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 Putting Order Into Your Disorder Oct 12, 2009
Kathleen Fuller's book was not only enlightening and informative, but warm and personal. As you read it you could sense it was written from the heart of someone who knew firsthand how it is to live with an eating disorder. I felt she was knowledgeable and through on the subject of eating disorders. She not only introduced practical situations and examples, but offered workable solutions. I liked the way she incorporated our thoughts and feelings into journaling about our disorder and wrong thinking when it comes to body image. I also appreciated her spiritual references to a 12 step program which has proven successful with other addictions. Not Your Mother's Diet: The Cure for Your Eating Issues [...]
 Not Your Mother's Diet Aug 20, 2009
Not Your Mother's Diet is different from any other diet book I've read. The author doesn't look at counting calories, eating only specific foods, or exercising x number of days per week. There are plenty of resources for that kind of thing, Instead, this book goes to the core of the problem. Simply put, unhealthy habits illustrate how we feel about ourselves. Are we stuffing emotions? Do we use that number on the scale to berate ourselves for not being perfect?
I really think that most people today have an inaccurate picture of what a woman should look like. Not only it is unrealistic for a grown woman to be a size 0 but it's absolutely unhealthy. The really sick part though is that we as women actually try to make ourselves into these caricatures no matter what the cost to our health, our self esteem, or even our relationships.
I like the approach set out in Not Your Mother's Diet. Essentially, learn and understand yourself so that you can love yourself and treat yourself with the care and respect you deserve. Let go of all the senseless babble that that only serves as an excuse to punish yourself for wrongs you never actually committed.
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Peace From Dieting! Aug 08, 2009
"Not Your Mother's Diet" is not another one of those diet books! Anyone who has ever dieted can write them themselves. Instead, Kathleen Fuller wisely teaches the importance of knowing the difference between the word "trying" to teaching specific techniques that create successful "doing". She takes the time to banish those myths we have all been told are the only way to lose weight. Her unusual, creative, thought provoking techniques take the focus off food and replaces it with the importance of self-love. After reading this book, you will no longer be a victim of food again. You'll embrace a lifestyle that finally offers you the joy of peace.
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Finally a special book on eating problems! Aug 06, 2009
Kathleen Fuller's, Not you Mother's Diet: The Cure for your Eating Issues, is an amazingly well written book on the very complex topic of eating problems. As a Psychologist in the field for thirty years I have come across many interesting books on this subject, however, most were either too complex or too basic for the average reader. This book on the other hand is the perfect balance. It is very specific with numerous real life examples and easy techniques that are really helpful. It's a type of workbook that doesn't read like a typical workbook, which are often too difficult to read and digest. Dr.Fuller's book is a sweet,loving, and gentle read, easy to get through, yet, packed with so many practical hands on techniques that are so useful. I have already recommended this fantastic book to many family,friends, and patients/clients, and have found it useful as a psychotherapist myself in my own clinical work with patients. In addition, the techniques in this book are easiy generalizable to other problems like stress, anxiety, and depression. I give this fantastic book my highest review/recommendation!
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New Tools for Healthy Eating and Accepting Body Jul 11, 2009
Dr Fuller is a real world therapist who has "been there and done that" on so many levels--from her own personal roller coaster of eating disorders to her many years as a therapist conseling and guiding her patients to healthy body image and positive self esteem.
What I really liked about the book is the many tools she provides to help you get thru and past the myrid of issues that negative body beliefs and food misconceptions keep you stuck.
Thanks Kathleen for assisting me in releasing these self-limiting beliefs about myself and onto a lighter and healthier me.
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