Download or read book THE REAL SKINNY ON MY ANOREXIA written by Erin K. Garcia and published by Total Publishing and Media. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's famously difficult to get inside the head of an anorexic. In order to offer her testimony, she has to open up to a rare degree, fearlessly overcoming the shame, guilt and self-hatred that fuel her deadly disease. Miraculously, this is exactly what Erin Garcia does in The Real Skinny On My Anorexia: A Journey to Fullness With The Healer of Life. This extraordinary memoir reads like a thriller as Erin's family becomes more and more the ideal breeding ground for anorexia. She comes to within a hair's breath of dying, with diary shockers like "85 lbs, 10 more to go!" Never mincing words, with courageous testimony from other anorexics who were equally close to death, this author spares no unnerving details as she lets us into the anorexic's secret world. "The anorexic ideal would be to just dwindle down, to become as close to invisible as possible. Soon, the Tyrant Within takes over, leading to life-threatening behavior. We die by our own agonizing form of suicide." This revealing, faith-filled book, powerful in its candor and its caveats, has never been more needed. In these pages are Erin's message of hope and deliverance. Sharing her inspiring journey along with provocative discussion questions, she provides an invaluable tool for those suffering with an eating disorder and those who support them. Read and be well equipped - lives are hanging in the balance. "Erin is a trophy of God's Grace. It's a miracle that she has lived to tell her story." Terry Ewing, author of Stickman Theology, founder of Plumbline Ministries The most powerful personal development and success books are those in which an individual is willing to share their own challenges and triumphs to give the reader a path toward their own goals. Erin has given us all that kind of gift through this book." Jim Stovall, Bestselling author, The Ultimate Gift There is HOPE and true recovery from an eating disorder and you will find that in these pages. As an Eating Disorder Specialist for over 30 years, I know the importance of the whole person approach for life long recovery. The Hope in these pages is for both the sufferer and the loved ones who need to know there is a way out." Dr. Gregory Jantz, Founder of The Center - A Place of HOPE

Download or read book Naturally Thin written by Bethenny Frankel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author Bethenny Frankel, the book that started it all: Naturally Thin. Bethenny Frankel, reality TV star, “Queen of Cocktails,” and “Mommy Mogul” has always had a passion for preparing and enjoying healthful, natural foods and sharing that love. The New York Times bestseller Naturally Thin shows how anyone can banish their Heavy Habits, embrace Thin Thoughts, and enjoy satisfying meals, snacks, and drinks without the guilt. Armed with Bethenny’s rules, you will say: -I know when I am really hungry -When I’m really hungry, I look for high-volume, fiber-rich foods -I can have any food I want -I love the taste of real food With more than thirty simple, delicious recipes (including her famous SkinnyGirl Margarita), a one-week program to jump-start readers on the Naturally Thin lifestyle, and warm, witty encouragement on every page, Frankel serves up a book for a healthier and thinner life.

Download or read book My Rory written by Alyssa Biederman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I keep trying to remind myself that a number on a scale doesn't make up who I am. My weight shouldn't control my mind, but it does. I wish everything about this eating disorder would just end, but I fear that in many ways it never will." Alyssa Biederman's compelling journey through anorexia began her junior year in high school. From the outside looking in, she appeared to have it all. Raised in an affluent community, Alyssa was involved in both her community and school. She was an honor roll student, on the school newspaper staff and four-year varsity letter winner in tennis. Yet, despite her picture perfect life, this natural beauty was unable to see herself the way others did. What started as a quest to lose a couple pounds soon became a dangerous obsession. Alyssa's emotional struggle with anorexia is revealed in the personal journal she affectionately refers to as My Rory. Named after the friend she pushed away while battling to find herself, this journal is a heart-wrenching account of the confused inner mind of a teenage eating disorder victim. This story is a must read for anyone suffering from an eating disorder and their family and friends wishing to understand and support them. My Rory captures a rare glimpse of the inner feelings and thoughts of both an anorexic and her family as they battle toward recovery.

