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Nakrmte své emoce a zhubněte jednou provždy
Jak se krok za krokem vyrovnat se svými komplikovanými emocemi a vypěstovat si zdravý vztah k jídlu?
Pořádně se najíst se pro vás velice snadno může stát cestou, jak zvládnout depresi, úzkost, nudu, stres a zlost, nebo odměnou v případě, že je co slavit.
Chcete-li zvládnout své emoce a nezajídat je, ani se jimi nenechat pohltit, zkuste díky této knize, krok za krokem, objevit vnitřní mechanismy, které vás k nim vedou. Pokud se vám vaše emoce podaří dobře pochopit, můžete je postupně začít měnit.
Kniha neradí CO, nebo JAK byste měli jíst – nabízí odborně podložený návod, jak zvládat emoce a nutkavé potřeby. Ukazuje, jak si užívat každý okamžik života, pomáhá pochopit vlastní pocity a úspěšně se vyrovnat se stresem.
Zajídáte své emoce?
• Dáte si něco, i když fyzicky hlad necítíte nebo jste dokonce najedení?
• Cítíte intenzivní touhu po konkrétním jídle? (např. čokoládě)
• Necítíte se nasycení po odpovídajícím množství zdravého jídla?
• Vkládáte si úzkostlivě do úst další sousto, přestože máte plnou pusu?
• Cítíte při jídle emocionální úlevu?
• Přejídáte se, když zažíváte nebo jste zažili něco stresujícího?
• Snažíte se zmírnit své emoce pomocí jídla?
• Jíte raději o samotě, aby si toho nikdo nevšiml?
Pořádně se najíst se pro vás velice snadno může stát cestou, jak zvládnout depresi, úzkost, nudu, stres a zlost, nebo odměnou v případě, že je co slavit.
Chcete-li zvládnout své emoce a nezajídat je, ani se jimi nenechat pohltit, zkuste díky této knize, krok za krokem, objevit vnitřní mechanismy, které vás k nim vedou. Pokud se vám vaše emoce podaří dobře pochopit, můžete je postupně začít měnit.
Kniha neradí CO, nebo JAK byste měli jíst – nabízí odborně podložený návod, jak zvládat emoce a nutkavé potřeby. Ukazuje, jak si užívat každý okamžik života, pomáhá pochopit vlastní pocity a úspěšně se vyrovnat se stresem.
Zajídáte své emoce?
• Dáte si něco, i když fyzicky hlad necítíte nebo jste dokonce najedení?
• Cítíte intenzivní touhu po konkrétním jídle? (např. čokoládě)
• Necítíte se nasycení po odpovídajícím množství zdravého jídla?
• Vkládáte si úzkostlivě do úst další sousto, přestože máte plnou pusu?
• Cítíte při jídle emocionální úlevu?
• Přejídáte se, když zažíváte nebo jste zažili něco stresujícího?
• Snažíte se zmírnit své emoce pomocí jídla?
• Jíte raději o samotě, aby si toho nikdo nevšiml?
246 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2012
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August 7, 2015
I know I review many dieting and/or exercise and/or motivational books. There's a reason for that: I cannot seem to hold on to the frame of mind necessary to take control of my health. I know what I have to do, as most of us do, but it's the DOING that somehow is the obstacle...
This book is the closest I've come to a theory that just really speaks to me; it answers most or all of the questions that I come up with when I'm trying so hard NOT to eat things which are not nourishing for my body in the long term, but feel so good in the short term. That short term pleasure-thing gets me every time! But when I can get into a calm place, a thoughtful place, in my own head, everything seems somehow more doable. The key seems to be to treat yourself as well as you would treat a treasured guest: with love, with concern, with thoughtfulness. You want the best for your guest, why wouldn't you want the best for yourself? And you'd be sorry if a loved one was being treated with anything less than the best of care, so why treat yourself that way? There are many exercises, charts, and lists to help you (me) find the ways to care for yourself in a way that is nourishing and loving, and I'm going to need to reread this often to remind myself not to lose my way as I always do. Highly recommended for those with emotional eating issues.
