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1/2/11 And the winner is….Sheena! Congratulations!
I am having a Giveaway to celebrate the holidays and because, I want to know something.
What is the craziest thing you have ever done attempting to lose weight? The wackiest diet? The most restrictive, punishing thing while desperately needing to lose weight?
I realize this isn’t the most convenient time to be considering such a question, with just three weeks left in the year, you are right in the middle of what can be a tremendous source of anxiety for people caught in the vicious chronic yo-yo dieting cycle.
There’s a good chance you are filled with guilt as you feel your “willpower” slipping or have decided to “be bad” and just eat like there’s no tomorrow, resolving to get back on your diet and to the gym in the new year.
Either way, it’s an uncomfortable place to be.
I wish I could wave a magic wand to have you experience the joy and freedom that results when you finally break free from this unending no-win dieting cycle.
But since, that’s not possible, I have the next best thing. It’s an incredible book by Michelle May, MD, called Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle (affiliate link).
It’s a simple and compelling heart-mind-body approach to weight loss that can help you reconnect with the pleasure of food and eating.
I noticed I was nodding my head up and down saying “yes” and underlining like crazy as I read it.
So, I would like to offer one copy as a free giveaway for one lucky winner who will hopefully opt out of making a typical New Year’s diet resolution and instead decide to read this powerful book and begin the journey toward a happier, healthier relationship with food.
TO ENTER
To enter this giveaway, just answer the following question in the comments section of this post:
“What is the craziest, most restrictive, unhealthy, punishing thing you have ever done in an attempt to lose weight and why you are ready to learn to Eat what you love (affiliate link) and love what you eat instead?
Did you ever try to sustain yourself drinking only diet soda and now want to be able to enjoy 1 or 2 slices of your favorite pizza without guilt? Or did you spend hours at the gym trying to work off last night’s dinner and are now ready to experience what it’s like to move your body in ways that feel good instead? Just share one of the things you have done while dieting and why you want to try a new approach and you will be entered to win the book.
I’ve done so many unhealthy punishing things, I could go on for days. At the time they seemed like the right thing to do. Looking back, I realize I was trying to force, punish and shame myself thin. And my body totally resisted. If I had to pick one thing I would say choosing all kinds of artificially sweetened, low fat, highly processed, chemical filled food like substances because they had no or few “weight watchers points” instead of real wholesome nourishing food was the most ridiculous thing I ever did.
THE RULES
One entry per person, please.
Giveaway ends on December 31st at midnight.
A winner will be selected at random and announced the first week of the New Year.
Hi – I’m 56… I have been on diets since about 6th grade – I was on diet pills in jr high school… in college I went on a medically supervised fast and lost 70# in 3 or 4 months… Most recently I’ve been on “medically supervised” high protein, low carb diets that I lost 40# on two different times – every time I gain it back… I began being bulimic in high school – but that stopped when I started taking Prozac for depression about 21 years ago.. I started going to therapy 2 years ago to figure out what triggered eating and have been doing pretty well actually – and have recently figured out that I am a binge-eater – mostly at night – not at all helped by the Ambien I was taking for sleeping until 8 or 9 months ago… I have no idea how much I sleep ate, sleep cooked – and who knows if I went grocery shopping in my sleep… I am a photographer and have been working as a caregiver with the elderly… the last two positions have been end-of-life where I was cooking for the clients – one for 4 years and one for 6 months… there is something oh so very convoluted in all that – not the photography – all the other – so – anyway – I saw your book giveaway tonight and thought I’d write!
Dear Sooz,
Thanks for your comment. Our eating issues can be very convoluted, indeed. I think for so many of us who have experienced disordered eating it boils down to using food as a replacement for something that is missing. Atleast that has been true for me. I hope it helps to know you are not alone!