Eating with Fierce Kindness : A Mindful and Compassionate Approach to Losing Weight

People who tend to overeat or binge eat - many of whom are yo yo dieters fail to meet their weight loss goals in part because of their "all or nothing": mindset. If they succeed in denying themselves foods they like, they consider themselves to be successful, but if they make a mistake, the self-criticism and guilt they feel can be overwhelming, and these feelings can lead to further overeating. Eating With Fierce Kindness presents a new approach to weight loss, one that focuses on breaking that destructive cycle with self-compassion. The book helps readers become aware of the present moment so that they can make healthy food choices, but also shows them how to manage the inevitable obstacles to weight loss: disappointment at the rate of weight loss, guilt about cheating on a diet, emotional issues surrounding food, negative body image, and low self-confidence. Readers learn to move beyond pursuing weight loss in order to meet a social standard or because of a bad self-image and instead develop healthier eating habits out of kindness toward themselves and their bodies. The book also offers advice for changing eating patterns, recognizing the signs of hunger and fullness, and navigating food triggers, such as emotional eating, that may be affecting eating patterns.

· This program addresses why most diets fail: self-criticism, high expectations, and body image issues. · Sasha Loring leads mindful eating classes through Duke University. · Mindful eating is correlated with a lower body mass index.