This book is the closest I've come to a theory that just really speaks to me; it answers most or all of the questions that I come up with when I'm trying so hard NOT to eat things which are not nourishing for my body in the long term, but feel so good in the short term. That short term pleasure-thing gets me every time! But when I can get into a calm place, a thoughtful place, in my own head, everything seems somehow more doable. The key seems to be to treat yourself as well as you would treat a treasured guest: with love, with concern, with thoughtfulness. You want the best for your guest, why wouldn't you want the best for yourself? And you'd be sorry if a loved one was being treated with anything less than the best of care, so why treat yourself that way? There are many exercises, charts, and lists to help you (me) find the ways to care for yourself in a way that is nourishing and loving, and I'm going to need to reread this often to remind myself not to lose my way as I always do. Highly recommended for those with emotional eating issues.
June 4, 2019
This book was given to me by one of my coaching clients. She struggles with emotional eating and she thought it might be helpful if we read this together.
Jennifer Taitz is "a clinical psychologist and director of the dialectical behavior therapy program at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York, N.Y. She is a certified diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and is a founding board member of the New York City Association for Contextual Behavior Science." Quite a mouthful to say to the least.
Taitz spends the majority of the book talking about emotions. How to face them, accept them, and embrace them for what they are. Interestingly, much of what she writes applies to just about everyone as the narrative deals with emotions, both negative and positive, and the way we that deal with them. In a nutshell, she suggests it's not the emotion, but what we do with it and allow it to do to us that ultimately matters. Negative emotions are a part of life. Pain and sorrow are a part of life. Acceptance of the emotion is key. It's when we try to numb ourselves so as to not feel the discomfort of certain emotions that we get into trouble. For example, many people use food as a means to "escape" from an uncomfortable emotion.
Unfortunately, her discussion of emotional eating never quite goes much behind the observation that emotional eating is an unhealthy way of dealing with emotions, which is sort of strange given that the book is titled "End Emotional Eating." In fact many times while reading I completely forgot that this was a book that promises to help you develop a healthier relationship with food.
Of course, emotional eaters do benefit from learning more appropriate strategies for dealing with emotions, but still. It felt as if something was missing. The information was fairly generic in that respect, and not necessarily focused on emotional eating as much as emotion avoidance. I also felt her attempt to discuss mindfulness as it relates to eating was a little over the top. For example, she recommends an exercise that involves eating a strawberry by first smelling it, feeling it, noticing its texture and taste, savoring it, etc. I mean, come on. Really? I'm a foodie. I love food. I love to cook and experiment. I love to eat. But this? This is not helpful. This is also not mindful eating. Mindful eating is about taking inventory of the eating experience. Paying attention to cues for hunger and satiety. Being aware of motivation and emotions as they relate to your eating. Mindful eating is not taking 20 minutes to eat a strawberry.
I think "The Binge Code," a book I recently read and reviewed, did a much better job of not only exploring the emotional context of emotional eating, but also in providing real life strategies for dealing with the eating disorders like binge eating.
I get it. Emotional eating is driven by emotions. We eat to avoid dealing with some uncomfortable emotion. Clearly, an emotional eater must learn how to work through their emotions in a more positive way. But in a book that targets emotional eaters specifically, I would expect a more in depth discussion of food's role in avoiding emotions. Seriously. This book could just have easily been called "End Emotional Drinking" or "End Emotional Drug Use" or "End Emotional Fill-in-the-Blank (destructive behavior)."
Conclusion
The good:
Taitz addresses the importance of dealing with our emotions in a positive way. This often means learning to simply experience the emotion and allow it to pass, because it will.
The bad:
Taitz never really connects the dots between emotions and eating, nor does she discuss how dealing with emotions through food (abuse) might be different than dealing with emotions through sex abuse or alcohol abuse, etc.
Jennifer Taitz is "a clinical psychologist and director of the dialectical behavior therapy program at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York, N.Y. She is a certified diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and is a founding board member of the New York City Association for Contextual Behavior Science." Quite a mouthful to say to the least.
Taitz spends the majority of the book talking about emotions. How to face them, accept them, and embrace them for what they are. Interestingly, much of what she writes applies to just about everyone as the narrative deals with emotions, both negative and positive, and the way we that deal with them. In a nutshell, she suggests it's not the emotion, but what we do with it and allow it to do to us that ultimately matters. Negative emotions are a part of life. Pain and sorrow are a part of life. Acceptance of the emotion is key. It's when we try to numb ourselves so as to not feel the discomfort of certain emotions that we get into trouble. For example, many people use food as a means to "escape" from an uncomfortable emotion.
