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Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Foreword | p. xv |
understanding what's going on between you and food | |
Would Someone Please Explain Why Can't I Stop Eating? | p. 3 |
What is Binge Eating Disorder, and Do I Have It? | p. 8 |
What Eating Disorders Can Do to Your Body | p. 10 |
What Exactly Is a "Binge," Anyway? | p. 11 |
How Many People Binge Eat? | p. 14 |
Are All Bingers Overweight? | p. 17 |
Does Food Make You Miserable? | p. 19 |
Sound Familiar? A Few Things Emotional Overeaters Have in Common | p. 22 |
Eating in Secret | p. 23 |
Lying About What We Eat | p. 27 |
Vowing to Start Over | p. 30 |
Eating Crazy Stuff | p. 32 |
Choosing Food over People | p. 34 |
Oh, So That's How We Got This Way | p. 39 |
Your Genes | p. 40 |
Your Family's Economic Situation | p. 42 |
Your Family Traditions | p. 44 |
Your Mom's Relationship with Food and Her Body | p. 46 |
let the healing begin! how to start getting sane about food | |
It's Not About the Food: What the Real Problem Is, and How to Fix It | p. 57 |
What's Self-Esteem Got to Do with It? | p. 58 |
Do You Expect Perfection? | p. 60 |
Exercise: What Are Your "Shoulds"? | p. 63 |
Do You Suffer from Black-and-White Thinking? | p. 68 |
Exercise: What Irrational Beliefs Do You Have? | p. 72 |
How Traumatic Experiences in Our Pasts Push Us Toward Food | p. 74 |
Exercise: What Are You Avoiding? | p. 81 |
Yes, You Can Interrupt a Binge | p. 84 |
Trigger: Stress Overload | p. 86 |
Exercise: Impulse Substitution | p. 90 |
Trigger: Anger | p. 91 |
Trigger: Anxiety!!! | p. 94 |
More Binge Triggers | p. 98 |
A Very Real, Very Serious Binge Trigger: Depression | p. 99 |
Strategies for Avoiding a Binge and Getting What You Really Need | p. 100 |
The Emotional "Toolbox" Every Young Woman Needs | p. 110 |
Tool: Physical Activity | p. 112 |
Yoga: The Perfect Exercise for Binge Eaters? | p. 117 |
Tool: Support | p. 118 |
Tool: Therapy | p. 123 |
Therapy 101: What Is It, How Do I Pay for It, and Where Do I Get It? | p. 127 |
Tool: Reading | p. 130 |
Tool: Meditation | p. 132 |
Meditation 101 | p. 135 |
Tool: Spirituality | p. 137 |
Learning to Love Your Body (or at Least Not Hate It) | p. 144 |
Body Image Quiz | p. 145 |
For Women, Body Hate Starts Early | p. 147 |
Society's Idea of What's Beautiful | p. 149 |
Media Images 101: A Quick Reality Check | p. 152 |
Sometimes Body Image Isn't About Your Body at All | p. 154 |
Exercise: The "Then What?" Game | p. 155 |
Exercise: Track Your Negative Body Thoughts | p. 159 |
Creating Your Own Idea of What's Beautiful | p. 160 |
Healthy Girls Don't Diet | p. 165 |
But What if I'm Truly Obese? | p. 172 |
Get Back in Touch with Your Hunger | p. 173 |
Exercise: Start a Food and Hunger Journal | p. 175 |
Create a Plan for Feeding Yourself Well | p. 176 |
Eat a Balance of Foods | p. 182 |
Give Yourself a Fighting Chance! | p. 186 |
Know that the Way You Eat Will Change Again and Again | p. 188 |
living your life without relying on the good girl's drug | |
How to Deal with Friends, Loved Ones, and Food Pushers | p. 193 |
Food and Your Friends | p. 194 |
Should You Tell People You Date About Your Food Issues? | p. 199 |
Dealing with Loved Ones Who Don't Get It | p. 203 |
What Life Is Like When You Get Sane About Food | p. 209 |
What Does Being "Recovered" Really Mean? | p. 210 |
Why It's Important to Celebrate All Your Little Victories | p. 213 |
Letting Go of the Good Girls's Drug Is Hard, but It's So Worth It | p. 214 |
Resources: Where to Go for More Help | p. 219 |
Support Groups 101: How to Find One Near You | p. 219 |
Further Reading: Recommended Books | p. 221 |
Online Resources: Recommended Websites | p. 222 |
Eating Disorder Treatment Centers: Inpatient and Outpatient Programs | p. 223 |
Sources Cited | p. 225 |
Experts | p. 229 |
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