Jen
So far I'm loving it. I don't think I'm an "emotional eater"--I just like the taste of yummy food and would like to keep on tasting it. But I heard some glowing reviews of the book and thought it would be an interesting read. It totally is, so far. I'm about halfway through. Some of her theories that I think are fascinating is that kind of foods you are craving can be used to decode what you are worrying about/feeling. For example, a specific food that you suddenly crave, especially one with crunchy or chewy texture (like candy bars or chips), is more likely due to stress, deadlines, anger, resentment type of thoughts. Whereas a craving for something, but you're just not sure what, especially with soft texture (like mac & cheese, breads or ice cream), is more related to feelings of loneliness, boredom, depression, hurt, etc. In the book she then talks about a more healthy way of dealing with these emotions besides eating.
I'm in the chapter about rebuilding self-esteem (she says lack of self-esteem is at the core of emotional eating). It's great. I'm buying my own copy because I keep wanting to dog ear pages and underline stuff. Plus it's overdue at the library.
I was worried this book would be a "Food as Fuel" book, which I don't want to live like that. But it's very sensible and moderate, and overall the book is filled with great tips and advice and making better choices about eating. I'm liking this book, hopefully it will help me to be a more aware eater and help others, especially my kids, to be healthy and aware with great self esteem.