Download or read book The Real You Is Skinny written by Alyssa Dahl and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may feel like you will never lose weight. But no amount of fat can change the fact that, *underneath it all, the real you is skinny.* This is the real-life story of a surprising journey from fat to thin, for someone who tried all her life but still couldn't lose the pounds-until one day she discovered the *unbelievably simple* answer. Filled with radically common-sense ideas, The Real You is Skinny gives you everything you need to help discover your own healthy motivation, ignore all that other confusing and contradictory weight-loss advice, and instead just get on with getting rid of your stubborn excess fat. What really sets this book apart, however, and what has been the source of huge changes in so many lives, is the personal story inside, which reveals what it can really be like, day after day, to finally have victory over your destructive thoughts and habits, shed that unwanted flab, and become the most beautiful person you can be. *What people are saying:* "Changed my outlook on life ... I am so motivated it's crazy" "Everything ... just makes perfect sense" "Reading this was like a weight off my chest" "Finally someone put into words how I have been feeling" "I just signed up for a 5K, and I am one of those people who hates to run ... wow ... tears in my eyes" "Inspired me to shed my unhealthy and destructive behaviours and attitudes towards weight loss ... I've not only seen a change in my body, but I am now also in a better place mentally, and for the first time in years I can truly say I am totally content with my life" "Thank you for giving me hope that I really can become the healthy, happy person I've been trying to find for what seems like forever now" *Inside, learn about:* * How the wrong attitude about fat can actually slow your weight loss * Enjoying exercise when you feel like it's going to kill you * Dealing with failure and getting back on track * Surviving all-you-can-eat buffets * Making it through cravings, plateaus, and wanting to just give up * How to handle people who try to hinder your success * Overcoming embarrassment when exercising * Eating disorders-why they can seem attractive and how you can avoid having one * Maintaining your new weight after you arrive at your goal (And, of course) * Adjusting to your new life as a skinny person! *Find answers to these and tons more questions:* * Which is more important: diet or exercise? * How much is the right amount of food for me? * What do I order at a restaurant? * How do I avoid Starvation Mode? * How do I lose fat in that one irritating area? * How often should I weigh myself? * Do I have to give up sodas? Diet sodas? Alcohol? * How quickly can I lose the weight ... and is my goal reasonable? * Should I just accept my squishy body and love it? (and, most importantly) * Am I ready to meet the Real Me? This book has changed lives. *There's no reason your life can't be next.*

Download or read book Skinny Boy written by Gary A. Grahl and published by American Legacy Media. This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A licensed professional counselor shares how he conquered his out-of-control compulsion to exercise and starve himself which led to multiple hospitalizations and how he overcame a shaming inner voice, which he calls "IT," that convinced him to become thinner.

Download or read book Thin written by Grace Bowman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bright, popular, pretty and successful, Grace Bowman had the world at her feet. So what drove her to starve herself nearly to death at the age of 18? And what, more importantly, made her stop? A grippingly honest account of life with anorexia nervosa, A Shape of My Own is Grace's hearbreaking, shocking and, finally, inspirational memoir. An extraordinary story, it is also a common one - is there a woman in the western world who has a normal relationship with food? A compulsive read, essential for anyone hoping to understand more about eating disorders and overcoming addiction.

Download or read book Skinny written by Ibi Kaslik and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of their father, two sisters struggle with various issues, including their family history, personal relationships, and an extreme eating disorder.

Download or read book Health At Every Size written by Linda Bacon and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates "thin" with "healthy" is the problem. The solution? Health at Every Size. Tune in to your body's expert guidance. Find the joy in movement. Eat what you want, when you want, choosing pleasurable foods that help you to feel good. You too can feel great in your body right now—and Health at Every Size will show you how. Health at Every Size has been scientifically proven to boost health and self-esteem. The program was evaluated in a government-funded academic study, its data published in well-respected scientific journals. Updated with the latest scientific research and even more powerful messages, Health at Every Size is not a diet book, and after reading it, you will be convinced the best way to win the war against fat is to give up the fight.