Unfortunately, her discussion of emotional eating never quite goes much behind the observation that emotional eating is an unhealthy way of dealing with emotions, which is sort of strange given that the book is titled "End Emotional Eating." In fact many times while reading I completely forgot that this was a book that promises to help you develop a healthier relationship with food.
Of course, emotional eaters do benefit from learning more appropriate strategies for dealing with emotions, but still. It felt as if something was missing. The information was fairly generic in that respect, and not necessarily focused on emotional eating as much as emotion avoidance. I also felt her attempt to discuss mindfulness as it relates to eating was a little over the top. For example, she recommends an exercise that involves eating a strawberry by first smelling it, feeling it, noticing its texture and taste, savoring it, etc. I mean, come on. Really? I'm a foodie. I love food. I love to cook and experiment. I love to eat. But this? This is not helpful. This is also not mindful eating. Mindful eating is about taking inventory of the eating experience. Paying attention to cues for hunger and satiety. Being aware of motivation and emotions as they relate to your eating. Mindful eating is not taking 20 minutes to eat a strawberry.
I think "The Binge Code," a book I recently read and reviewed, did a much better job of not only exploring the emotional context of emotional eating, but also in providing real life strategies for dealing with the eating disorders like binge eating.
I get it. Emotional eating is driven by emotions. We eat to avoid dealing with some uncomfortable emotion. Clearly, an emotional eater must learn how to work through their emotions in a more positive way. But in a book that targets emotional eaters specifically, I would expect a more in depth discussion of food's role in avoiding emotions. Seriously. This book could just have easily been called "End Emotional Drinking" or "End Emotional Drug Use" or "End Emotional Fill-in-the-Blank (destructive behavior)."
Conclusion
The good:
Taitz addresses the importance of dealing with our emotions in a positive way. This often means learning to simply experience the emotion and allow it to pass, because it will.
The bad:
Taitz never really connects the dots between emotions and eating, nor does she discuss how dealing with emotions through food (abuse) might be different than dealing with emotions through sex abuse or alcohol abuse, etc.
November 19, 2013
In my journey toward normal eating, I’ve found one of the best strategies for dealing with food triggers is learning to become more comfortable with the feelings that trigger them.
The book “End Emotional Eating” by Dr. Jennifer L Taitz is exactly what this book is about, learning how to sit with uncomfortable feelings in that very moment, & later implement strategies that allow you to take breaks from those feelings.
Two strategies discussed in the book were already quite familiar to me: acceptance and adding emotional nourishment. I’ve done a lot of work on accepting my emotions in my journey to end emotional eating. I’ve also really worked on adding emotional nourishment to my life. I would say that strategy was one I really took home with me from Green Mountain.
I learned to add more joyful activities to my life, get rid of the ones that didn’t bring me joy, and I tried to find joy in the ones I couldn’t rid myself of! I’ve added in more meaningful relationships. I’ve connected with my local spiritual community. And, I started journaling. Adding emotional nourishment looks different for everybody.
But one new strategy I learned about in the book that I found very helpful was Urge Surfing. Just like waves rise and fall, so do our food cravings and feelings. Often when I get stuck in a feeling, like I did with my anger, I feel very hopeless, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel. However, I learned from many past experiences that feelings and cravings don’t last forever. I just have to learn to surf them! Here’s how to surf those food and feeling waves.
The book “End Emotional Eating” by Dr. Jennifer L Taitz is exactly what this book is about, learning how to sit with uncomfortable feelings in that very moment, & later implement strategies that allow you to take breaks from those feelings.
Two strategies discussed in the book were already quite familiar to me: acceptance and adding emotional nourishment. I’ve done a lot of work on accepting my emotions in my journey to end emotional eating. I’ve also really worked on adding emotional nourishment to my life. I would say that strategy was one I really took home with me from Green Mountain.
