Stop Overeating Today! Book Q & A

Q: What makes this book any different from the thousands of other books about weight loss and diets?

A: This book has nothing to do with diets. I'm not a big fan of them because, in my mind, to diet means to deprive. What makes this book different is that the tips are straightforward and easy to read and apply. You could pick it up and read anywhere for just 2 minutes and find something useful you can apply the next time you eat. The tips are easy to remember. The tone of the book is conversational and fun. I wrote the book as a peer, not as a doctor or a professional dietitian or psychologist. I actually used these tips to help me overcome my overeating problem. I know they work. These tips are not arbitrary. They are supported, tested, and proven.

Q: Why did you write this book?

A: After recovering from an eating disorder in 2001, I wanted to help people do the same. I was a mentor in a recovery support group and noticed that overeating was a common problem for a lot of girls. Later, I became a life coach and when I talked with people about eating issues, discovered they wanted ideas for ways to stop overeating. Since I have struggled with overeating in the past, I wanted to share strategies that worked for me.

Q: What is your favorite tip?

A: Tip #10, which talks about how to stop emotional eating by using a self-coaching method called "The Work of Byron Katie". I learned this method at Byron Katie's coaching school and discovered it works for any negative emotion: stress, anger, fear, hurt, you name it. You basically ask yourself a series of 4 questions, which help you start thinking rationally and to separate yourself from stressful emotions. After you can see yourself more objectively, you can make a healthier and less impulsive decision. It sounds like a long process, but you can successfully go through this self-coaching method in less than 10 seconds. To learn more visit http://www.thework.com.

Q: What additional products or services will you offer to complement the book?

A: Everyone who buys the book is offered a free 15 minute phone coaching session, to help them apply the tips in the book to them personally. If they find that beneficial, they are free to sign up for more phone coaching. My rates are currently $100/hr.

Q: How long did it take you to write the book?

A: I worked on it off and on for the last two years, and pretty consistently since September '08.

Q: When will be book be for sale?

A: That depends. If you buy it on my website it will be available in about 10 days. On Amazon it will be available in about 25 days. Can't wait!

How to stop lying to yourself

We all do this. We justify, "it's the weekend so what I eat doesn't count." Really? I wish that were the case. I'm not saying to not have fun every once and a while and enjoy some highly caloric tasty food, but as long as we aren't in denial about it.

But it's not just happening on the weekend. Any special occasion fits the bill. And the more we justify to ourselves, the more we look for reasons to say today is a special occasion too because we are celebrating XYZ.

I found a really good article that talks about this "Weekend Warrior" mindset and 3 other common excuses we feed ourselves.
http://www.pr-inside.com/guilt-free-eating-and-the-four-known-r1347393.htm

The article's solution is some pricey diet program. I'm not a fan of diets. My solution is Tip # 10 in my upcoming book, Stop Overeating Today! Mine won't cost you $100+. And it will work for you every day of your life. It will show you how to catch a lie you are believing, and how to untwist it into the truth. Then, it shows you that the truth ain't that bad because it helps you get what you really want.

I'll admit, sometimes I really do want the doughnut. I'm not in denial about that.

When you just can't stop from eating a whole bag of cookies

Ever been in this situation? You ate an entire bag of cookies and then you wondered why? You weren't even that hungry, right?

I know exactly what you are talking about! That's why I wrote this book (Stop Overeating Today!). I used to be that person who would eat the entire bag of cookies and then wonder why. I would overeat enough that I decided I had to do something about it.

I decided to really tune in to what situations and thoughts set me up to overeat. What led up to it? What could I do to avoid that situation in the future?

Eventually I started narrowing down strategies that really worked, that lowered my stress, that tempered my emotions, that helped me step away from flawed thinking. I put 33 of the strategies in the book.

I can't wait to share these strategies with you, to do raffles and give away free copies of the book to blog readers, and to give discounts to make it accessible to whoever could use some 'how to stop overeating' advice.

Whether you only overeat on special occasions or you commonly find yourself emotionally eating, this book is for you. Now a word to the men on emotional eating. It is not just about eating a bunch of ice cream during PMS. I know guys who get a little stressed at work and then start munching, putting on some extra pounds in the process.

This book will have something for everyone. Let's face it, we live in America. Just going out to eat is an invitation to overeat, since the portion sizes are out of control.

Can't wait till I can show you what you can do about it! I'm expecting the book to be live on Amazon in 3 weeks. It will be on my website even sooner. Will keep you posted.

Stop Overeating Today! 33 Tips That Will Change Your Life

Have you seen the sneak peak yet? To see a book preview (with 3 of the tips) go here: http://www.stopovereatingtips.com/preview.htm

The book is almost here - yay! Pretty soon I will be adding links to Amazon.com, my website, and createspace.com to start selling the book designed to help people increase their mind power in impulsive or emotional situations and make healthier eating decisions. An e-book will soon be available as well.

Who doesn't need this book? I was on the phone with my website hosting company the other day. I'm not always the most technologically inclined and needed help. Anyway, the girl at the company asked for my domain name and I told her, "www.stopovereatingtips.com". She responded with, "I could use some of that."