Dr. Albers explains that if you understand yourself and why you eat the way you do, a balance will be reached and a healthy relationship with food will result. Anyone can lose weight through dieting, but to become the person you want to be and stay that way, a permanent change in behavior is required -- anyone who is honest with himself/herself knows that. Dr. Albers provides a guide to anyone who wants to and has the determination to make this change in his/her life.

After reading the book, I found myself more aware of my eating patterns. In several instances it helped me to not stuff myself silly, which I tend to do on occasion.

I would highly recommend this book.

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Useful Suggestions, But Not Enough Foundation  Dec 12, 2005 By Empire City
This book is a collection of 46 brief observations on mindless eating. The observations are short, one or two pages, and include suggestions on how to turn mindless eating into mindfull eating. The observations themselves are diverse so every reader will most likely find several that relate to their specific problems with eating.

However, very little of the book is devoted to the fundamentals of "mindfullness". The book causally quotes the Buddhist origins of "mindfullness" but does not expand on the topic. This causes the observations to feel a little empty since they're constantly referring to a "mindfullness" concept that hasn't been meaningfully explained.

If you want a fundamental understanding of Buudhist "mindfulness" before you apply it to eating problems then I would read "The Zen of Eating" by Kabatznick. If you prefer a more 'thought for the day' type of format then this book is more appropriate.

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I saw this book in O Oprah Magazine  Jul 22, 2005 By Julie
What a wonderful, compassionate and helpful guide! I've run across this book in several places but I finally broke down and bought it when I saw it in Oprah Magazine. I'm glad I did. It was different than the other diet books I've bought. It was insightful, easy to read and positive. It helped me to understand why I mindlessly eat and gave a lot of helpful hints for eating in a more mindful, relaxed way. If you want a sample of what is inside this book before you buy it, check out Dr. Albers' website. It was a helpful resource for me and would be for anyone with eating issues.

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Worth the read  Sep 06, 2008 By Coach "footbal1"
I found the book well written, easy to read and understand the content. It provided helpful information concerning why/how we make choices about food and how we approach eating in general.

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Revolutionary!  Feb 18, 2010 By A customer "A customer"
To date I have lost at least 15+ pounds with this book! Incredible.
It is easy to read. The tips are really eye-opening. I'm re-learning how
to be a "normal" eater. I have been an overeater for much of my adult life.
About 20 years. Funny enough, that's how long I've tried dieting.
One tip: please start off with "normal" portions...or, just what you think
you might need to be satisfied. I like to say, "let some other family have
some!".
My favorite part was discovering how I try to cram food in when already
satisfied in order to "clean the plate". I've since stopped doing that.
I used to be a big "night eater". Even that has all but disappeared.
This book impressed my doctor, too!
It's a very kind, soft-style, not "beat yourself up", "willpower!" type book.
One of the few out there, I think!
Please give this book a chance. It will work for you, too!

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