Alternatives to unhealthy
dieting
are sought more often when dieters accept that their
self-worth can't be measured on a weight scale. Sadly though for
many of today's overweight who would be otherwise, such acceptance is
close to heresy, so sure are they that who they are is how heavy they
are. And so sure are they that only by losing weight—the faster the
better—will they become desirable lovable, and happy. Worthy. As a
result, because alternatives to unhealthy dieting aren't
quick-fixes, numbers of today's heavy dieters subject
themselves to ineffective and at times dangerous weight-loss scams.
Indeed, the alternatives to unhealthy dieting are too often shunned.
Dieter’s Snake Pit
by Michael D. LeBow, Ph.D. C.Psych.
Dieter's
Snake Pit says that those believing self-worth
synonymous with pounds-weighed, those avoiding the healthy alternatives
to unhealthy dieting, probably live
in or are soon to enter a
snake pit of weight-loss scams teeming with drastic diets, foolish
gadgets, and sometimes deadly pills. Such vipers are tools of
diet-hucksters, mainstays of unhealthy dieting,
and disappointments
for desperate dieters. Flee these snakes, advises the Dieter's
Snake Pit. Think better, feel better and treat yourself well.
Seek alternatives to unhealthy dieting.
Written in a
healing
gentle style, Dieter's Snake Pit shows readers ways
to feel and think better while they reduce sensibly. As therapist Dr.
Jo Durup says...(the book) reflects an intimate and impressive
understanding of the struggles of dieters...is a must for all dieters.
Examples (composites from the author's files), suggested readings, and
charts are provided. Here are just some of the topics:
battling the
self-deprecating thoughts that push one into the pit
recognizing
the misery-generating self-assumptions many dieters make
setting
realistic goals
coping with
regains .using scales wisely
eating better,
moving more
letting do's
and dont's guide not rule
reasoning
before managing
recognizing
eating trouble
recognizing
thinking traps
understanding
why some lapses occur and how to treat them
removing
blinders
TESTIMONIALS:
I enjoyed Dieter's Snake Pit so much I
read
it twice....At a time when the advertising media dominates our beliefs
about image, weight, and dieting this book provides a refreshing
challenge to the misery generating assumptions, promises, and ideals
which bombard us....
- James Forest, Ph.D., Psychologist
What makes this
book so valuable is that
it is born of both personal and clinical experience and reflects an
intimate and impressive understanding of the struggles of dieters. A
must as a reference for all dieters. LeBow's compassionate and gentle
style has a most healing quality, and translates into nurturing,
encouraging, and optimistic feelings in the reader. Nice Work.
- Jo Durup, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
An entertaining
look at a
serious topic.
Goes beyond good advice. Provides a serious "no pressure approach" to
healthy attitudes towards weight that lead to practical behaviors that
can govern your body....
- Michael Thomas, Ph.D., Director, Psychological Service Centre,
University of Manitoba
