Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Free Yourself from Emotional Eating
"Meryl Hershey Beck has presented 21 self-help tools in her thought-provoking, beautifully writtenStop Eating Your Heart Out. She creatively and artfully takes us along on her journey as she combines tried-and true-recovery methods, such as the 12 Steps, with the new energy techniques. If you have a problem with over-indulging and using food instead of dealing with feelings, then open this book and discover for yourself that you too can achieve freedom from emotional eating." --Dr. James Durlacher, DC, author ofFreedom from Fear Forever"An excellent resource. Here you will learn how to understand varieties of problems that contribute to overeating and how to sort these out. Helpful exercises at the end of each section will guide you on your path to a healthier, happier life." --Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABIHM, author ofSeven Minutes to Natural Pain Release"Meryl has written a book that illuminates the true path to recovery from compulsive eating." --Jeanne Rust, PhD, CEO/Founder Mirasol Eating Disorder Treatment Centers"This is one of the best books on eating disorders that I have seen." -Daniel J. Benor, MD, ABIHM, author ofSeven Minutes to Natural Pain Release"Meryl Beck integrates some of the most effective weight management tools available into a 21-day plan that will empower you. You will also be able to identify with the author's personal story in ways that will be highly instructive for meeting your own challenges. We highly recommend this superb program." -Donna Eden and David Feinstein, PhD, co-authors ofEnergy MedicineandEnergy Medicine for Women"Meryl Beck'sStop Eating Your Heart Outis a must-have for anyone searching to make peace with food, weight, body image, and self-esteem because you will find that safe haven you are looking for right here. It is truly food for the soul. Meryl takes this complex and important issue that plagues millions and breaks it down into bite-size, palatable pieces that you can easily digest and lovingly weave into your everyday life. Plus, you will get the pleasure of absorbing all the soul-filled nutrients that are present on each page. I highly recommend this book. Your life will never be the same." --Bronwyn Marmo, bestselling author ofThe Food is a Lie: The Truth is Within"Stop Eating Your Heart Outis rich with powerful tools to heal overeating. If you are ready for change and want compassionate and nurturing support on your journey, this book may just be the recipe." --Sylvia Haskvitz, author ofEat by Choice, Not by Habit"Beck, a licensed therapist with extensive experience treating eating disorders, takes a multifaceted approach to helping those with clinical eating problems overcome them. The book barely mentions food per se, but rather views eating disorders as brain-generated conditions, thus potentially brain-cured. A variety of approaches are suggested--one for each of the title's 21 days. Among the solutions offered are a 12-step program modified from Alcoholics Anonymous, journaling, finding a support group, developing spiritual growth through prayer and meditation, creative visualization, and undertaking personal energy work. An appendix includes a listing of various 12-step groups, online resources for information on eating disorders as well as eating disorder treatment centers, and, finally, an extensive list of recommended reading. VERDICT This book is not recommended for dieters but rather those with clinical eating disorders ready to undertake a great deal of work to seek treatment and wellness. Best for specialized health collections and public libraries with large health collections." --Olga B. Wise,Library Journal"From the first moment you start reading Meryl Beck'sStop Eating Your Heart Out, I think you'll feel like you're with one of your best friends--someone who loves you, cares for you, and really accepts you just the way you are. I did. Meryl's honest presence and simple, doable approaches fill the pages and made me feel supported and that her suggestions were going to be easy to follow and really helpful. If you've got the chains of emotional eating holding you back, Meryl will help you be free." --Tapas Fleming, founder of Tapas Acupressure Technique®,tatlife.com"Stop Eating Your Heart Outis a well thought out book that will help those with emotional eating find a path to recovery. Meryl Beck's personal story illuminates the journey and her practical step-by-step guide provides touchstones that anyone can follow to find healing from emotional overeating." --Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MPH, author ofThe Binge Eating and Compulsive Overeating Workbook"Meryl has written a wonderful book that demystifies Twelve-Step Recovery and brings the healing tools within Twelve-Step programs to us all. Her book is a valuable contribution in the field of emotional eating recovery. Readers will gain personal insight as well as practical tools for healing and living well." --Joanna Poppink, MFT, psychotherapist, lecturer, author ofHealing Your Hungry Heart