Bookstores are flooded with new diet remedies.
Infomercials blast out the latest gimmicks.
Chronic dieters begin to lose their sense of trust in their bodies and their ability to eat or stop eating. Unsuccessful dieting can lead to a loss of emotional well-being. When the pounds creep back, feelings of failure and guilt and rob people of their self-esteem. A new nondieting movement offers an alternative gentle, trusting approach to weight and eating without dieting. Rather than focusing on pounds on a scale, a nondiet approach to weight loss means discovering a healthy relationship between food and your body.