The joy of half a cookie : using mindfulness to lose weight and end the struggle with food

Book 2015

The Joy of Half a Cookie provides simple ways to lose weight and keep it off, using what we now know about the power of the mind. The Joy of Half a Cookie will show readers how to lose weight while: ditching willpower, guilt, and cravings loving every bite, including favorite and previously "forbidden" foods tapping into the body's satiety signals.

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Food habits

Mind and body therapies

Reducing diets

Weight loss Psychological aspects

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ISBN:

9780399172151
0399172157

Edition:

First edition

Description:

278 pages ; 22 cm

Notes:

Includes index and bibliographic references

Contents:

Part One The Science of Mindful Eating
1 An Introduction to Mindful Eating
2 Cultivating the Habit of Mindful Eating
3 Connecting with True Hunger: What Leads You to the First Bite
4 Full of Food, Empty of Satisfaction: What Leads You to the Next Bite
5 Cultivating Outer Wisdom: The Knowledge That Will Set You Free
Part Two The Practice of Mindful Eating
6 Tools for Getting Started
7 Mindfulness 101
8 Feeling True Hunger
9 Cultivating Your Inner Gourmet
10 Eating Just the Right Amount
11 Calories: Turning Off the Panic Button
12 Exercising Your Power of Choice
13 Balancing Emotional Eating
14 Deepening Your New Relationship with Eating and Yourself
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

LCCN:

2015034343

Control Number:

1577688

Other Authors:

Bowman, Alisa, author

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