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Kathryn J. Zerbe, MD -Member APA's Task Force on Practice Guidelines for Eating Disorders, Internationally Recognized Expert |
| “Written by a psychiatrist, this book again addresses the myth of dieting, the cultural epidemic of eating disorders, and the desire to have an ideal body. Oliver-Pyatt’s extensive knowledge of biology and psychology is geared to teach the general reader why weight loss without exercise is almost impossible. She makes reasonable but simple recommendations about how to increase physical activity that are as realistic as they are affirmative for achieving a healthier lifestyle. Other sections of the book delve into the psychological and existential aspects of food and body preoccupation, aiding the individual in her or his understanding of the guilt, shame, and narcissism that drive the problem. A final, crucially important chapter for parents addresses prevention of eating disorders and obesity in children.” |
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Maureen Dymek-Valentine, PhD |
As the title suggests, Dr. Oliver-Pyatt's book presents an alternative 'no diet' weight management approach to those who have struggled unsuccessfully with traditional weight loss diets. The book is particularly useful for chronic dieters, yo-yo dieters, and those suffering from binge eating disorder or bulimia nervosa. While the book is likely to be most appealing to the layerperson.
Overall, I was pleased with Fed Up! The book strikes a good balance among reviewing the ineffectiveness and dangers of dieting, increasing social awareness, presenting effective cognitive-behavioral tools for weight management and healthy eating, and promotin lifelong 'common sense' strategies. Dr. Oliver-Pyatt skillfully weaves her own personal struggles into the material, which is likely to be appealing to the layerperson struggling with such issues. I plan to suggest this book to many of my patients as an adjunct to therapy. |
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Christine Hartline, MA |
| Fed Up! The Breakthrough Ten-Step, No-Diet Fitness Plan by Wendy Oliver-Pyatt, MD. Review by Christine Hartline, MA. Dr. Oliver-Pyatt's book offers important insights into the dieting industry, dieting myths and the psychological and physical dangers related to a life spent focused on diet and weight control. Fed Up! offers a comprehensive, well-defined plan on how one can free themselves from the enslavement of counting calories, self-starvation, binge eating, poor body image among other agonizing aspects of dieting. The books provides well-defined tools on how to develop a healthy relationship with food and your body. Dr. Oliver-Pyatt share her own process of self-discovery and breaking free from the prison of dieting and an eating disorder and found her way to a healthy, fit lifestyle. Her techniques are based on her personal and professional understanding of the complex reasons people become caught up in an endless cycle of dieting and weight gain. |
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Jenni Shaefer, author of Life Without Ed |
Give up dieting? No way. That's what I used to think.
I suffered with anorexia/bulimia for over twenty years. Dieting was my life. It made me feel confident and in control. But the truth is that I had very low self-esteem, and food was in control - not me. I am now recovered from my eating disorder. A key element in my recovery was giving up on dieting completely. Today I am diet-free and living a life that I never thought was possible.
Wendy Oliver-Pyatt's book, Fed Up!, can lead you to a healthy, fit lifestyle, too. Her breakthrough ten-step, no-diet fitness plan is extremely practical and can easily be applied to your everyday life. It is so refreshing to read a book about health and fitness that does not give long lists of what you can and cannot eat. Dr. Oliver-Pyatt legalizes all food and simultaneously gives you the freedom to truly live your life.
If you hunger for a relaxed attitude toward food and are ready to throw away your diet books, read Fed-Up! You are worth it. |
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Thom Rutledge, author of Embracing Fear |
We live in an eating disordered culture and Wendy Oliver-Pyatt understands that. More importantly, she can help us recover from it. Fed Up! is a practical, smart guide for anyone who really wants to break free of the lies we are told --- and continue to tell ourselves --- about food, exercise, and physical appearance.
As a psychotherapist, I have treated clients with eating disorders for the past 15 years. These clients are some of the most intelligent, delightful and creative people I have ever known. But in spite of such tremendous competence, they fall under the spell of the irrational beliefs and misaligned values of eating disordered thinking. It is not an easy thing to deprogram oneself from this insanity, but it can be done. And Dr. Oliver-Pyatt's book is one extremely valuable tool to help accomplish this important mission.
It is safe to say that everyone can learn something of value from this book. I recommend it without reservation. |
