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Losing weight has become the modern woman’s Holy Grail.… Everything will be better when we’re thin. In the 21st century, being thin, even more than being rich or happy, sends a clear message of success to the outside world. No wonder then that disordered eating is on the rise and we’re increasingly unhappy with our bodies. The Ministry of Thin takes a controversial, unflinching look at how our desire to lose weight is out of control; at the widespread depression that results, the tyranny of celebrity culture and the dangerous extremes - including drip-diets and cosmetic surgery - to which we will go to be skinny.

Like so many people, Mara Schiavocampo had struggled with weight for most of her life. She tried every diet on the planet, suffered a debilitating eating disorder, joined a bizarre food cult, took dangerous pills, worked out for insane amounts of time - and still tipped the scales at nearly 230 pounds. But more than reaching a healthy weight, Mara wanted peace and freedom from the constant mental torment brought on by food. A healthy and effortless way of life - for the rest of her life.

In today's world of supplements, celebrity diets and social media, it's very easy to be hard on ourselves about the way we look. With all this pressure to strive for 'perfection' aesthetically, it is easy to forget how damaging this can be psychologically. Michelle Elman is a leading part of the body positivity movement that has been gathering momentum to liberate people from these unrealistic standards, recognise that all bodies are equally valuable and broaden the billboard definitions of beauty.

The anti-diet bible that calls time’s up to poisonous beliefs about food, weight and worth. Dieting doesn't work. Not long term. In fact, our bodies are hardwired against it. But each time our diets fail, instead of considering that maybe our ridiculously low-carb diet is the problem, we wonder what’s wrong with us. But it’s time we called a spade a spade: Constantly trying to eat the smallest amount possible is a miserable way to live, and it isn’t even working. So f*ck it.

Permitted Fruit breaks down the pitfalls of dieting and diet culture, and offers a surprisingly simple path to heal your emotional and physical relationship with food. But if it’s not another diet, what is it? Just eat. Eat whatever you want. Celebrate your cravings and tune in to your hunger. There is no Forbidden Fruit, which is a scary idea at first, but you’ll learn to trust your body. Oh, and don’t forget to relax, take a deep breath, and love yourself in the process.

Are you overweight and your weakness is sugary goods and drinks? Do you want to lose weight and feel full? Do you suffer from sugar cravings and want to take back control? Then this book can help you.

Portia de Rossi weighed only 82 pounds when she collapsed on the set of the Hollywood film in which she was playing her first leading role. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard work - first as a child model in Australia, then as a cast member of one of the hottest shows on American television. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. On the inside, she was literally dying.

The weight-loss declarations in this EFT tapping audiobook are meant to transform your state of mind. Continued positive reinforcement allows you to tune in to a higher frequency and focus on swiftly and easily achieving your goals. Affirmations are needed in a three-to-one ratio with the "even though" clearing phrases that are the basis of EFT tapping. EFT helps you get the resistant parts of your subconscious mind fully on board so that you'll keep celebrating yourself and your accomplishments.

Discover simple new behaviors and thought patterns that can instantly boost your confidence. LearnWell—the best-selling publisher—has produced this guide and Workbook to reveal exactly how to switch on your confidence today! Imagine tackling tasks with unwavering self-belief, having confident and empowering interactions, embracing discomfort fearlessly, uplifting others, and practicing self-care. Your life will brim with purpose, authenticity, and inner strength.

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition in which an individual spends a lot of time worrying about perceived flaws or defects in their appearance. However, these flaws are either minor or cannot be seen by others at all. Regardless, the individual may feel so ashamed, anxious, and embarrassed by these perceived flaws or defects that they will try to avoid specific social interactions or situations.

In the age of The Biggest Loser and the "war on obesity", we’re pressured to conform to certain body standards at any cost. Sure, everyone should eat right and get exercise, but what if you do that and you still don’t fit into the clothes at the mall? In Two Whole Cakes, Fatshionista extraordinaire Lesley Kinzel tells stories, gives advice, and challenges stereotypes about being and feeling fat. Kinzel says no to diet fads and pills, shows by example how to stop hating your body, celebrates self-acceptance at any size, and urges you to finally accept the truth: Your body is not a tragedy!

After the success of her first book, The Goddess Revolution, which was all about fostering a healthier relationship with food and your body, Mel Wells helps you dive deeper into your food and body psychology. As a health coach, Mel believes that our unwanted eating habits could actually be pointing us in the direction of our soul's true calling and that our addictions reveal something much greater than cravings for caramel lattes - they reveal a need for love, connection, intimacy, and the feeling of being truly seen and understood, in spite of all our failures and flaws.

For decades, the society’s notion of a perfect body has forced millions of people to follow different kinds of diets. These diets are either for weight gain or weight loss. However, both include following a set pattern for eating. These eating patterns are about cutting off nutrient-dense food groups, crunching on calories rather than meals, and depriving oneself of food. Such eating patterns lead to guilt, bingeing, emotional eating, and negative body image. The audiobook, Intuitive Eating, focuses on eating for satisfaction, fullness, and nurturing a safe relation with food.

Do you grab a pint of ice cream when you are having a bad day? Do you find yourself heading for the fridge whenever you are upset? Do you find your cookie jar empty in the morning after you binged on them the night before? Emotional eating is a common problem. In fact, emotional eating is a fairly normal human reaction. QUIT is a four step method to quit emotional eating.

Nobody wakes up one day and decides they want to have an eating disorder. And eating disorders are certainly not about getting attention or vanity. It is not a “lifestyle” or “choice” you make. Depression and/or anxiety often coexist with an eating disorder, making it all the more problematic. Experts believe those who suffer with eating disorders have a chemical imbalance in their brain with a lack of serotonin.

In this guide, Chelsea Hampton shows you how to completely overhaul your relationship with food and change how you think about eating. You're going to learn how to process your emotions healthily without relying on fast food and end your struggle with emotional eating.

Detoxify from your food cravings. Cleanse yourself of your food addictions and eliminate overeating. Heal yourself without any medications. Permanent recovery is possible. By marrying the very best elements of wheat-free and gluten-free eating, intermittent fasting, ketogenic (keto) diet plans, and other LCHF diets with the basic tenets of paleo-style eating, Gluten, Sugar, Starch presents an easy-to-follow guide for you to kick binge eating to the curb. Forever.

In this audiobook you will learn how to finally re-program your mind for weight loss success and create the new, stronger version of yourself. You will also receive many practical tips to help you transition to a healthy diet and start losing weight without feeling deprived.

Losing weight can be an uphill battle which lasts a lifetime for many people. If you struggle with losing weight, you are among millions who are fighting the same stubborn fat, food temptations, and lack of motivation when minimal results fail to impress. But, some have discovered that weight loss does not have to be a struggle. It can be a lifestyle change that inspires and motivates you toward better food and exercise choices.

Food and emotions - you may be wondering what the connection is. It may not be immediately obvious to everyone, but for many people, emotions are closely linked to their eating behavior. Whether consciously or unconsciously, regular emotional eating often leads to a high level of suffering for those affected. Emotional eating usually manifests itself in the form of frustration or stress eating - in other words, eating is a way of compensating for a negative feeling. This can result in severe weight gain and eating disorders, which is why emotional eating should not be underestimated.