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Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition: The Proven Program to Learn Why You Binge and How You Can Stop by Christopher G. Fairburn
4.0
I read this book because I think I have a problem with binge eating. I am not sure if what I have qualifies as binge eating disorder, but I know I have a problem, and I've been trying to do something about it for a while. This book cropped up on my searches for self-help books about binge eating, and I decided I would give it a try.
My rating is mainly based on how clear and concise the information in the book was, how easy I feel it is to follow (being at the start of the program right now) and how enjoyable (if you can call it that) I found it to read. For a self-help book, it was an easy enough read. The writing is clear, and the advice is useful. It addresses the different types of binge eating, the causes and effects, and then moves on to the treatment. The treatment in this book is a self-help version of what the author has developed for use in therapy.
I am in the middle of week one so far, and while none of the advice is particular ground-breaking, it is structured in a way that I think will work for me. I may update this review at some point to rate the effectiveness of the advice given, as I'm not really qualified to rate on that aspect of the book just yet.
Overall, this I found this to be a very useful book about binge eating problems, and it has helped me come to terms a bit more with my own problem. In fact, it did make me a little emotional while reading some of the later chapters, especially the chapter on body image.
My rating is mainly based on how clear and concise the information in the book was, how easy I feel it is to follow (being at the start of the program right now) and how enjoyable (if you can call it that) I found it to read. For a self-help book, it was an easy enough read. The writing is clear, and the advice is useful. It addresses the different types of binge eating, the causes and effects, and then moves on to the treatment. The treatment in this book is a self-help version of what the author has developed for use in therapy.
I am in the middle of week one so far, and while none of the advice is particular ground-breaking, it is structured in a way that I think will work for me. I may update this review at some point to rate the effectiveness of the advice given, as I'm not really qualified to rate on that aspect of the book just yet.
Overall, this I found this to be a very useful book about binge eating problems, and it has helped me come to terms a bit more with my own problem. In fact, it did make me a little emotional while reading some of the later chapters, especially the chapter on body image.