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From the First Bite: A Complete Guide to Recovery from Food Addiction

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I have suffered from compulsive overeating for 48 years. I have tried Weight Watchers, OA, Jenny Craig, liquid dieting, rice, beans, water...You name it I have tried it. When I started to read this book (mind you grudgingly) I was absolutely enthralled. Language was every day and simple to understand and concepts which would be absolutely ridiculous to a "normal" eater made absolute sense to me. I am actually enjoying learning about myself. The more I learn, the more I understand. I realize that I can finally learn to "eat to live" rather than "live to eat." If you are a warm fuzzy, and are tired of reading the medical jargon and fancy words, please do yourself a big favor and buy this book. If you are seriously looking for help with your compulsive overeating, this program coupled with OA is a miracle. Don't waste anymore time reading about this.
GO AND DO IT!!!!!

This is the only book I will ever need! As a recovering food addict, this book has it all: Kay's excellent food plan, tips on getting abstinent and staying abstinent, how to deal with the food plan in various life situations (travel, family, etc.) and a wealth of experience strength, and hope from someone who really knows. If you have had a problem with food and can't seem to deal with it, do youself a favor and buy this book. Can't hurt -- what's ten bucks compared to all the money you spend in a day on food? It might just save your life. It saved mine.

In many respects this book contains wonderful insights, analysis, guidance and direction and clearly helps define food addiction. However, if you are a vegetarian, there is no food plan approved, thus you are out of luck. The suggested Food Plan is virtually impossible and unrealistic in today's society given the shear number of foods one must eliminate. Abstinence is one thing if it's heroin, entirely another if the substance is food, as one is, by nature, required to eat to survive. Abstaining from all of the "trigger foods" listed seems virtually impossible to me. I can't help but wonder if this Food Plan is what all OA members abide by?

The book offers a straightforward, practical plan of action for anyone who wants to overcome compulsive overeating. I've found this book to be very helpful in my own recovery, and have recommended it to others.

If you are trying to lose weight, you need this book! It changed my life and motivated me to do the inner work as well as outer work in order to lose weight permanently. I am living proof that OA works! And this book is written with encouragement and compassion for those of us who struggle with compulsive overeating. A MUST-READ!

Wow-what a simple approach to weight-loss and peace of mind. Without peace of mind, permanent weight-loss is virtually impossible. Most people have tried the fad diets and gone from fat to slim to fat again! It is a needless cycle and this author shows us the truth, the light, and the way. Forget wasting money on fancy-sounding diet books and buy this one, you will not regret this purchase, ever!

Kay Sheppard has hit the nail on the head, over and over again.
Fad eating and dieting are killers and must be stopped.

Her sensible program for sensible living is a must read. I recommend it to anyone who has a weight problem caused by binge eating habits and addictions.

I have been following the food plan outlined in this book for over three years with truly miraculous results. Not only am I maintaining a weight loss of over 100 pounds, but my life has changed dramatically, as well.

People tend to read books like this because they want to lose weight (I wanted this too). However, if you follow, not just the food plan, but the entire program of recovery outlined in this book, you will be amazed and delighted by how your life just seems to change for the better! That has been my experience! I have given away every diet book I own, probably 50 books! Diets are not the answer. I found what I need in this book. Try it, you won't be sorry.

Why are the used books 44.00 and the new one is less than 10.00??

Recovery is not an easy journey. Ms. Sheppard's clear and warm writing style has, for many people, lit the way to the path of recovery.

You will find yourself in these pages. You will rejoice that someone understands what you are going through. You will rebel/bargain/take issue with the food plan, and then (hopefully) you will take the chance and follow it, and your life will be changed forever. With a lot of hard work and soul searching, you can recover.

Note to beginners - you may find Kay's earlier work "Food Addiction - the Body Knows" to be more helpful and descriptive of the disease. I would recommend "Food Addiction II - From the First Bite" to those already familiar with this program of recovery.