In Binge Free, I present the story of my descent to the depths of hell with binge-eating disorder, my journey back to humanity and the various mental techniques and lifestyle changes that helped me to overcome 25 years of isolation, depression and binging insanity. While this killer sickness caused me to lose my humanity, dignity and hope for life, I managed to escape and, through hard work and determination, have found restoration, peace and happiness. If there be any reason for me to still live, I hope that it's to reach-out to others who suffer and share with them the tools that helped me to recover, and have kept me binge free for ten years. My message is that you, too, can attain this freedom. Binge eating is a sickness that lives in the mind and uses our own thoughts, feelings and memories to entice and trap us. Therefore, to achieve long-term recovery, it is imperative to have a suitable arsenal of mental strategies to counterattack, expose the lies and say NO to binging. Together with a series of lifestyle changes that I suggest, this book gives you the goods straight from the experience of a food addict that survived the assault of binge-eating disorder. I hold nothing back and give you practical tips and tools that you can put to use right away so that you can learn to vanquish the binge eating monster once and for all.

Food soothed an ache she couldn't name, a pain she couldn't describe. In this memoir with a mission, and with unflinching courage, Dr. Hilda Lee shares the story of her unhealthy relationship with food, and offers strategies for recovery to others lost in the same maze in which she wandered for so many years. Hilda appeared to be a powerful professional woman in complete control of her destiny, but she harbored a shameful secret: she was a compulsive, out-of-control binge eater, secretly consuming massive amounts of food, sometimes unable to stop until she fell into a deep, coma-like sleep. Filled with shame and self-loathing, she fruitlessly sought a solution to her compulsive eating problem in diet plans and weight-loss books, thinking she simply needed to find the right diet and exert stronger will-power. In 1998, at over 300 pounds, she was diagnosed with an eating disorder more common than anorexia and bulimia combined: BINGE EATING DISORDER. Confronting this diagnosis, she started on a journey toward healing and health. She sold her beloved dental practice and returned to graduate school in search of a deeper understanding of the causes and possible solutions to this destructive pattern of eating which affects more than eight million Americans. Hilda's healing and transformation allowed her to shed emotional burdens far heavier than the weight she lost. Her deepest desire is that her book, In the Labyrinth of Binge Eating, will serve as a guide to help others who suffer as she did.

* Can you imagine yourself capable of facing hunger and cravings and not give in to them? * Can you imagine yourself sticking to your diet month after month without further delay or interruptions? * Can you imagine the pounds dropping off of your body like never before because you have remained consistent? * Can you imagine yourself keeping the weight off year after year and never having to struggle with your weight again? How much would all of this be worth to you? The answer is ... LOTS! And helping you to achieve those goals is exactly what this book is all about.Have you tried to lose weight many times and not succeeded? Have you lost weight in the past but regained it in a matter of months? Do you find yourself gung-ho with your diet at one moment, then, just like that, succumb to hunger and or cravings? If so, then you're in the right place. We all know that sticking to a diet long-term can be a challenge. Wanting to eat in-between meals and struggling with the imperious urge for junk food (or any other food not in your diet) are the toughest foes in any weight loss program. Particularly if you are having a bad day or are otherwise physically or emotionally tired, a sudden assault of hunger and cravings could very well cause one to stray. That is why it is important to have mental tools readily-available that can neutralize these mental enemies before they sabotage your progress. I was obese and trapped in binge-eating for nearly 25 years, so I know how demoralizing this can be. The good news is that there is a way out. Not only did I manage to lose 100 pounds, but I have kept the weight off for more than 10 years now. In this book, I share with you the mental techniques that helped me walk through temptation and discomfort WITHOUT breaking my diet and giving up on my weight loss goals. Today, these simple but powerful techniques continue to keep my food-related behaviors in check. For the first time in my life, my weight in stable and I'm no longer yo-yoing as I did for so many years. And what has worked for me and many others can also work for you. If you wish to stick to your diet and lose weight once and for all, I invite you to join me in this journey through weight loss and the mind. By practicing and mastering the techniques presented in this book, you'll find inner strength to hang on until the temptation passes. That, in turn, will place you in a direct path with all of your weight loss and health-improvement goals. The time for your breakthrough has arrived!

Juice fasting is a powerful discipline that, if practiced regularly (and correctly), can help overweight people lose extravagant amounts of weight in a very short period of time. In addition, juice fasting (with the rich nutrients in fruits and vegetables, detoxifies the digestive system and the entire body, thus keeping you lean, health and energized. Juice fasting can also help you to look younger and more vibrant; it isn't uncommon for a person to say that they look ten years younger thanks to regular juice fasting. Yes, fasting has anti-aging, life-extension and disease resistant properties that can transform your life above and beyond any expectations. Give Juice Fasting a try; you will love it. In this edition I have included 50+of my favorite juicing recipes for your enjoyment. The task at hand isn't easy. But neither is it easy to do nothing, right? A little fasting sacrifice versus, in the future, a potential chronic disease. Indeed, ours is the easiest and softest path. I hope you join us.

This book covers water fasting from a to z. I've thrown the kitchen's sink to make sure that you have all of the information, tips, tricks and procedures needed to go all the way and achieve your goals. I have left no rock unturned; this book can transform your life beyond what you can imagine. I myself was obese, sick, depressed and suicidal for many years. Water fasting was one of the most important elements of my recovery. It isn't easy; in fact, fasting can be tough. But, with some practice, the discomfort does wane and you'll find yourself feeling better, sharper, younger and leaner than ever before. If you're looking for an all-inclusive plan to lose weight, detoxify and reclaim your health, this book will help you in tremendous ways.

Obesity, Anorexia Nervosa and the Repressed feminine.

February 2007, a landmark clinical study by researchers at Harvard University was published in Biological Psychiatry and was soon picked up widely by the media. A survey of 3,000 participants found that 2.8 percent of them suffered from binge eating disorder (BED); that women were twice as likely to report binge eating; and that BED occurs across the age span, from children to the elderly. By extrapolating the statistics to the general population, health professionals estimate 5,250,000 American women and 3,000,000 men suffer from binge eating. The same month the study was published Jane Brody revealed in the New York Times that when she was a 23 years old, her food binges were so extreme that "Many mornings I awakened to find partly chewed food still in my mouth...." Cynthia Bulik, director of the UNC Eating Disorders Progam, is a foremost authority on binge eating. BED can affect anyone, and can be caused by brain chemistry, genetic predisposition, psychology, and cultural pressures--but none of those triggers make giving in to food cravings inevitable. Crave helps readers understand why they crave specific foods, recognize their individual triggers, and modify their responses to those triggers. Binge eating disorder is highly treatable; 70% to 80% of patients at the UNC Eating Disorders Program triumph over their binge eating by using techniques to "curb the crave". Through the stories of some of these patients--men and women, young and old--and with the guidance of Bulik, readers will develop a variety of strategies to use in conquering their cravings and establishing healthy eating habits.