"never diet again"- got to share the results (Weight Watchers, overweight)
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While channel surfing awhile back came across a commercial for the Oprah Winfrey show...."never diet again" was said and of course it peaked my interest.
I watched the show, and thought- if the richest woman in the world has found this book helpful, then why not try it? So I purchased 2 and had one shipped to my daughter stationed overseas. She's not fat but she's been eating alot since she got there-stress, boredom, homesickness- you name it!
And I kept one. Well, my daughter read it and skyped me yesterday to say she's lost 11 pounds since reading the book about a month ago...and she's NOT dieting.
I've not read my copy but passed it, and the bit about Oprah and my daughter's success, to my sister who is over 200 pounds.
Just wanted to share this info....get the book from your library if you can.
And come back to this thread to let us know if it has worked for you, or not.
Oh, the book- Women, Food, and God by Geneen Roth. Here's a clip from the show- Women, Food, and God - Oprah.com
" Oprah says. But after all these years, Oprah says she's finally found the answer. "I have come across something so profound that I think [to everybody] who's ever felt that it's a losing battle, here is an opportunity to win. This has literally broken me open when it comes to my relationship with food, because if you struggle with your weight, what we're about to share with you today might be actually the first time in your life that you begin to understand the real reasons you are fat and allow those reasons to be a miracle for your life."
It appears to me that this book is geared towards the emotional eaters. Personally I have never had that problem, but it seems quite common among women.
I have read MANY books on diet and weight loss, including a couple of Geneen Roth's previous books. I even attended one of her workshops a few years ago. None of it really helped until now. Her newest book, "Women Food and God" struck me in a way no previous book ever did. For people who are emotional eaters or may have never gotten down to the core of what their problem is, I can't recommend it enough.
Between this book and the fact that I am motivated to get out of the physical pain I've been in recently, I have gone back to Weight Watchers and been able thus far to follow the program while journaling about my emotional issues and going through various tests and doctor appointments to help get to the root of my pain. I find what's most important during this journey is to constantly reinforce myself with positive thoughts. It would be so easy to get discouraged and depressed and give up too soon, but I'm NOT doing it this time. I've already wasted too much of my life.
every time she wants to make another million she hypes another diet... Don't look now but she apparently has no clue about her weight. She is a yo-yo dieter and is laying the ground work for heart issues.
If you want to be thin, do what thin people do... does following an overweight person make sense?
every time she wants to make another million she hypes another diet... Don't look now but she apparently has no clue about her weight. She is a yo-yo dieter and is laying the ground work for heart issues.
If you want to be thin, do what thin people do... does following an overweight person make sense?
every time she wants to make another million she hypes another diet... Don't look now but she apparently has no clue about her weight. She is a yo-yo dieter and is laying the ground work for heart issues.
If you want to be thin, do what thin people do... does following an overweight person make sense?
I see where you're coming from. A while back I remember saying to someone, "She needs to just.... stop talking." (When it comes to the topic of weight.)
BUT... this isn't Oprah talking. It's Geneen Roth. I don't mind at all if she invites real experts on her show, who have actually mastered their weight and know what they're talking about. That's fine with me.
Now if Oprah herself were preaching again... that's when I'd be rolling my eyes and changing the channel.
And by the way, I just bought the book. I'm not completely finished with it yet, but I've been incorporating her methods into my calorie counting method. I also like how the author talks about the two different kinds of compulsive eaters - the Permitters and the Restrictors. It's toward the back of the book. So, so true. It really helps to explain the mindset behind why different people eat too much and yo-yo diet. I am definitely a Permitter. LOL Geneen, herself, is a restrictor. It's a good read, definitely.
While channel surfing awhile back came across a commercial for the Oprah Winfrey show...."never diet again" was said and of course it peaked my interest.
I watched the show, and thought- if the richest woman in the world has found this book helpful, then why not try it? So I purchased 2 and had one shipped to my daughter stationed overseas. She's not fat but she's been eating alot since she got there-stress, boredom, homesickness- you name it!
And I kept one. Well, my daughter read it and skyped me yesterday to say she's lost 11 pounds since reading the book about a month ago...and she's NOT dieting.
I've not read my copy but passed it, and the bit about Oprah and my daughter's success, to my sister who is over 200 pounds.
Just wanted to share this info....get the book from your library if you can.
And come back to this thread to let us know if it has worked for you, or not.
Oh, the book- Women, Food, and God by Geneen Roth. Here's a clip from the show- Women, Food, and God - Oprah.com
Somehow, I can not rely on Oprah for weight loss. She is not my role-model in that department.
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(When it comes to the topic of weight.)
Geneen, herself, is a restrictor. It's a good read, definitely.
