Carolyn Coker Ross

I really liked The Emotional Eating Workbook by Carolyn Coker Ross, MD. MPH. I did the exercises and learned a lot about myself. There are examples of situations to illustrate what the author is looking for. I like the format of information, question and your response. The approach was very non-judgmental which I really liked. I have a counseling degree so that makes me feel even stronger that this book provides a way of the yoyo syndrome.

I learned what negative experiences upset me in the past and caused me to see comfort food which I really did not enjoy as much as the idea of being comforted. There is a very large reference section in the back for more reading on this subject.

I am recommending this book for anyone comtemplating going on a diet but also sick of diets. I also recommend it to people who lose weight on diets and then gain it back over and over again. It will take some "sink time" but I believe this book is much better than any diet book I ever read. It tackles the "why" not the result.

I received this book as a win from First Reads but that in no way influenced my review. My thoughts are 100 percent my own.… (altro)