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books that help overcome binge eating?

liveyourlifex
liveyourlifex Posts: 149 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
I've started binge eating since october... I've had constant battles with myself on bingeing then starving, then dieting, then eating healthy, etc. right now, I'm seeing a therapist once a week. she isn't specialized in eating disorders but she does help me a lot. i know there are many books out there to help over come binge eating, but which ones are good? I heard good reviews about - Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher G. Fairburn - and was thinking of buying this book. are there any others you would recommend?

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  • Sejanus203
    Sejanus203 Posts: 9 Member
    I stumbled into this free online book-- http://www.foodsanity.com/online.php
    It is a really great read, and helped me put a lot of my issues into perspective. I really, really recommend it!
  • liveyourlifex
    liveyourlifex Posts: 149 Member
    thank you so much! ill check it out
  • pinksrh
    pinksrh Posts: 2
    Food: the good girls drug has really helped me. Geneen Roth also has some good ones.
  • Behavior_Modification
    Behavior_Modification Posts: 24,482 Member
    Geneen Roth also has some good ones.

    I agree! "When Food Is Love" is a really good one.
  • greekygirl
    greekygirl Posts: 448 Member
    I love Geneen Roth's books. I will have to check out that free one though! Thank you!!
  • CamDizzle8
    CamDizzle8 Posts: 58 Member
    I stumbled into this free online book-- http://www.foodsanity.com/online.php
    It is a really great read, and helped me put a lot of my issues into perspective. I really, really recommend it!
    OMG ! I have only read the first few pages and this book really hits home! I hope I can learn from it.
  • arielaliza
    arielaliza Posts: 20 Member
    For me, Skinny Thinking has been a huge hit.... It takes a very practical approach to loosing the overly-glamorized romantic relationship to food. It is a little bit more light hearted- I am reading it along with "Overcoming Binge Eating" but for me, the way this author puts things makes me get it..... simple-clear-practical... :) Good luck!!
  • sconns21
    sconns21 Posts: 92 Member
    I totally agree with the last poster "overcoming binge eating" by Chris Fairburn is excellent. I have just read it and have been following the advice for two weeks, so far no binges but it will take some time and I will probably binge at some point.

    I got it from the library (stocked in most in the UK as recommended by the NHS). You can pick it up on Amazon for about £5.

    Couldn't recommend it enough.
  • MJ7910
    MJ7910 Posts: 1,280 Member
    Skinny Thinking
    Overeaters Anonymous Meditation book
  • somegirllll
    somegirllll Posts: 3 Member
    I've read the Fairburn book and didn't find it helped me stop/reduce binging. The facts and statistics are interesting though.
  • wingednotes
    wingednotes Posts: 274 Member
    Shrink Yourself by Gould was really helpful for me
  • anorangie
    anorangie Posts: 975 Member
    ...just wanted to say "Thanks" for all the book recommendations, everyone. :)
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