I learned to add more joyful activities to my life, get rid of the ones that didn’t bring me joy, and I tried to find joy in the ones I couldn’t rid myself of! I’ve added in more meaningful relationships. I’ve connected with my local spiritual community. And, I started journaling. Adding emotional nourishment looks different for everybody.
But one new strategy I learned about in the book that I found very helpful was Urge Surfing. Just like waves rise and fall, so do our food cravings and feelings. Often when I get stuck in a feeling, like I did with my anger, I feel very hopeless, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel. However, I learned from many past experiences that feelings and cravings don’t last forever. I just have to learn to surf them! Here’s how to surf those food and feeling waves.
February 9, 2013
I have always been an emotional eater, so when I found this book, I didn't think it could hurt to give it a try! I wasn't disappointed. It could have been a little better, because at some points it did read like a college textbook, but for the most part, it was very helpful.
There were so many good strategies in here that could be applied not only to emotional eating, but to lots of areas that people struggle with in life.
One of the key themes of this book is acceptance of emotions. It is definitely something I will take with me and apply to every aspect of my life. Instead of letting my emotions take over me, I will learn to better control them and make better decisions thanks to this book.
There were so many good strategies in here that could be applied not only to emotional eating, but to lots of areas that people struggle with in life.
One of the key themes of this book is acceptance of emotions. It is definitely something I will take with me and apply to every aspect of my life. Instead of letting my emotions take over me, I will learn to better control them and make better decisions thanks to this book.
January 24, 2014
Many, many helpful excercises toward a healthy relationship with food and eating. Sometimes they feel overwhelming, but just take them as you are comfortable with them.
November 9, 2024
4.5 stars. I really enjoyed this book, I loved the format. I found it had a lot of helpful info and thought provoking topics for everyday life and not just in regards to eating.
July 14, 2017
Thank you for the misleading title
I found this book in my own CBT project, as I understand trough my history that I get more in tune with weight loss when I'm reading about it.
Weight loss is barely mentioned and emotional eating is approached in the context of emotional regulation and awareness. I am eating somewhat less after reading this book (which I'm reading again, something I NEVER do) but I'm not dieting. It makes sense and feels right.
I'm a CBT therapist and got really interested in this approach and techniques. I already see myself teaching some of them to my clients.
I found this book in my own CBT project, as I understand trough my history that I get more in tune with weight loss when I'm reading about it.
Weight loss is barely mentioned and emotional eating is approached in the context of emotional regulation and awareness. I am eating somewhat less after reading this book (which I'm reading again, something I NEVER do) but I'm not dieting. It makes sense and feels right.
I'm a CBT therapist and got really interested in this approach and techniques. I already see myself teaching some of them to my clients.
December 16, 2016
This was a workbook - exercises and practices to help one develop a better relationship with food. An overeater my entire life, I found this quite interesting and informative. Some of the exercises and practices are excellent - and work very nicely with another book i have read and try to follow - Marc David's Slow Down Diet. Although I have finished this one, it is my intent to read through it again - reinforcing some of the practices she proposes. I read it with my sister and my son - slowly - sharing comments with one another as we read, hence the long read time!
April 1, 2020
This was an extremely helpful book with many exercises and lessons. I hope it will be one to return to, as I don’t think moving away from emotional eating is a one and done process but more of an examination of what I really value and learning new coping skills and self soothing without food and probably most of all acceptance of people places and things that are beyond my control
July 12, 2022
This book felt long. Basically, be mindful when eating. Leaving yourself notes in the kitchen like "Are you really hungry?" would be helpful as a reminder to check in with yourself. When feeling emotions, instead of eating, sit and feel the emotion at hand for as long as it takes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 20, 2022
A book about emotions, how they influence them and including many tools on how to accept and deal with them in a healthy way, instead of shoving them deep inside with food (or other addiction). The main focus is on self-acceptance and noticing the emotions that creep up, learning to be more present in the moment and helping to create a more harmonious way of living with yourself, and in line with your values.
On the other hand, a lot of the chapters seemed to drive a similar point, which may be good if one way of coming to terms with one's emotions is not working, there are many other ways discussed, but can be a bit repetitive.
Mostly read this to improve my practice with people that may struggle with overeating due to emotions, and it definitely increased my toolkit.
