The Mindful Diet: How to Transform Your Relationship with Food for Lasting Weight Loss and Vibrant Health
This has been a very challenging year for most of us. I have found that sitting around the house has made me want to look in the refrigerator or the pantry more than I should. I thought this book might come in handy in helping me address this problem. This book is divided into three parts:
Part1: Setting the Stage for Change
Chapter 1: Why we overate
Chapter 2: What’s on your plate?
Chapter 3: Getting off the roller coaster
Part 2: Building Your Foundation
Chapter 4: The practice of change
Chapter 5: The Goldilocks principle
Chapter 6: Get flavor to work in your favor
Chapter 7: Cure for emotional eating
Chapter 8: A body to love
Chapter 9: Know your triggers
Part 3: Eating for Total Health
Chapter 10: The four pillars of healthy eating
Chapter 11: How much food do you really need?
Chapter 12: Reconnecting with your food
Conclusion: Making change last
The book is written in a way that each part builds on the previous section. You want to read it in order to get the best benefits. The authors recommend a journal to track the exercises and meditation reflection. They suggest the exercises and meditation should take 15 to 30 minutes a day. This may seem like a lot at first, but once you get started you will find time goes by so quickly.
Every year I say I am going to lose twenty pounds but then it never happens. I get sidetracked or decide I will start next week. The problem is I never start. This book offers tips for overeating and losing weight with changes that could last a lifetime. The suggestions are not hard and the foundation behind the reasons are valid. After reading this book, I am determined to try again and stick to healthy eating for the long term. If you have issues with eating and dieting, you will find value in this book.
