N4L 091: "Never Binge Again" by Dr. Glenn Livingston

SUMMARY A formerly food-obsessed psychologist, Dr. Glenn Livingston delivers his free book, Never Binge Again: Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person. (Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Stick to the Food Plan of Your Choice). Borne out of his own disillusionment with traditional psychological approaches to overweight and/or food-obsessed individuals, the book cracks the code on binge eating. Contrary to the popular thought that focuses on healing and self-love, Livingston proposes a different approach. After spending several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating and self-funding a research program with more than 40,000 participants, Livingston has finally found a way to help us cage the “food monster.” Most importantly, his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison has led him to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with food. KEY POINTS “Exercise bulimia” = purging by working out really hard Everyone could blame bingeing on some trouble or life trauma. Find the voice of justification, and disempower it. Control of the middle-brain impulses; take charge and assert superiority. “Pig” = reptilian brain; “pig slop” = unhealthy food; “pig squeals” = powerful arguments filled with persuasive lies to get us to overeat Your personal food plan should include when you eat foods: never, always, conditional, and sometimes. Written laws make it possible for people to get along in society. Similarly, we need to write our “laws” for interacting with food. Like an archer aiming for a bullseye, we need to commit to a specific target before eating. Dependency on others to police our eating doesn’t work and leads to failed diets. The deprivation trap: what don’t and do get by not eating certain foods Taking control and deciding the kind of person we want to be is at the center of our personalized food plan. This approach to eating is a codification of common sense. QUOTES FROM LIVINGSTON “I figured there must be a hole in my heart, and if I could figure out how to fill the hole in my heart, then I could figure out how to fill the hole in my stomach.” “I went about trying to love myself thin.” “Ask yourself, ‘Do you eat beyond your own best judgment, and would you like to take control over that?’” “Ambiguity is the Pig’s best friend.” “Commit with perfection, and forgive yourself with dignity.” “The way to get started with this is to think about the single worst trigger-food behavior that dogs you, and then make one rule.” Get a free copy of Never Binge Again along with starter templates for developing food plans and recorded coaching sessions, OR go to Amazon to buy a print copy by clicking the link below: BUY Never Binge Again: Reprogram Yourself to Think Like a Permanently Thin Person. Stop Overeating and Binge Eating and Stick to the Food Plan of Your Choice! RECOMMENDATION BUY Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World Connect with Nonfiction4Life! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Website Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit