, but it's because I desire to eat more.
I also loved this part, “think of feeling fat as a metaphor that describes just about anything uncomfortable instead of a situation that has to do with, and that must remedy by altering your body weight.” I recently read an article that said the same thing and it's very true I personally always feel fat when I'm nervous about how I'll be perceived by others. Special events, family gatherings are times I notice I never feel good about myself when I try to get dressed.
The chapter about wanting really stuck with me. How much time do we spend wanting and then when we get it it's not enough, we want more.
Overall this book had some eye opening points in it. It really made me reflect on my emotional eating and made me feel ok about it as she said in the book we're all emotional eaters but others don't guilt themselves for it afterwards and spiral out of control.
I realized I didn't have some issues with food that others do. I have never had an issue with deprivation. When she encourages people to eat whatever they want, I found that to be dangerous for bingers. Though she does encourage you to dig into why you want the food and ask if you are truly hungry, I think if you aren't ready you could easily justify eating poorly and gaining weight. Though this book really isn't about weight gain/loss. It's about how we tie emotions to food and breaking free of that bond.
I like the idea of eating when you are hungry. It's important to pay attention to your body's natural cues.
“My fat was what surrounded me, protected me, hid me, but it was not me. I was inside. I was soft and vulnerable and sexy. And I was thin. I was a wonderful delicious secret. If at a party no one approached me, it was because they didn't know, couldn't see the secret of me beneath all that flesh.”
In the book it also talks about how food doesn't taste as good when you're full. I had never paid attention but I tried it out. I had my absolute favorite dessert that I only get once a year, and I had been eating so good I decided to have a second piece. It didn't taste as good as the first, in fact it was more towards the end of that second piece I realized as slowly as I was eating it, that it wasn't as good anymore because I was full. It was eye opening to me.
“People judge others about that which they judge in themselves” this quote not only helps us to see that when people make judgements on us, we can see through those words at what they are personally struggling with but it also let's us see that when we judge others it let's us see our own weaknesses. As an example I am always astonished and judgemental when people eat a lot, but it's because I desire to eat more.
I also loved this part, “think of feeling fat as a metaphor that describes just about anything uncomfortable instead of a situation that has to do with, and that must remedy by altering your body weight.” I recently read an article that said the same thing and it's very true I personally always feel fat when I'm nervous about how I'll be perceived by others. Special events, family gatherings are times I notice I never feel good about myself when I try to get dressed.
The chapter about wanting really stuck with me. How much time do we spend wanting and then when we get it it's not enough, we want more.
Overall this book had some eye opening points in it. It really made me reflect on my emotional eating and made me feel ok about it as she said in the book we're all emotional eaters but others don't guilt themselves for it afterwards and spiral out of control.
robyndawn82's review against another edition
5.0
This book is excellent. Provides an understanding on why people turn to emotional eating (or any type of compulsion) and provides concrete tools to use. If you are still in the head space of wanting a quick fix this book isn’t for you. However If you or someone you are trying to support us wanting to heal and understand this book is a wonderful starting point.