Eating Disorders Psychology

When food is used as an emotional coping mechanism, it holds a certain power over you. Author Jenna Barbosa knows this frustrating struggle all too well. Through her journey of understanding why she has felt powerless under the pull of food, she invites you to join her in this journey of looking at the spiritual, mental, and physical components of the emotional eating cycle.

If you’ve ever rearranged your whole life to avoid getting sick—you’re not alone. For years, Jess Smith lived in the shadow of emetophobia—the all-consuming fear of vomiting. It dictated what she ate, where she went, and how she showed up in the world. It shaped her relationships, her motherhood journey, and even her sense of identity. From a frightened five-year-old avoiding school dinners, to a young mother lining the room with towels just in case, Jess carried a secret terror that no one seemed to understand.

Fat Kids is a truly unique work; all other books focusing on children and weight are solely focused on diet and weight loss. This book, with its empathetic point of view, raw emotion, and solid information, is a necessary voice in the literary scene.

Si usted o un ser querido está luchando contra un trastorno alimentario, el problema no es usted, y no es culpa suya ni de su ser querido; los trastornos de la alimentación son enfermedades complejas. Gracias a este audiolibro aprenderá todo sobre los diferentes tipos de trastornos alimentarios, qué los causa, a quiénes afectan y mucho más.

Everything you believe about how to lose weight is wrong. Weight gain and obesity are driven by hormones in everyone and only by understanding the effects of insulin and insulin resistance can achieve lasting weight loss. With much more compassionate, thoughtful guide on satisfying, healthy living, this valuable resolution also includes how the philosophy of intuitive eating can be a safe and effective model on the path to recovery from an eating disorder.

Starting Monday is based on the simple premise that when our behaviors don’t align with our expressed intentions, we’ve got a conflict going on, often outside of our awareness. The book helps readers dig deeply into their psyches to figure out what mistaken beliefs and needless fears are holding them back from achieving their health and fitness goals.

Do cravings control your life? Have you tried diet after diet, only to slip back into unhealthy habits? Do you feel guilty after bingeing? You’re not alone, and Control Your Emotional Eating can help. This compassionate, science-based guide offers a practical, supportive approach to changing your relationship with food.

That magic diet, detox, flush, or pill that promises a 10-pound weight loss in a week is tempting, isn't it? We know it won't last—and wonder if it works—and yet when you find yourself staring longingly into the refrigerator for comfort or stress relief, start a diet with good intentions but lose focus, reach your goal and then yo-yo back up or gain even more weight, it's not hunger driving you.

Verlieren Sie immer wieder die Kontrolle über Ihr Essverhalten? Merken Sie, dass Ihre Essanfälle den Bereich des Normalen langsam verlassen? Wollen Sie dagegen ansteuern und sich aus dem Teufelskreis von Essen und schlechtem Gewissen befreien? Dann haben Sie mit diesem Ratgeber den entscheidenden ersten Schritt getan! Bei der Essstörung „Binge Eating“ verschlingen Betroffene in kurzer Zeit immense Mengen kalorienreicher Nahrung, wobei sie in einen Zustand des Kontrollverlusts geraten.

A healthy relationship with food also includes how we think and feel about ourselves. Healing both mind and body, Stop Bingeing, Start Living arms you with proven therapeutic and wellness strategies to free yourself from self-judgement and finally put an end to binge eating. Through intuitive and mindful eating activities, these strategies show you how to listen to your body to change your relationship with food. Combined with highly effective CBT exercises, you’ll learn how to rewire your brain to overcome urges and strengthen your mind-body-soul connection.

Loving the girl in the mirror isn't about changing how you look, but allowing God to change how you see. Teasi Cannon’s lifelong battle with body image nearly destroyed her. Yet today she feels blessed - not because the size of her lower half has changed but because her perspective has. In her often hilarious, no-nonsense style, Teasi's gut-honest journey and transparent insights will propel every one of us who struggles with...you name it - bad hair or chubby cheeks, skinny arms or wide hips - to realize our value and beauty.

„Fressen ist Kopfsache“ ist kein typisches Abnehm-Buch. Es ist ein ehrlicher, provokativer und motivierender Blick auf die mentale Seite des Essens – und darauf, wie der Weg zu einem gesünderen Leben im Kopf beginnt. Dieses Buch richtet sich an alle, die nicht mehr in Diätspiralen und frustrierenden Rückschlägen gefangen sein wollen, sondern endlich verstehen möchten, warum sie essen, was sie essen, und wie sie sich selbst davon befreien können.

Food Jail is written by psychologist, public speaker, and food enthusiast Stephanie Georgiou. In this compelling self-help book, Stephanie shares her own dark and personal journey through an eating disorder that lasted almost a decade.

Enough addresses the root cause of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction through attachment theory. Drawing on the author’s expertise as a Registered Nurse and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, as well as personal experience overcoming her own struggle with an eating disorder, this compassionate guide offers a roadmap to sustainable change.

When you have an eating issue it can feel like the loneliest, hardest place in the world to be. But it doesn't have to be this way. No one knows this better than author Melinda Hutchings, who battled anorexia for three years. Drawing on her own experience, as well as other people's, Melinda openly discusses what this feels like on the inside, how to cope with the complexity of emotions, what to do about where you are at with your eating issue, and what you can look forward to when you get to the other side.

This book walks the listener through the changes that they will need to make from their eating habits to their everyday exposure to Alpha-Gal. Learn how to do research on hidden mammal sources in foods and other products.

Recapture the valuable time bulimia has stolen from you and focus it on what matters most in your life: your family. Stop your mental battle of preoccupation with binges or thinking about where the next purge will take place. Free yourself from the obsession of a bulimia bender.

Pica — the persistent craving and consumption of non-food substances — is often misunderstood, overlooked, or dismissed as a rare curiosity. But for countless individuals, from children with autism to adults coping with trauma or nutritional deficiencies, pica is a serious behavioral and medical concern.

In a genre-bending book that blurs the lines of fiction and nonfiction, the author challenges the listener to identify their own truth about weight loss, diet, and body image by experiencing the truth of others. Fitness professional Renee knows all the stories, the secrets, and the struggles of people working toward fitness goals first-hand. Through her many clients, she's witnessed how people seek self-worth and purpose through the size and shape of their body.

Embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and healing with "Powerful Journaling for Body Image Healing." This transformative journaling guide is tailored for individuals navigating the complexities of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), providing a supportive framework for reclaiming a positive relationship with oneself.