Download or read book Almost Anorexic written by Jennifer J Thomas and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determine if your eating behaviors are a problem, develop strategies to change unhealthy patterns, and learn when and how to get professional help when needed with this practical, engaging guide to taking care of yourself when you are not a full-blown anorexic. Millions of men and women struggle with disordered eating. Some stand at the mirror wondering how they can face the day when they look so fat. Others binge, purge, or exercise compulsively. Many skip meals, go on diet after diet, or cut out entire food groups. Still, they are never thin enough. While only 1 in 200 adults will struggle with full-blown anorexia nervosa, at least 1 in 20 (including 1 in 10 teen girls) will exhibit key symptoms of one or more of the officially recognized DSM eating disorders--anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Many suffer from the effects but never address the issue because they don't fully meet the diagnostic criteria. If this is the case for you, then you may be "almost anorexic." Drawing on case studies and the latest research, Almost Anorexic combines a psychologist's clinical experience with a patient's personal recovery story to help readers understand and overcome almost anorexia.Almost Anorexic will give you the skills to: understand the symptoms of almost anorexic; determine if your (or your loved one's) relationship with food is a problem; gain insight on how to intervene with a loved one; discover scientifically proven strategies to change unhealthy eating patterns; learn when and how to get professional help when it's needed.

Download or read book Dying to Be Thin written by Ira M. Sacker and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a society that favours a slim body image, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the increase. This authoritative and compassionate guide gives families, friends and sufferers themselves the help they need.

Download or read book Anoreixa A Parent s Guide How to Help Your Child Overcome Anorexia written by Lynn Johnson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-08-05 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true story of how I overcame anorexia. It offers useful advice for parent's of anorexic children.

Download or read book Thin Enough written by Sheryle Cruse and published by New Hope Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author tells her personal story of struggling with and defeating her eating disorder. She highlights her relationship with God and the security that eating disorder sufferers can find in God.

Download or read book Eating Disorders in Sport written by Ron A. Thompson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past fifteen years, there has been a great increase in the knowledge of eating disorders in sport and effective means of treatment. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive clinical experience to discuss how to identify, manage, treat, and prevent eating disorders in sport participants. They begin by examining the clinical conditions related to eating problems, including descriptions of specific disorders and a review of the relevant literature. Special attention is given to the specific gender and sport-related factors that can negatively influence the eating habits of athletes. The second half of the book discusses identification of participants with disordered eating by reviewing symptoms and how they manifest in sport; management issues for sport personnel, coaches, athletic trainers, and healthcare professionals; treatment; and medical considerations, such as the use of psychotropic medications. A list of useful resources is included in an appendix, as well as a glossary of important terms.

Download or read book Bulimia anorexia written by Marlene Boskind-White and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The power of the book lies in [its] vast clinical experience.... Eminently readable and filled with clinical anecdote.... Invaluable."--The Lancet

Download or read book Dying to be Thin written by Nikki Grahame and published by Blake Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Say the name Nikki Grahame and most people will remember the bubbly, highly strung and hugely entertaining Big Brother 7 contestant. Since leaving the Big Brother house, she has forged a successful career for herself in presenting and writing. Yet Nikki isn't just another reality television contestant, and her life story is not like any other you will ever read. From the age of eight until she was nineteen, Nikki battled anorexia nervosa but few cases have been quite as extreme as hers. Aged just eight and weighing just under 45 pounds, Nikki was diagnosed as anorexic. For the next eight years, she was in and out of institutions--seven in total--during which time she attempted suicide twice and had to be sedated up to four times a day so that she could be force-fed. At one point, she was sedated for fourteen days while doctors sewed a tube into her stomach, through which she was fed in order to get her weight out of the critical range. The lengths that she went to avoid eating and find ways to exercise excessively shocked doctors who have worked in the field for years. As Nikki says, "I've always wanted to be the best at everything I do, so I had to be the best anorexic--and I was." This compelling book tells the story of an incredible journey.

Download or read book Almost Anorexic written by Jennifer J. Thomas and published by Hazelden Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost Anorexic

Download or read book My Thin Excuse written by Lisa Messinger and published by Square One Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling her life from age fifteen to twenty-two, aspiring writer Lisa Messinger captured on paper the evolution of her eating disorder, from its development to its eventual treatment. Interspersed throughout this fascinating story, eating-disorder expert and psychotherapist Merle Cantor Goldberg provides insights into Lisa’s struggle and ultimate victory. Lisa tells of her unwavering need to excel in school and in her career. She also describes her compulsion to record every calorie consumed, every pound gained and lost, as her obsession took control of her life. While Lisa’s journey offers a unique view of the nature of eating disorders, Ms. Goldberg helps identify the causes and signs of the problem, as well as the paths toward recovery. My Thin Excuse can make a crucial difference in the lives of all who suffer from this dangerous disorder.