Self-compassion Diet

Most people say that when they lose weight and look better, they'll like themselves more. Jean Fain suggests that we've got it all backward. "The best way to lose weight and look your best is to stop dieting and start with loving who you are." With The Self-Compassion Diet, this Harvard Medical School-affiliated psychotherapist shares a revolutionary new model for lasting weight loss.

Combining the best of four proven weight-loss methods self-love, mindfulness, self-hypnosis, and group support this unique mind-body approach cultivates true self-acceptance which paradoxically produces remarkable physical changes.

The Self-Compassion Diet is available in two complementary formats. The book describes the four weight-loss methods. The audio edition guides listeners through the exercises described in the book. Used together, this powerful combination can speed learning and boost success. Topics covered include

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“"Named one of ''10 New Diet Books for 2011" --TIME.com "Named one of the ''Most Popular Diets for 2012" --LIFESCRIPT.com "Named one of ''8 Must-Read Books On Mindful Eating" --PSYCHOLOGYTODAY.com "The Self-Compassion Diet is full of practical wisdom about how to set yourself up for eating and weight loss success using guided visualization, meditation, positive self-talk, cognitive restructuring, writing and journal exercises. Fain sprinkles quizzes throughout the book, teaches with cases studies from her decades of counseling troubled eaters, and provides page after page of exercises which will help disregulated eaters learn to expand their thinking in order to improve their eating." --EatingDisordersBlogs.com, Karen Koenig "If you have been willing to spend hundreds of dollars on pills or special diets plans - less than $20 on a book that just may well change your life is worth a try." --Kerri O''Connor, Examiner.com "It''s [''The Self-Compassion Diet''] wonderful, and I can openheartedly suggest you check it out. This is one of the kindest and most practice-based books I''ve come across in a long time. Geared not only to the reader interested in weight loss, Ms. Fain addresses eating disorders and body image issues with loving-kindness." --Janice Lynne Lundy, "This delightful handbook moves the diet conversation to a new level. The author, diet expert Jean Fain, gently unravels the mystery behind successful change---self-kindness---and weaves it into a wise, carefully-organized, multifaceted, step-by-step approach to healthy eating." --Christopher K. Germer, PhD, author The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion "Jean Fain''s engaging writing style, complete with mini-assessments, helpful practices, and case-studies, will help you say goodbye to dieting, once-and-for-all, and feel good in the process." --Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD, author of Intuitive Eating "The Self-Compassion Diet by Jean Fain blends eastern meditative techniques and western psychology for a gentle, comprehensive approach to weight loss. These techniques will help many people of any weight to be calmer and happier with their lives." --Deirdre Barrett, author of Supernormal Stimuli "Mindful eating is something you could learn and practice on your own. But like any skill, professional advice and guidance is always useful because you don''t know what you don''t know. I like this book [''The Self-Compassion Diet''], and it''s already given me food for thought." --Sophie Dembling, suitupandshowup.blogspot.com "Certainly not your typical diet book, The Self-Compassion Diet proves that loving kindness to yourself is more effective than any diet food or miracle diet - you''ll lose weight all while gaining respect and love for yourself." --Michele Borboa, MS, sheknows.com "Just about everyone who has dieted knows that traditional diets with self abuse and deprivation are bound to fail in the long run. In contrast, Jean Fain''s compassionate approach to weight loss is accepting and transforming. This book helps turn past diet abuses into present-day understanding and emotional sanity. I recommend The Self-Compassion Diet to everyone struggling with weight and self-abuse problems." --Jean Antonello, RN, BSN, author of Breaking Out of Food Jail "Most books about eating issues are so deadly serious they make me want to bury my head in a pound of pasta and forget the whole thing. In all my times of dieting, failing, and resolving to be harder on myself, it never occurred to me that not only had that approach not worked, but it didn''t feel particularly good. Jean Fain''s approach -- trying a little tenderness -- feels much better. Thank you for creating this gentle, sane approach." -Suzan Col”

"Named one of '10 New Diet Books for 2011" --TIME.com

"Named one of the 'Most Popular Diets for 2012" --LIFESCRIPT.com

"Named one of '8 Must-Read Books On Mindful Eating" --PSYCHOLOGYTODAY.com

"The Self-Compassion Diet is full of practical wisdom about how to set yourself up for eating and weight loss success using guided visualization, meditation, positive self-talk, cognitive restructuring, writing and journal exercises. Fain sprinkles quizzes throughout the book, teaches with cases studies from her decades of counseling troubled eaters, and provides page after page of exercises which will help disregulated eaters learn to expand their thinking in order to improve their eating." --EatingDisordersBlogs.com, Karen Koenig

