Food for Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters (Hazelden Meditations)

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Summary: Insight into why we Eat
Review: "Most compulsive overeaters react to refined sugar and flour the way an alcoholic reacts to alcohol. One bite and we sooner or later go on a binge."

Proper eating does take planning and who has the time to eat in a consistently proper manner at every moment? Well, this book gives some ideas for how we can rethink our eating patterns.

This thoughtful little guide is used by members of Overeaters Anonymous, but it can be a helpful book for anyone who just wants to think about why we eat the way we do. This book is one of the books in the Hazelden Meditation Series. A series of books to give courage and strength to people who want to live "one day at a time."

Short meditations give insight into why we eat, give encouragement to anyone who is on a diet and can be beneficial to anyone with an eating disorder. At the end of each meditation, there is a little prayer so you are also drawing on a higher power to change your life.

Some of the topics include: "don't take the first bite," "gratitude," "overeating is hell," "all we have is now," "abstain or overeat," "love has no calories," "don't be a garbage can," "giving thanks," "satisfaction," "eating slowly," sharing," "letting go," "simple joys," "hunger is a habit," "be good to yourself," "ignoring the cravings," "emptiness," "moods," "concentrating," and "minimizing temptation."

Will appeal to anyone who is seeking personal and spiritual growth. For anyone who wants to benefit from a more emotionally and spiritually balanced life. This book was specifically created for OA, so if you just want to read this book on your own, you can just overlook the "program type notes."

"Food for Thought" is not a diet, it won't tell you what to eat. It is a guide to thinking about what you are eating so you can take control of your eating habits.

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Summary: Peaceful, encouraging meditations
Review: I have this book on tape and love the quiet, gentle voices that remind me of the 12-steps and why they work for us compulsive overeaters. A wonderful book and worth its weight in gold.