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Articles, Books & Handouts
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Am I Hungry? By Michelle May, MD with Lisa Galper, PsyD, and Janet Carr, MS, RD Review from Eating Disorders Today, Spring 2005, Vol.3, No. 2 For an alternative approach to managing weight without dieting, this book provides a focused, step-by-step plan. Dr. May and her colleagues offer not only an understanding of disordered eating, but she also outlines mindfulness-based strategies to develop the skills necessary for lifelong weight management. The journey begins with May’s personal story. Then the reader is guided through each chapter, beginning with Decision Points that ask thought-provoking questions. Guided by these questions, each reader will begin the process of understanding their relationship with food and creating methods for change. Eating styles and cycles are discussed through simple diagrams. After decoding why we eat and what drives the eating cycle, May unravels the complexities of the three eating cycles: The instinctive cycle is driven by hunger and eating a quantity of food to adequately satiate this need. The overeating cycle reacts to triggers that may produce brief pleasure, distraction, or satisfaction. In restrictive eating, the trigger becomes the number on the scale and often determines when, what, and how much to eat. Environmental and emotional triggers become the snapshot by which we see ourselves. The wisdom outlined offers techniques beneficial to both the individual reader and the private practitioner in their therapy sessions. This text should become a popular handbook providing knowledge, skills, and mindful weight management for effectively navigating life changes.
Full Mouse, Empty Mouse: A Tale of Food and Feelings AUTHOR: Dina Zeckhausen, PhD Reviewed by Donald Altman, M.A., LP "Full Mouse, Empty Mouse" is a tasty and wonderfully written children's book that is not just for kids. This book tells a very heartwarming and engaging story--one that is beautifully illustrated as well--of the Squeaks family of mice. When the stress of being chased by the Grumbles clan causes Billy Blue Squeaks and sister Sally Rose to cope by using food in unhealthy ways, their parents are at a loss of how to help. Through clever repetition of a rhymed song, children learn how to pay attention to their body, their feelings, and their hunger. Further, the likable characters illustrate that even a mouse can learn how to eat appropriately. More than an eating disorders prevention tool, "Full Mouse, Empty Mouse" teaches the importance of family conversation and the sharing of feelings. The book includes useful guide notes for parents, as well as discussion questions to help parents share the core ideas about food, emotions, and hunger with their children. Children and readers of all ages will want to hear about the Squeaks over and over, and parents will learn how to model food in a more healthy and appropriate way. "Full Mouse, Empty Mouse" is highly recommended as a story with a message for both children and parents. |
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