Book Recommendations?
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Book Recommendations?
Hi all!
I am a big reader, but have never really been into the self-help/diet books genre. I have seen a few book names thrown around while browsing on the board. I was hoping to get some recommendations on which helped you with your eating struggles.
I have already read the most obvious: The No S Diet
Anything else would be appreciated.
I am a big reader, but have never really been into the self-help/diet books genre. I have seen a few book names thrown around while browsing on the board. I was hoping to get some recommendations on which helped you with your eating struggles.
I have already read the most obvious: The No S Diet
Anything else would be appreciated.
Don't let perfect get in the way of better
SAHM to 2 beautiful girls: S (4yo) & E (8m)
5'3" female, 34
SW: 196.0 - BMI: 34.7 - 2/15/21
CW: 191.5 - BMI: 33.9 - 3/31/21
SAHM to 2 beautiful girls: S (4yo) & E (8m)
5'3" female, 34
SW: 196.0 - BMI: 34.7 - 2/15/21
CW: 191.5 - BMI: 33.9 - 3/31/21
I would recommend:
In Defense of Food and Food Rules by Michael Pollan
Food Matters by Mark Bittman
French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon
French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano (okay, French women do get fat, but not if they follow the traditional French way of eating)
In Defense of Food and Food Rules by Michael Pollan
Food Matters by Mark Bittman
French Kids Eat Everything by Karen Le Billon
French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano (okay, French women do get fat, but not if they follow the traditional French way of eating)
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
The Fat Fallacy by William Clower
Any of the diet books by Judith Beck for the cognitive habits, not the calorie counting and such.
Brain Over Binge by Kathryn Hansen
Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
I gently suggest you not get too caught up in all this, though. Count yourself lucky to have found something that gives you plenty of time to throw yourself into other interests. Reinhard really has streamlined the process.
Any of the diet books by Judith Beck for the cognitive habits, not the calorie counting and such.
Brain Over Binge by Kathryn Hansen
Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
I gently suggest you not get too caught up in all this, though. Count yourself lucky to have found something that gives you plenty of time to throw yourself into other interests. Reinhard really has streamlined the process.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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I liked Ditching Diets by Gillian Riley. She writes that managing the desire to overeat is the piece missing from diets and if you can do that, even part of the time, then you will lose weight. There's no magic, just say no sometimes, especially with emotional eating, and the weight will shift down.
I struggled with the vagueness of "just say no sometimes" and "am I really hungry?" Then I found no s and it's a match made in heaven!! I think these two books go beautifully together.
I struggled with the vagueness of "just say no sometimes" and "am I really hungry?" Then I found no s and it's a match made in heaven!! I think these two books go beautifully together.
Yes, No S was the key for me to all the Intuitive Eating, non-diet based approach books. Permissive structure.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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Re: Book Recommendations?
But anything else would be a waste. Every new book gives you another agenda and every new agenda is lingering ballast. You just get distracted by all this ideas. The simple key is: Moderation!Zoid wrote:Hi all!
I am a big reader, but have never really been into the self-help/diet books genre. I have seen a few book names thrown around while browsing on the board. I was hoping to get some recommendations on which helped you with your eating struggles.
I have already read the most obvious: The No S Diet
Anything else would be appreciated.
The No S Diet gave you a very clean and neat set of rules to help gasp moderation.
Right now you got a clear message: "No Sweets, No Snacks, No Seconds...."
Imagine yourself reading a book on slow-/low-/blow-carb (Paleo, Atkins etc.) Voila: here comes the doubt: Maybe i can eat seconds if i eat some of the magic foods from this fad-diet? Or i can snack some fruits?
If i could, i would erase all this diet-junk from my mind and enjoy the clarity No S allows.
Spend over 450 Dollar on some Systems, Gadgets and courses = Zero Results
Spend 15 Bucks for a Shovelglove + NoS-Diet=
German by nature
Spend 15 Bucks for a Shovelglove + NoS-Diet=
German by nature
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. These should keep me busy for a while.
I'm not looking for anything to give me more eating guidelines. I was looking more into the psychology of overeating. I have issues with wanting to go back to portion control / calorie counting, so I think Mindless Eating seems like a great start for me.
I'm not looking for anything to give me more eating guidelines. I was looking more into the psychology of overeating. I have issues with wanting to go back to portion control / calorie counting, so I think Mindless Eating seems like a great start for me.