"If you have been willing to spend hundreds of dollars on pills or special diets plans - less than $20 on a book that just may well change your life is worth a try." --Kerri O'Connor, Examiner.com

"It's ['The Self-Compassion Diet'] wonderful, and I can openheartedly suggest you check it out. This is one of the kindest and most practice-based books I've come across in a long time. Geared not only to the reader interested in weight loss, Ms. Fain addresses eating disorders and body image issues with loving-kindness." --Janice Lynne Lundy,

"This delightful handbook moves the diet conversation to a new level. The author, diet expert Jean Fain, gently unravels the mystery behind successful change---self-kindness---and weaves it into a wise, carefully-organized, multifaceted, step-by-step approach to healthy eating." --Christopher K. Germer, PhD, author The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

"Jean Fain's engaging writing style, complete with mini-assessments, helpful practices, and case-studies, will help you say goodbye to dieting, once-and-for-all, and feel good in the process." --Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD, author of Intuitive Eating

"The Self-Compassion Diet by Jean Fain blends eastern meditative techniques and western psychology for a gentle, comprehensive approach to weight loss. These techniques will help many people of any weight to be calmer and happier with their lives." --Deirdre Barrett, author of Supernormal Stimuli

"Mindful eating is something you could learn and practice on your own. But like any skill, professional advice and guidance is always useful because you don't know what you don't know. I like this book ['The Self-Compassion Diet'], and it's already given me food for thought." --Sophie Dembling, suitupandshowup.blogspot.com

"Certainly not your typical diet book, The Self-Compassion Diet proves that loving kindness to yourself is more effective than any diet food or miracle diet - you'll lose weight all while gaining respect and love for yourself." --Michele Borboa, MS, sheknows.com

"Just about everyone who has dieted knows that traditional diets with self abuse and deprivation are bound to fail in the long run. In contrast, Jean Fain's compassionate approach to weight loss is accepting and transforming. This book helps turn past diet abuses into present-day understanding and emotional sanity. I recommend The Self-Compassion Diet to everyone struggling with weight and self-abuse problems." --Jean Antonello, RN, BSN, author of Breaking Out of Food Jail

"Most books about eating issues are so deadly serious they make me want to bury my head in a pound of pasta and forget the whole thing. In all my times of dieting, failing, and resolving to be harder on myself, it never occurred to me that not only had that approach not worked, but it didn't feel particularly good. Jean Fain's approach -- trying a little tenderness -- feels much better. Thank you for creating this gentle, sane approach." -Suzan Colon, author of Cherries in Winter. This book will not only transform your waistline, it will change your life." --Kristin Neff, Ph.D., author of Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind

"If you're tired of losing weight and then regaining more, forget about starting that same-old diet tomorrow. Read this book today." --Steve Gurgevich, PhD, author of The Self-Hypnosis Diet

"This book is a real gem!" --Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance

Jean Fain is a writer, licensed psychotherapist, and teaching associate in psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance (a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School). She has dedicated her work to helping others keep physically, emotionally, and mentally fit.

Self-Love: Your Greatest Guide on the Path to Healthy Weight The secret to sustainable weight loss isn't counting calories or depriving yourself at the dinner table. Jean Fain tells us it's about cultivating awareness and self-acceptance wherever you are. With "The Self-Compassion Diet, " this Harvard Medical School-affiliated psychotherapist prescribes a practical program for transforming the way you think and feel about food and your whole self-a shift that, paradoxically, inspires physical change. Combining loving-kindness, self-hypnosis, and other winning weight-loss strategies, "The Self Compassion Diet" is available in two complementary formats to help you naturally progress toward genuine self-acceptance and a healthy, sustainable weight. With more than 30 different tools including quizzes, breathing exercises, and visualizations, the book explores four powerful weight-loss methods. The audio edition guides you through 11 key practices described in the book. Used together, this powerful combination can speed learning and boost success. Additional topics include: How to appreciate the everyday activity of eating, and learn to trust your body's signals that it's nourished Gradual change-a guided visualization for developing mindful eating habits A meditation for getting to know the diet coach who knows you best-your compassionate inner advisor "Most dieters try to 'kill cravings' and break habits with self-discipline," teaches Fain. "Self-kindness can help quiet the shame that traditional diets instill, and establish a harmonious relationship with food." "The Self Compassion Diet" book and audio offer a treasury of heart-opening mind-body teachings and practices for improving the way you live, breathe, and eat.

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