The Thin's Woman Brain: Rewiring the Brain for Permanent Weight Loss
Even though I am trained and certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy I was skeptical. Is it really possible to rewire my brain to behave like a thin woman? After years of dieting I was willing to give it a try and OMG, my life has changed in ways that I could have never imagined.For the first time in years, I'm allowing myself to enjoy mayonnaise, eating things like cheese sandwiches, feeling satisfied after four bites of my gooey chocolate birthday cake. I can't tell you how this amazing book has contributed to the quality of my life. For the first time since the Nixon Administration I am actually enjoying cooking. My poor husband, who has lived through my many failed diets, is thrilled that he doesn't have to find out how many ways I can cook Kale!The Thin Woman's Brain is a unique and fresh combination of solid scientific data with lessons in mindful eating which equates to mindful living.I always blame myself for why I could not make any of the many diets that I tried over many years, work in the long run. But this compelling work not only explains why diets fail, it teaches you to eat in a way which takes you on a journey of self-awareness. This little gem is packed full of solid scientific research combined with behavioral steps to ignite your transformation. Stop dieting and start living now!Kathy HultQuist, Licensed Mental Health CounselorMuch to my dismay, at age 40 my weight began to creep up. I assumed it was because of my age, a slower metabolism and hormonal changes. But after reading the Thin Woman's Brain, I realized this was not so! I had tried EVERY diet program, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Atkins as well as medically supervised programs with hunger suppressing medications. Each was successful to varying degrees. However, I ALWAYS gained the weight back. How could this happen? How could I be so weak? I have been on a weight loss/weight gain roller coaster for the last 20 years. That is until I read the Thin Woman s Brain, and then my life changed.I was beyond excitement as I read this book because there is actually real science, published credible studies on why people overeat. And there are tools to fix it at the root cause your brain - permanently! Oh my no more yo-yo diet failures, and no more shame that goes along with those failures.When I first read the book, I was so excited, but somewhat skeptical. How could a person like me who could eat an entire pint of ice cream in one setting, feel satisfied with a small amount? But now I do! And I was certain that my afternoon sugar cravings were real hunger. They were not! Being able to recognize that some of these automatic behaviors, such as going to the vending machine at work for a candy bar, really meant I just needed to take a short break.I did this program along with two friends. While the weight was falling off of them, mine remained the same. I was following the protocol faithfully, but my weight didn't budge. And then I revisited the Insulin Resistance section and thought could I be one of those 5% of the population that is Insulin Resistant? Once I realized that this might be the culprit to my weight loss challenges I consulted with my doctor and he confirmed that I was insulin resistant and I began to employ the tools outlined in Appendix B and lost five pounds in four days! Now I am well on my way to achieving my weight loss goals, but would never have done so if I hadn't read this book. --Dianne Osborne, Denver, ColoradoEnlightening and life-altering are words that I use to describe this book.This book is a must read for anyone who has dieted and failed or never achieved their weight goals long-term. My life has improved beyond my expressive ability as I have lots more energy and a much better outlook. This is truly a discovery of what is at the root of why the dieting approach did not work for me. I have denied myself so many foods and yet year after year I kept putting on more and more weight. I did not trust myself that I could eat mindfully. Once I accepted that I could trust myself and chose foods that truly feed me, I have been able to shed that part of my faulty wiring and along with my goal of 50 pounds!The book explains the difference in a Thin Women's Brain versus an overweight woman from bonefide, irrefutable, massive amount of scientific data. A good amount of research and evidence is also provided to support her proof that we can restore our brains to our pre-diet food obsessive, compulsive overeating days. You will never diet again and you will be much more fulfilled in many ways never anticipated while becoming the Thin Woman you always knew was possible.I have reconnected with food in a more meaningful way and truly enjoy it again; especially since I no longer fear binging on any forbidden foods. I have learned to plan the food I want to prepare to keep my body healthy and adopting the mindful practices recommended in The Thin Woman's Brain has helped me to neurologically rewire my brain that much faster. I continue to practice the mindfulness that keeps me eating healthy but I am experiencing joy and self-nurturing that I have not experienced in a very long time. This healing has been amazing and everyone is noticing the "new" me. It has been beautiful to accept a correction between my weight and my brain wiring to "uncovering a whole new me." This is an exciting journey that allows me to have as much as I want; a place I was once uncomfortable is now where I am finally most comfortable.Thank you for an enlightening and life-altering gift; I am eternally grateful... --Michele Christmann, Western Region Director, OSMREEnlightening and life-altering are words that I use to describe this book.This book is a must read for anyone who has dieted and failed or never achieved their weight goals long-term. My life has improved beyond my expressive ability as I have lots more energy and a much better outlook. This is truly a discovery of what is at the root of why the dieting approach did not work for me.I have denied myself so many foods and yet year after year I kept putting more and more weight. I did not trust myself that I could eat mindfully. Once I accepted that I could trust myself and chose foods that truly feed me, I have been able to shed that part of my faulty wiring and along with 30 pounds, so far!The book explains the difference in a Thin Women's Brain versus an overweight woman from bonefide, irrefutable, massive amount of scientific data. A good amount of research and evidence is also provided to support her proof that we can restore our brains to our pre-diet food obsessive, compulsive overeating days. You will never diet again and you will be much more fulfilled in many ways never anticipated while becoming the Thin Woman you always known was possible.I have reconnected with food in a more meaningful way and truly enjoy it again; especially since I no longer fear binging on any forbidden foods. I have learned to plan the food I want to prepare to keep my body healthy and adopting the mindful practices recommended in The Thin Woman s Brain has helped me to neurologically rewire my brain that much faster. I continue to lose weight as my goal is an additional 20 pounds but I am experiencing a joy and self-nurturing that I have not experienced in a very long time.This healing has been amazing and everyone is noticing the 'new' me. It has been beautiful to accept a correction between my weight and my brain wiring to uncovering a whole new you. This is an exciting journey that allows me to have as much as I want; a place I was once uncomfortable is now where I am finally most comfortable. Thank you for an enlightening and life-altering gift; I am eternally grateful...My life has improved immensely as I have lots more energy and a much better outlook. This is through the discovery of what is at the root of my shame and suppressed feelings. Once I was able to free that emotion I have been able to shed that part of my faulty wiring and along with now about 30 lbs. I have reconnected with food in a more meaningful way and truly enjoy it again; especially since I no longer have a fear of a binge on any forbidden foods since you will have none. I have learned to plan the food I want to prepare to keep my body healthy and meditation helps the brain to rewire neurologically that much faster. I expect to keep losing weight and toning my mind and body while I experience more joy and self nurturing activities. --Michele Christmann, Western Region Director, OSMRE