On the other hand, a lot of the chapters seemed to drive a similar point, which may be good if one way of coming to terms with one's emotions is not working, there are many other ways discussed, but can be a bit repetitive.
Mostly read this to improve my practice with people that may struggle with overeating due to emotions, and it definitely increased my toolkit.
February 18, 2019
DBT
I loved this book. I have been in DBT therapy for a year now and was feeling frustrated because there were a few concepts I just wasn't understanding. I feel like while reading this book, the way it's worded, the examples used to help you relate to the information, everything just clicked and made sense. I would recommend this book to anyone who has struggled with emotions and self image.
I loved this book. I have been in DBT therapy for a year now and was feeling frustrated because there were a few concepts I just wasn't understanding. I feel like while reading this book, the way it's worded, the examples used to help you relate to the information, everything just clicked and made sense. I would recommend this book to anyone who has struggled with emotions and self image.
October 1, 2023
Amazing Introspective of Behavior and Binge Eating
The are plenty of books about why we stress and binge eat during those emotional times. This is the first book I've read that has exercises that allow awareness to change. If you want to know WHY you eat during ztressful.or emotional times...this is your book.
The are plenty of books about why we stress and binge eat during those emotional times. This is the first book I've read that has exercises that allow awareness to change. If you want to know WHY you eat during ztressful.or emotional times...this is your book.
June 30, 2019
Unfortunately I didn’t really jive with this book. I would have gotten more out of it had I not listened to the audiobook. I found myself zoning out a lot which caused me to miss things. It seemed really useful and I did learn some things.
September 15, 2020
Very mind blowing concept by being mindful and aware to notice your emotion which will help improve our relationship with food.
The book helps enhance behaviors in general, not only with food but with life as well.
The book helps enhance behaviors in general, not only with food but with life as well.
February 7, 2025
Even if not for emotional eating, excellent primer in many foundational components of DBT and CBT. Great exercises that would help with addressing intense emotional and cognitive experiences, such as rumination.
January 17, 2023
Such a helpful, practical book with a self-compassionate lense. I am so glad I read it!
November 24, 2021
I only have myself to blame, but I did think this was going to be more of book for reading/perusing. But it is a workbook, which now I know what that means. It does exactly what it says it's going to do and there's plenty of food for thought in here. I'd say a looooooot of this extends to situations well beyond emotional eating and is just solid advice and strategies for life in general.
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August 5, 2016SPEAKING OF BEING A FATTY, DOES ANY MEMER HAVE ANY RECS FOR BOOKS THAT HELP YOU WITH WITH BINGING? IDT I HAVE A FULL BLOWN ED AND I'VE BEEN ABLE TO CURB MY BINGING A LITTLE, BUT IT STILL HAPPENS OFTEN. INO LOL THERAPY WOULD BE MORE HELPFUL, BUT I'M LOL POOR. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE ARE TECHNIQUES OR WHATEVER I CAN READ ABOUT TO STOP MYSELF.
THERE'S ONE CALLED SOMETHING LIKE WAYS TO SOOTHE YOURSELF WITHOUT FOOD, ONE CALLED END EMOTIONAL EATING AND ANOTHER ONE CALLED SOMETHING LIKE OVERCOMING BINGE EATING.
THERE'S ONE CALLED SOMETHING LIKE WAYS TO SOOTHE YOURSELF WITHOUT FOOD, ONE CALLED END EMOTIONAL EATING AND ANOTHER ONE CALLED SOMETHING LIKE OVERCOMING BINGE EATING.
July 25, 2015
Addresses much more than emotional eating
This is a great reference for addressing almost any area for your life where you feel you have little to no control. The exercises in the book help to make the topics and concepts in the book real & tangible. I truly enjoyed reading it. I feel like there is hope & an actual method to live a value-based life.
This is a great reference for addressing almost any area for your life where you feel you have little to no control. The exercises in the book help to make the topics and concepts in the book real & tangible. I truly enjoyed reading it. I feel like there is hope & an actual method to live a value-based life.
January 7, 2024
It's pretty decent. It gave a lot of info. I feel that all can benefit from this book. There are lots of teachings on how to be more mindful and understanding your emotions. I honestly skipped the stories within the book and most of the excersices. Lots of repetion as well.
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