Overeating

[GLC1968]

I would categorize The End of Overeating as sort of a psychology book. It doesn't tell you what to do, it tells you how they're doing it to you.

The other book looks like Just Another Diet Book from an admittedly first glance.

Yeah, that's what the reviews said about The End of Overeating. That its great at describing what happens and why, but gives little or no practical advice about how to begin to fix it for the individual.

Normal Eating is definitely NOT another diet book. It's not about WHAT you eat, at all. But again...I'm just starting it.

My issue is that I know all the science. I know what is healthy. I know that 'dieting' doesn't work. I know that you have to change your habits for weight loss to take effect. I know that there are certain foods that are chemically more difficult to resist. I know about all the things in my past that have helped form my current habits. And most importantly, I know that if I don't love and respect myself the way I am now, I'm never going to be able to make a permanent change. I know all this, and yet I can't seem to do it. Why? Am I lazy? Am I weak? Am I broken? All of the above? I've been struggling with my weight and my own body image since I was a child. Maybe, just maybe, this book will help me start down a new path by teaching me HOW.

Then again, maybe not. The jury is still out...

[Reesha]

I think I'm more interested in just reading about the psychology and the marketing madness around the food industry and how they're manipulating customers into eating much much more than we ever have before. Sounds to me like what The End of Overeating explores. I'm not going to use it as a diet book though.

I tend to overeat when I'm bored but also when I've been on my bike 25+ torturous miles and I overestimate how many calories I need to refuel.