Life Inside the Thin Cage: A Personal Look into the Hidden World of the Chronic DieterFrustrated 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. |
Contents
The Undefined Disorder | 1 |
How did We Get Here? | 59 |
What Keeps Us Trapped? | 109 |
A Good Dose of the Truth | 153 |
Its All About Perspective | 171 |
On Getting Older | 181 |
That Which Defines Us Controls Us | 187 |
A Richer Life Awaits Us | 193 |
Getting | 201 |
Starting Simple | 203 |
Changing Our Perspective | 207 |
Opening the Closet Door | 215 |
Anticipating the Pitfalls | 223 |
Final Thoughts | 229 |
Notes | 231 |
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