Overcoming Night Eating Syndrome: A Step - By - Step Guide To Breaking The Cycle

by Allison, Kelly C., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781572243279
• ISBN10: 1572243279
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

We Have All Been Struck with Hunger in the middle of the night and set out to prowl the kitchen looking for a midnight snack. But when eating at night causes feelings of anxiety and guilt, insomnia, or interrupted sleep that develop into a distressing pattern, these experiences may constitute a condition called night eating syndrome, or NES -- a condition believed to affect as many as 6 million Americans. This book, the first written specifically to help people struggling with NES, offers a step-by-step strategy for managing and overcoming this problem. While working through this book, you will first learn to identify the signs of NES, and then use journaling exercises to discover what automatic thoughts trigger your night eating. Once you can recognize these thoughts as they occur, you'll discover how to change NES behaviors, replacing them with healthy life choices. Tips throughout the book guide you to making healthier food choices and establishing more structured meals. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	1	(8)
PART I What You Need to Know about Night Eating
Chapter 1 Are You a Night Eater?	9	(16)
Chapter 2 Eating Patterns: Food for Thought	25	(16)
Chapter 3 Sleeping Patterns: Up All Night?	41	(10)
Chapter 4 How Are You Feeling Today?	51	(14)
Chapter 5 What Night Eating Syndrome Is Not	65	(14)
Part II The Biology of Night Eating
Chapter 6 It's a Family Affair: The Genetics of Night Eating Syndrome	79	(10)
Chapter 7 Hormones	89	(12)
PART III What Can Help?
Chapter 8 Help Yourself: Serving Up New Thought Patterns	101	(18)
Chapter 9 Imagery, Relaxation, and Behavioral Interventions	119	(20)
Chapter 10 I'll Get By with a Little Help from My Friends	139	(10)
Chapter 11 Take Two Pills and Call Me in the Morning	149	(8)
PART IV Don't Give Up!
Chapter 12 Final Thoughts and Encouragement	157	(6)
Appendix Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI)	163	(2)
Resources	165	(4)
References	169