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The Anderson Method
It is the revolutionary weight loss approach developed by psychotherapist WILLIAM ANDERSON, LMHC, who lost 140 pounds more than two decades ago and has kept the weight off ever since.
In his popular new book, The Anderson Method (Two Harbors Press, 2009, $14.95), with a foreword by esteemed endocrinologist Mark Lupo, MD, Anderson says people who are chronically overweight and obese: (1) are addicted to food, and (2) have a weight problem because they overeat. Once you accept these two facts about yourself, the rest gets easier.
With The Anderson Method, you tackle the first issue—food addiction—by applying what he calls Therapeutic Psychogenic techniques. These are tried-and-true psychological tools that help you unlearn bad habits and replace them with new ones, which eventually become permanent through repetition and conditioning. And you stop overeating by following a simple, flexible eating program that’s based on your own schedule, food preferences, and dietary needs.
In his popular new book, The Anderson Method (Two Harbors Press, 2009, $14.95), with a foreword by esteemed endocrinologist Mark Lupo, MD, Anderson says people who are chronically overweight and obese: (1) are addicted to food, and (2) have a weight problem because they overeat. Once you accept these two facts about yourself, the rest gets easier.
With The Anderson Method, you tackle the first issue—food addiction—by applying what he calls Therapeutic Psychogenic techniques. These are tried-and-true psychological tools that help you unlearn bad habits and replace them with new ones, which eventually become permanent through repetition and conditioning. And you stop overeating by following a simple, flexible eating program that’s based on your own schedule, food preferences, and dietary needs.
153 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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April 17, 2012
I thought this book was great. It is very simple, talking honestly about calories and how many calories you need to stay at the same weight. His ideas are simple, and yet if we could just learn how to do them we would all be able to maintain a better weight. I also think that there were lots of lessons in this book that I could use to help my kids develop better eating and health habits so that they can develop into adults that are not obese.
April 26, 2014
Outstanding! This book, is by far, the most helpful and realistic book I have read concerning weight management and how to make permanent lifestyle changes.
Outstanding! This book, is by far, the most helpful and realistic book I have read concerning weight management and how to make permanent lifestyle changes.
Outstanding! This is the most practical and helpful book I've read concerning weight management and how to "do it right" --- once and for all!
Outstanding! This book, is by far, the most helpful and realistic book I have read concerning weight management and how to make permanent lifestyle changes.
Outstanding! This is the most practical and helpful book I've read concerning weight management and how to "do it right" --- once and for all!
July 14, 2012
I think I'm gonna lose weight with these ideas!!
January 27, 2019
I liked the book and I hope to keep on my good intentions to change my way of life in order to be healthier. But even though the author is very sincere and his recommendations seem very rational, I think the title and blurb promise more than they deliver. I'll look for the next book. But I do recommend it.
January 25, 2020
Intermittent fasting
This book is a good read for people who want to start somewhere. I don’t agree with few of the strategies mentioned but again it could mean something to someone. Overall to summarize he talks about basically “intermittent fasting” and how it helps, that information you can find for free on the internet. You need inspiration more tips then buy the book.
This book is a good read for people who want to start somewhere. I don’t agree with few of the strategies mentioned but again it could mean something to someone. Overall to summarize he talks about basically “intermittent fasting” and how it helps, that information you can find for free on the internet. You need inspiration more tips then buy the book.
September 20, 2020
Recipe for change
Lasting change requires mental skills and a new way of thinking. With the tools provided in this book a reader can gain a new understanding of why we overeat and how we can overcome it. This can be used in combination with WW or other methods to boost heathy mindsets.
Lasting change requires mental skills and a new way of thinking. With the tools provided in this book a reader can gain a new understanding of why we overeat and how we can overcome it. This can be used in combination with WW or other methods to boost heathy mindsets.
November 28, 2018
Great ideas overall
I felt like I was going back to when I took all my Psychology courses at Iowa State. It will help to be re-grounded in that basic knowledge. Then I really got it when he said if it’s gonna be it’s up to me. I must give it #1 priority in my life. I do the work.
I felt like I was going back to when I took all my Psychology courses at Iowa State. It will help to be re-grounded in that basic knowledge. Then I really got it when he said if it’s gonna be it’s up to me. I must give it #1 priority in my life. I do the work.
February 20, 2017
Very paternalist and patronizing. Anyone with a basic understanding of caloric intake and psychology should skip this. Feel free to read if you've literally never been on a diet before.
October 6, 2009
I was happy to read The Anderson Method. This is not a diet book. This is not a book of exercise. This is a book that works as a companion to your weight loss. William Anderson a Licensed Mental Health Counselor shares with us how to reprogram addictive habits. And eating is a necessary habit yet quite addictive at that. William Anderson lost 140 pounds (wow!) and has kept it off for over two decades now. He shares from experience and from what he has learned in years of counseling others.
In reading this book I have found ways to gain control over habits and compulsions. What sets up craving. And how to change what we crave. Also ways to adopt new habits and to stop using food for pleasure and comfort which is something I have always done.
Now I am better at conscious eating and planning ahead. Stop using DIETS and work at having a lifestyle change and stop buying those goodies that are not good for me.
I am learning to use tools for a better self image. It is has been hard for me to see the changes in my body even though everyone else sees them. With the Anderson Method I am working on written goals and self talk. I am also learning aversive conditioning which I think will help me focus on what I am doing better. Many overweight people have tried all other diets, fads and programs only to fail. But using this method of reprogramming their thought process they have won and learned the secret to permanent weight loss.
In reading this book I have found ways to gain control over habits and compulsions. What sets up craving. And how to change what we crave. Also ways to adopt new habits and to stop using food for pleasure and comfort which is something I have always done.
Now I am better at conscious eating and planning ahead. Stop using DIETS and work at having a lifestyle change and stop buying those goodies that are not good for me.
I am learning to use tools for a better self image. It is has been hard for me to see the changes in my body even though everyone else sees them. With the Anderson Method I am working on written goals and self talk. I am also learning aversive conditioning which I think will help me focus on what I am doing better. Many overweight people have tried all other diets, fads and programs only to fail. But using this method of reprogramming their thought process they have won and learned the secret to permanent weight loss.
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