Diet Survivor's Handbook: 60 Lessons in Eating, Acceptance and Self-care

"Sensational advice for anyone who's ever been on a diet. Practical, inspirational and easy to use. Free yourself from food and weight issues forever!"
-Dr. Linda Bacon, University of California?Davis

If you're one of the nearly 116 million Americans trying to lose weight, only to find out that every diet you've tried has failed you, you are a diet survivor.

You can step off the destructive diet bandwagon and reclaim your self-esteem, positive body image and a happy, healthy life. These 60 inspiring lessons will give you the tools you need to change your relationship with food, your body and yourself.

Dieting is hazardous to your health. Diets don't work and they won't work, and yo-yo dieting will make you fatter.

This book can show you how to:
--Never diet again and allow your weight to stabilize
--Stop feeling guilty about eating the foods you love
--Free up all that mental energy to be more productive and have more fun in life
--Get in touch with physical hunger and learn to love your body

"Full of insightful tips and perspectives for anyone dealing with weight...straightforward and practical advice that goes beyond the simplistic notion of dieting. This is a must have if you are serious about tackling these issues."
-Dr. Dean Edell, syndicated radio host

Judith Matz, LCSW, and Ellen Frankel, LCSW, are clinical social workers and sisters who grew up in the Chicago area. In 2004 they published Beyond a Shadow of a Diet: The Therapist's Guide to Treating Compulsive Eating.
Judith is the director of the Chicago Center for Overcoming Overeating, Inc., an organization dedicated to ending the preoccupation with food and weight. She has worked in the area of eating problems since 1986 and is a frequent speaker at workshops and conferences on the topics of compulsive eating and body image. She has a private practice in Skokie, Illinois.
Ellen has worked in the field of eating disorders sice 1987 in both outpatient and residential settings. Her book Beyond Measure: A Memoir about Short Stature and Inner Growth will be published in 2006. In additon to writing full time, she speaks at conferences and serves as a consultant. Ellen lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
You can visit their website at www.dietsurvivors.com.