Showing titles in Eating Disorders

Have you struggled with obesity, poor self-image, weight-related health problems, or simply a feeling of inadequacy or meaninglessness? Are you tired of feeling left out of the active world around you? Have you ever contemplated weight-loss surgery? Kelley Gunter found herself dealing with all of these issues and many more as she weighed the decision to undergo bariatric surgery. Finding very few personal accounts from those who had gone through the same struggles, she decided to write about her experience in an effort to help others facing the same decision.  

Kyle talks about their life through poetry.

At age twenty-seven, and more than a decade into her modeling career, Mia Kang found herself in Thailand, standing at the edge of a Muay Thai gym thousands of miles from her New York apartment, watching fighters she didn’t know spar and sweat. As she stood there, something primal came over her—the desire to fight. What began as a short vacation to escape the toxic world of modeling became the start of an incredible journey that would forever change Kang’s relationship to food, to her body, and to her own sense of self.

One man’s 165-pound weight loss journey becomes a powerful exploration of identity, reinvention, and what it truly means to take your life back. In this deeply honest and sharply funny memoir, Christian Wityk shares the raw, real, and often comical truth behind a transformation that reshaped not just his body—but his entire world. At 340 pounds, Christian didn’t just feel stuck in his body—he felt stuck in his story.

A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought "An authoritative, generous, and persuasive debut that I wish I could go back in time and gift to my teenage self.”—Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood...

From the founder and CEO of the be.come project comes an inspiring introduction to "body neutrality"—the concept of steering away from self-hate without the pressure of having to love your body—and how thinking in this way can lead to joy, peace, and fulfillment. “Some days I love my body...

Why do so many women drink and eat to excess and then spend their days regretting it? An expert on women and depression explains what can be done to treat and prevent it. Depression is a common and debilitating problem among women, though it rarely occurs in a vacuum. As Susan Nolen-Hoeksema's...

An original audio program from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Geneen Roth! Drawing from live recordings of her most popular lectures and workshops, Geneen Roth’s Take Back Your Life eloquently and compassionately addresses the underlying causes of emotional eating patterns—and the...

Millions of women struggle with body image in a world of unrealistic expectations. But you don’t have to stay stuck in self-doubt. Positive Body Image for Women is your guide to self-acceptance, empowerment, and a healthier relationship with your body.

Что вы видите, когда смотрите на себя в зеркало? Если вы привыкли замечать лишь недостатки—лишние килограммы, неидеальные формы, несовершенства кожи—и сильно недовольны своей внешностью, скорее слушайте дальше. Клинический психолог Кэтрин Холт написала практическое руководство для тех, кто устал от войны со своим телом.

Сегодня существует множество курсов и тренингов по быстрому избавлению от лишних килограммов. Но очень часто сброшенный вес возвращается, потому что истинный мотив для похудения скрыт за желанием стать лучшей версией себя, и это всегда так или иначе связано с нашей психологией.

In a world full of hyper-palatable, high-calorie options, it’s harder than ever to form sustainable, healthy habits. This book offers simple, grounded principles to help you make mindful food choices—without obsession, guilt, or sacrificing the things you love.

An unforgettable true story of a life-altering incident and the ensuing emotional cycles colliding with the Peacegiver, who unveils acceptance, balance, and love--piece by piece. Just shy of twenty-five, Teresa Brunsting had everything she thought she needed for a good life--a great job, loyal friends, and a boyfriend. She dreamed of a more lasting "normal": marriage, family, and stability. Beneath the surface, however, was an unpredictable anger and shame that sent her on harmful detours. When her emotions finally overwhelmed her, life was never the same.

Aprende a sanar tu relación con la comida y tu cuerpo desde su raíz emocional de la mano de una psicóloga experta en psiconutrición. Este libro es un abrazo para tu cuerpo, tu mente y tus emociones. ¿Te sientes atrapada en un bucle de dietas, culpa y lucha constante con tu cuerpo? En estas...

Severe picky eating and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) can turn every meal into a stressful battlefield and negatively impact a child's growth and health, social and emotional development, and family relationships and functioning. Breaking Free of Picky Eating provides parents and caregivers with essential information to help them better understand and support their picky eater.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Comedian Ian Karmel, with help from his sister, Dr. Alisa Karmel, opens up about the daily humiliations of being fat and why it’s so hard to talk about something so visible. “As charming and funny as it is poignant and thoughtful.”—Roxane Gay, author of Hunger: A...

“An unusually fresh and engrossing memoir of both Hollywood and modern womanhood.” —Los Angeles Times In this searing, unflinchingly honest memoir, actress Portia de Rossi shares the truth of her long battle to overcome anorexia and bulimia while living in the public eye, and details the...

It is absolutely possibly to transform your relationship with food. But it will take time, love, and a willingness to be kind, curious, and tender with yourself. On Break Free from Emotional Eating, Geneen Roth reminds us of the joy and pleasure that eating is meant to bring us, helping us...

Are you trapped in a cycle of emotional eating, where food becomes a temporary solace but leaves you feeling guilty and out of control? "Breaking The Binge: Finding Freedom From Emotional Eating" is your comprehensive guide to understanding, managing, and overcoming emotional eating once and for all. "Breaking The Binge" offers engaging dialogues, practical advice, and interactive workbook sections to support your journey.

In a genre-bending book that blurs the lines of fiction and nonfiction, the author challenges the listener to identify their own truth about weight loss, diet, and body image by experiencing the truth of others. Fitness professional Renee knows all the stories, the secrets, and the struggles of people working toward fitness goals first-hand. Through her many clients, she's witnessed how people seek self-worth and purpose through the size and shape of their body.