The joy of half a cookie using mindfulness to lose weight and end the struggle with food

"Anyone who's tried to lose weight through sheer will power knows how difficult, if not impossible, it can be. In this practical and paradigm-shifting book, Dr. Jean Kristeller presents a new alternative--a program for weight loss based on her successful Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training P...

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Main Authors: Kristeller, Jean (Author), Bowman, Alisa (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"Anyone who's tried to lose weight through sheer will power knows how difficult, if not impossible, it can be. In this practical and paradigm-shifting book, Dr. Jean Kristeller presents a new alternative--a program for weight loss based on her successful Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training Program. Instead of frustration, deprivation, backsliding, guilt, and a lack of results, The Joy of Half a Cookie provides simple, proven ways to lose weight and keep it off, using what we now know about the power of the mind."--
Item Description:"A Perigee book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-265) and index.
Physical Description:278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780399172151 (hardback)
0399172157 (hardback)
Author Notes:Jean Kristeller, Ph.D. is professor emeritus of psychology at Indiana State University and the creator of the NIH-funded Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT). Self, Redbook, NPR's "The Salt," The Boston Globe, The Baltimore Sun, and many other outlets interview her regularly and cover her research.

Alisa Bowman is a professional writer and ghostwriter who has penned more than 30 titles, including seven NY Times bestsellers. Bowman has appeared on Today, The CBS Early Show, FOX, and Discovery Health.