Emotional Overeating

This compelling book examines what causes compulsive eating, and provides methods for dealing with the emotional and psychological issues at the root of the problem. Weight loss has been a struggle for countless people in our food-obsessed culture; even achieving a healthy relationship with food is difficult for many Americans. Why is this? Respected author Marcia Sirota examines this phenomenon, exploring the emotional and psychological factors involved with overeating and food addiction. Emotional Overeating: Know the Triggers, Heal Your Mind, and Never Diet Again starts with the root cause of obesity and ends with practical techniques to find freedom from the urge to overeat. The author provides an overview of the overeating and obesity problem, offers a critical look at the downfalls of dieting, and reveals the reasons why many of us use food to supplant a real emotional need. The book includes numerous exercises and specific tools for healing, as well as an avenue to effortless permanent weight loss.

Marcia Sirota, MD, is a psychiatrist who practices individual and group psychotherapy in Toronto, Canada.

Series Foreword by Julie K. Silver, MD Preface: A True Story about the Disappearance of 100 Pounds Acknowledgments 1. Compulsive Eating: The Big Picture 2. The Pursuit of True Happiness, and the End of Addiction 3. Food as the False Solution: The Real Cause of Compulsive Eating 4. The Road to Healing: Obstacles, Wrong Turns, and Finding Your Way 5. Caring for the Child within You: Empowered Choices for Real Happiness 6. A New You Emerging: Letting Go of Your Old Identity 7. Reclaiming Your Power, Sensuality, and Sexuality 8. Conscious Eating: Eating as an Adult, Not as a Child Notes Bibliography Index