When I became pregnant at 30, I completely lost control of my eating and weighed 299 the day I gave birth. In my 20's, I hovered around 220 pounds, once getting as high as 255 and as low as 199. I definitely have 'food issues' and have always struggled with almost constant hunger (some for mental reasons but some are most definitely just physical). A short background on me: I am 38 years old and started struggling with my weight 30 years ago. What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment? What do you think the narrator could have done better? Has Intuitive Eating turned you off from other books in this genre? What disappointed you about Intuitive Eating?

'Being an Intuitive Eater is about allowing your body, psyche, and spirit to work in harmony for the same goal.' With Intuitive Eating, you can finally end your battle with body image, renew the healthy relationship with food with which you were born, and reach the healthy weight that is right for you. 'Diets rely on 'willpower' to try to forcefully control your body and eating habits,' Resch and Tribole explain. Honoring your body through physical movement, lifestyle, and self-respect.Discovering the Satisfaction Factor to build a sensual and mindful relationship with food.Deciphering your body's physical and emotional hunger signals.Challenging the 'food police' mind-set and creating a new, healthy inner dialogue.Guided by their 10 groundbreaking principles, you will learn to awaken your Intuitive Eater within by: In this original audio program based on their popular book Intuitive Eating and updated with new practices and techniques, nutrition therapist Elyse Resch and dietitian Evelyn Tribole give you all the ammunition you need to get off the roller coaster of chronic dieting and heal your relationship with food. Has food become your enemy? Now you can call a truce by consulting the one expert you can really trust - your own body. Find Your Intuitive Eater Within - and Never Diet Again

Intuitive eating by tribole and resch