When Carol Munter and Jane Hirschmann published their groundbreaking book, Overcoming Overeating, women everywhere were just beginning to recognize the truth: diets don't work. In fact, diets turn us into compulsive eaters, driven to eat even when we are not hungry, spending our lives obsessed with food and weight. Yet, as all too many women also know, understanding that diets are counterproductive, and swearing them off forever, are two entirely different matters.In this revolutionary new book, Munter and Hirschmann explore the myriad reasons why women cling to diets despite overwhelming evidence of their ineffectiveness. They know that millions of women, of all shapes and sizes, wake up every morning, look in the mirror, and say "Yuck." Munter and Hirschmann call this syndrome "Bad Body Fever." They have discovered that dislike of their bodies is the single most pervasive reason women stay stuck in the diet/binge cycle. They also understand that when we say, "I feel fat," we are really speaking in code, disguising the true feelings and concerns that are vital to our lives.Part I, "Reclaiming Your Body," describes Bad Body Fever and its resilience, and shows how our "bad body thoughts" are clues to our emotional lives. Part II, "Reclaiming Your Appetite," explores the difficulties women have when we stop dieting and reviews the Overcoming Overeating approach, which replaces dieting with demand feeding. Part III, "Reclaiming Yourself," teaches us how to think about our problems rather than eat about them.Most important, Munter and Hirschmann show us how to create an internal caretaker who can provide us with what we really need - unconditional acceptance, attention, and empowerment so that food can resume its proper place in our lives.Based on the authors' research findings and more than twenty-five years of experience working with women who suffer from Bad Body Fever and compulsive eating. When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies is filled with workable solutions and compassionate support for total self acceptance - of our bodies, our eating, and ourselves. Read Less