Food Freedom Forever, Melissa Hartwig
This is a companion to the Whole 30 book. Whole 30 is a diet re-set, where you remove specific types of food for 30 days, then reintroduce them one at a time to see how they affect your body, mood, etc. This book is less about how to do the diet, and more about our behavioral habits. It's a given that you will re-set, reintroduce, then fall back into old eating habits. The key is to not beat yourself up about it, but to recognize it for what it is and take control before it gets bad. It's about learning to listen to yourself. Do you want a cupcake? Then have it. But do you really need to eat the whole cupcake to gain pleasure out of it, or is the first one or two bites enough. It's learning to stop instead of devouring 3 or 4 cupcakes, or stop at 1 bite or serving instead of mindlessly devouring. It teaches you how to keep your Sugar Dragon at bay instead of letting it control your life.
I have read the Whole 30 books, but haven't followed through with it yet. This book was very good at getting me to look at areas I need help in (I can eat cheddar jalapeno Cheetos chased with almond M&Ms and eat way more than I should before I realize what I have done!!) and stop the emotional eating while looking for better ways to deal with my emotions or tiredness. I felt no judgment from the writer of this book, just ways to help.
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