Getting Better Bite by Bite: A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders

by Ulrike Schmidt, Janet Treasure, June Alexander

Getting Better Bite by Bite is an essential, authoritative and evidence-based self-help programmethat has been used by bulimia sufferersfor over 20 years. This new edition maintains the essence of the original book, while updating its content for today's readers, drawing on the latest knowledge of the biology and psychology of bulimia and its treatment. The book provides step-by-step guidance for change based on solid research. The use of everyday language, stimulating contemporary case study story-telling and evocative illustrations in Bite by Bite provide encouragement, hope and new perspectives for all readers. This handy-sized book fills a need for easy-to-understand information about Bulimia Nervosa, a serious and prevalent eating disorder. Ulrike Schmidt and Janet Treasure are world-renowned researchers and authorities on eating disorders, and June Alexander, a former sufferer of anorexia and bulimia, is a respected writer and internationally-known eating disorder awareness advocate. Getting Better Bite by Bite is a valuable resource - for sufferers, for their families, and for the health professionals and carers treating them.

Genres: Self Help, Mental Health

182 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Jill Blevins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seems like there’s nothing for us old, stubborn, idiotic self-sabotaging ladies who still won’t give it up. Probably because there’s not too many of us; certainly not enough to warrant a chapter in a book like this. Well I wish I was dead, too, thank you very much. But I’m not and I would like a little help. This is great if you haven’t already read everything on the subject published for the last, oh, forty years. Actually it’s a great collection of all the good advice and wisdom of the issue. It’s just that it’s hard to learn anything new about something so old and familiar, and hard to shake.

Anyway, not suffering now so maybe there is something to this book that has helped.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good starting point on the journey of battling an eating disorder. I especially liked the useful tips on how to plan and do meals and how to handle setbacks. At times though, the book was to superficial for me and includes way to many stories on how patient's overcame their problems.

[Sofia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before I read this book I checked the reviews and many were saying that there is nothing new in this book, that we know all that, that isn't bad but it's nothing special.
Well, I guess it depends on what face of your journey you read it.
For my experience, even after years and years of therapy, a lot of reading and many attempts to find a successful way to deal with my healthy way in life with food, I did find this book very helpful.
With practical advice that made a lot of sense to me, I learned new things and read again things I knew, which is always great. I will see in future but, now, this book has helped me very much and I highly recommend it.

[Heather Campbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

helpful step by step advice

[Nour Fakhran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its a really nice book if youre considering recovery

[Steph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good advice but I am trying to help a friend out who has BED but it is all aimed mostly at bulimia not binge eating disorder. I hope some of the information I have read can help my friend

[Lily Heron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was excellent and would recommend it alongside the help of a supportive practitioner.

[Boolia Bart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do not have bulimia but this book was very unpretentious, practical, and reinforced some great basics.

[R M]

I have decided not to rate this book because I have not put it to practice as it is 'not the right time' for me to recover from bulimia, I still want to lose a bit more weight etc etc. HOWEVER, I do feel that when I am ready I will re-read this and hopefully benefit from it as it certainly has some good advice/tips...

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