Weight Wisdom: Affirmations to Free You from Food and Body Concerns

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgments......Page 9
Introduction......Page 11
You’re Not Crazy, You’re Coping.......Page 14
There Is No Magic Wand.......Page 15
Find a Safe Place to Heal......Page 16
It Is Not Your Weight, It Is the Weight of Your Issues.......Page 17
If Thin Is In, I Don’t Want to Win.......Page 18
You Are Not Your Dress Size.......Page 19
Think Genetics.......Page 20
Recovery Is an Inside Job.......Page 21
Fat Is Not a Feeling.......Page 22
The Pyramid Was Not Built in a Day.......Page 23
Keep Fuel in the Tank.......Page 25
Learn to Criticize Behaviors, Not Yourself.......Page 26
Use Short-Term Diversions.......Page 27
If You Do Not Feel, Then You Cannot Heal.......Page 29
It Is Human to Need Others.......Page 30
Develop Your Voice.......Page 31
Stay with the Day.......Page 32
Value the Instrumental, Not the Ornamental.......Page 33
Slow and Steady Wins the Race.......Page 34
Take One Step Outside Your Comfort Zone.......Page 35
Recovery Is a Long and Winding Road.......Page 36
It Is Hard to Have an Appetite When You Have a Bellyful of Feelings.......Page 37
Fear Not Your Feelings; Every Feeling Has a Special Gift.......Page 38
It Is Not Selfish to Take Care of Yourself.......Page 39
Strive to Be Average.......Page 40
Norman Rockwell Does Not Live Here Anymore.......Page 41
What Is Done Is Done!......Page 42
Quiet Your Mind.......Page 43
Who Says You “Should”?......Page 44
Take Compliments Gracefully.......Page 45
Go with Your Grain.......Page 46
Feeling and Acting in Beautiful Ways Showcases Your Beauty.......Page 47
Beware of the “Crunch”!......Page 48
Life Is Too Short to Wear Uncomfortable Shoes!......Page 49
Get Off the Sidelines and Get into the Ball Game.......Page 51
Before Growth, One Generally Experiences a Lull.......Page 52
You Can’t Buy Something from an Empty Store.......Page 53
Practice, Practice, Practice.......Page 54
Slips Don’t Always Lead to Slides.......Page 56
Notice the Moon.......Page 57
Perfection and Certainty Do Not Exist......Page 58
The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change.......Page 59
Pursue Your Passion.......Page 60
Desserts Equals Stressed Spelled Backwards.......Page 61
Every Day Is a Gift.......Page 62
Life after Recovery Is Just Life.......Page 64
Recovery Is Possible.......Page 65
Be a Super Model.......Page 66
Educate for Your Children’s Sake.......Page 67
Watch for Red Flags.......Page 68
Crisis Brings Opportunity.......Page 69
Get Out of the Blame Game.......Page 70
Pace Yourself.......Page 71
Have Hope.......Page 72
Recovery Is a Team Sport.......Page 73
Sometimes Appearances Do Count......Page 74
Plant the Seed; You Never Know What Will Grow.......Page 75
Take Tea and See.......Page 76
Change Can Happen One Person at a Time.......Page 77
Do I Have an Eating Disorder?*......Page 79
What Does Treatment Involve?*......Page 80
Helpful Questions When Considering Treatment.*......Page 81
How to Help a Loved One with an Eating Disorder.......Page 82
Eating Disorders Treatment and Referral Centers.......Page 83