Life Inside the Thin Cage: A Personal Look into the Hidden World of the Chronic Dieter
Frustrated by the often unrealistic standards of beauty presented by today’s media, many women have become trapped in a never-ending pattern of chronic dieting. Daily they endure destructive self-talk such as “I can’t eat that or I’ll get fat” or “If I could just lose a few more pounds everything would be better.”\ Chronic dieters may be any shape or size but they have one thing in common: They are often left to suffer alone with an undiagnosed “sub-clinical” eating disorder. Such...
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Frustrated by the often unrealistic standards of beauty presented by today’s media, many women have become trapped in a never-ending pattern of chronic dieting. Daily they endure destructive self-talk such as “I can’t eat that or I’ll get fat” or “If I could just lose a few more pounds everything would be better.” Chronic dieters may be any shape or size but they have one thing in common: They are often left to suffer alone with an undiagnosed “sub-clinical” eating disorder. Such sub-clinical disorders include eating habits that are unusual, even unhealthy, but do not fit the technical classifications of anorexia or bulimia. Addressing the many dimension of “chronic dieting,” Life Inside the “Thin” Cage offers a wake-up call and practical steps to those who need healing. Readers will find personal stories, insights into their secret patterns and habits, reassurance that they are not alone, checklists, self-tests, and, best of all, a new road to emotional, physical, mental and spiritual freedom.
Frustrated by the often unrealistic standards of beauty presented by today’s media, many women have become trapped in a never-ending pattern of chronic dieting. Daily they endure destructive self-talk such as “I can’t eat that or I’ll get fat” or “If I could just lose a few more pounds everything would be better.” \ Chronic dieters may be any shape or size but they have one thing in common: They are often left to suffer alone with an undiagnosed “sub-clinical” eating disorder. Such sub-clinical disorders include eating habits that are unusual, even unhealthy, but do not fit the technical classifications of anorexia or bulimia. \ Addressing the many dimension of “chronic dieting,” Life Inside the “Thin” Cage offers a wake-up call and practical steps to those who need healing. Readers will find personal stories, insights into their secret patterns and habits, reassurance that they are not alone, checklists, self-tests, and, best of all, a new road to emotional, physical, mental and spiritual freedom.\ Author Biography:
AcknowledgmentsixForewordxiiiIntroduction: The Undefined Disorder1Part 1When "Thin" Becomes a Cage1A View from Within52When Dieting Turns Chronic153The Thought Process274Weird Eating--Exposed395Health and Physiological Factors49Part 2How Did We Get Here?6We Live in a Fallen World597How Our Past Shaped Us678Significant Life Events779My Body Has Betrayed Me8510Challenging Environments9111The Hollywood Effect99Part 3What Keeps Us Trapped?12We Don't Know We're in It10913Making Choices out of Fear11314We're Addicted11915Good Help Is Hard to Find12716Triggers13317The Message of the Tapes145Part 4A Good Dose of the Truth18Our Excuses and the Price We Pay15319Sex Appeal Does Not Equal True Acceptance16520It's All About Perspective17121On Getting Older18122That Which Defines Us Controls Us18723A Richer Life Awaits Us193Part 5Getting Out24Starting Simple20325Changing Our Perspective20726Opening the Closet Door21527Anticipating the Pitfalls223Final Thoughts229Notes231