Don't let perfect get in the way of better
SAHM to 2 beautiful girls: S (4yo) & E (8m)
5'3" female, 34
SW: 196.0 - BMI: 34.7 - 2/15/21
CW: 191.5 - BMI: 33.9 - 3/31/21
SAHM to 2 beautiful girls: S (4yo) & E (8m)
5'3" female, 34
SW: 196.0 - BMI: 34.7 - 2/15/21
CW: 191.5 - BMI: 33.9 - 3/31/21
The NOS Diet book, of course.
A book that contains, IMHO, numerous ideas usable with NOS is The Seven Secrets of Slim People by Vikki Hansen, MSW and Shawn Goodman.
A book that contains, IMHO, numerous ideas usable with NOS is The Seven Secrets of Slim People by Vikki Hansen, MSW and Shawn Goodman.
"Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence."
- Vince Lombardi
Sometimes you need to take one step back for every two steps forward.
Time heals everything!
90% of a diet is 60% mental
- Vince Lombardi
Sometimes you need to take one step back for every two steps forward.
Time heals everything!
90% of a diet is 60% mental
I agree with GermanHerman (cool handle).
I would "throw in" The Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, and maybe one of the following three: Body by Science, Power of 10 (Zickerman), and/or Slow Burn (Hahn).
Have a fantastic journey.
I would "throw in" The Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, and maybe one of the following three: Body by Science, Power of 10 (Zickerman), and/or Slow Burn (Hahn).
Have a fantastic journey.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man
I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man
I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79
I love reading, mostly mysteries, but also diet books (I own heaps). These are my favorites:
-The Beck Diet Solution by Judith S. Beck. Cognitive therapy for weight loss. It really helps.
-The Complete Book of Food Combining by Kathryn Marsden. I've always loved food combining (it's so easy to prepare just one plate and a salad!) But some versions of it are too complicated. This one is simple and effective.
-The Hacker's Diet by John Walker. It's hilarious ("...the four major food groups: caffeine, sugar, grease, and salt") and his explanation of the human body as a rubber bag made me see the scale in a completely different light.
-The Beck Diet Solution by Judith S. Beck. Cognitive therapy for weight loss. It really helps.
-The Complete Book of Food Combining by Kathryn Marsden. I've always loved food combining (it's so easy to prepare just one plate and a salad!) But some versions of it are too complicated. This one is simple and effective.
-The Hacker's Diet by John Walker. It's hilarious ("...the four major food groups: caffeine, sugar, grease, and salt") and his explanation of the human body as a rubber bag made me see the scale in a completely different light.
Being an all-or-nothing person, I used to hate the advice of moderation. Thanks to NoS, I have discovered that moderation can have "the clarity of cold turkey abstinence" ("Extreme moderation" podcast).
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Highly recommend 2 books by Gillian Riley. I still use some of her principle(s) today. Its not as much about a certain diet, but more about the mental part of it!
They are
Beating Overeating: The Easy Guide by Gillian Riley
Eating Less Say Goodbye to Overating by Gillian Riley
She also has a new book I haven't read yet
Ditching Diets: How to lose weight in a way to Maintainby Gillian Riley
They are
Beating Overeating: The Easy Guide by Gillian Riley
Eating Less Say Goodbye to Overating by Gillian Riley
She also has a new book I haven't read yet
Ditching Diets: How to lose weight in a way to Maintainby Gillian Riley
SW 218.2 10-14-13
1 mo 193.4
2 mo 178.8
3 mo 162.8
4 mo 151.4
5 mo 146.2
72 lbs lost in 19 wks 5' 6.5" 31 years old BMI 23.1
counting bites go to: countyourbites . blogspot . com
1 mo 193.4
2 mo 178.8
3 mo 162.8
4 mo 151.4
5 mo 146.2
72 lbs lost in 19 wks 5' 6.5" 31 years old BMI 23.1
counting bites go to: countyourbites . blogspot . com
I love his blog, I'm sure his book is great too. Added to my Amazon wishlist.BrightAngel wrote: An excellent new book - just published (March 4, 2014)
is The Diet Fix by Dr. Yoni Freedhoff.
His concepts work very well with No S.
Being an all-or-nothing person, I used to hate the advice of moderation. Thanks to NoS, I have discovered that moderation can have "the clarity of cold turkey abstinence" ("Extreme moderation" podcast).