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The Rules of "Normal" Eating: A Commonsense Approach for Dieters, Overeaters, Undereaters, Emotional Eaters, and Everyone in Between!

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Author: Karen R. Koenig
Publisher: Gurze Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

26 reviews

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.2 x 0.6

ISBN: 0936077212
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.852605
EAN: 9780936077215

Publication Date: January 14, 2005
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Finally, a book that makes sense! August 16, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

I have been an emotional and binge eater with a history of related eating disorders. I have tried most diets out there, own most books on healthy eating that have come out since the 70s, and have exercised both moderately and to excess. I have never been able to find whatever it is to keep me at a healthy weight -- until now.

It has always maddened me that people (such as DH) are able to eat normally and never worry about calories or food groups or weight. This book has helped me understand why they can do it and I can't. It also contains exercises to help me understand the relationship that my beliefs, feelings, and actions have on my life, and exercises to help me replace some of my unhealthy beliefs, feelings, and actions with healthier ones. I highly recommend this book to anyone who had struggled with weight and food issues.

I also recommend her workbook, The Food and Feelings Workbook: A Full Course Meal on Emotional Health which takes the ideas in this book a step further and is filled with information and exercises to help continue the self-work it takes to finally become a more normal eater.

I have been practicing the principles in this book and have begun working in the workbook. A month later (after ditching all diet books and ideas) I have lost a few pounds (normally the absence of a diet would mean an incredible weight gain) and am more relaxed around food. The best things this has given me is the ability to focus on other things in my life and not have every waking thought revolve around what I just ate, what I am eating, and what I am going to eat next and when.

Is this process easy? No, not really. Is it worth it? You bet!!!

1 out of 5 stars

save your money for a salad July 8, 2007
11 out of 22 found this review helpful

i think this book is more for undereaters than emotional eaters. it did not tell me how to do with my feelings at all. this book is for people who dread coming to the dinner table which i dont. i love how at the end of the chapter how they want you to explain to your family and friend that you are trying to eat normally if they like it or not but this book does not help you unless you are anorexic.

5 out of 5 stars

From hopelessness to normalcy June 1, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

Probably the most complete, step by step book ever written for those dealing with dysfunctional eating. Karen gets directly to the core issues and beliefs and thus setting the stage for the reader to create a pathway to freedom. Feelings are survivable, although so many of us will do anything not to feel them. When you are staring at the kitchen cupboard looking for food when you are not hungry, there were thoughts, feelings and beliefs that brought you there. This book, coupled with her "Food and Feelings Workbook" truly provide the way out of the labarynth.

5 out of 5 stars

A Life Changing, Wonderful Book May 28, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

After dealing with eating issues most of my life, this book has opened my eyes and given me hope that I can find recovery.

Her common-sense, friendly approach is comforting even as it's presenting you with life changing concepts. This is not a "follow my rules to succeed" book because that all-or-nothing, perfectionist thinking is what got most people with eating disorders into the predicament they're in! This is all about trusting and honoring your body, allowing yourself to feel and process your emotions, and ridding yourself of the dieting thoughts that have distorted our beliefs about food and our bodies.

I highly recommend this book and consider it one of the best out there for anyone dealing with food issues. It will change your life.

5 out of 5 stars

Invaluable resource for intuitive eating May 28, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I highly recommend this book to anyone who struggles with "normal" eating.
My relationship with food has changed forever, though I'm still working through the process. This is not a quick fix, and it's NOT another diet. If you're ready to stop dieting, and learn to deal rationally with your food issues, then buy this book. It's worth every penny.