Tribole - The Intuitive Eating Workbook

This is not just another book about dieting, but rather a simple ten-step approach to improve the relationship between food and ones mind, body, and soul! The book promotes the principles that will maximize psychological and physical health to improve quantity and quality of lifesomething that I have promoted and written about for the past thirty-five years. This work should prove to be extremely helpful to many patients, including my own, and to the general public. I highly recommend it!

Carl Chip Lavie, MD, FACC, FESPM, medical director of cardiac rehabilitation and prevention, and director of exercise laboratories at John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, and professor of medicine at Ochsner Clinical School, UQ School of Medicine

TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook, written by HealthatEverySize advocates Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch and, is an invaluable tool on your journey to developing a peaceful and satisfying relationship with food, mind, and body. It explains the principles of intuitive eating in a clear and inviting way, and offers a wealth of thought-provoking and effective exercises that help readers tune into their bodies signals, and challenge distorted thoughts about food and body. This book will be a treasured resource for the general public and for health professionals as well.

Linda Bacon, PhD, author ofBody RespectandHealth at Every Size

TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook takes the wisdom of intuitive eating to a practical, informative self-help format. It is a perfect stand-alone workbook, as well as a supportive tool for work with patients. With activities that build resilience from a steady base of self-care, positive embodiment, and understanding, this book makes a deeper connection with your body and a healthier relationship with food completely accessible.

Catherine Cook-Cottone, PhD, associate professor, licensed psychologist, and author of MindfulnessandYogaforSelf-Regulation

With TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook, Tribole and Resch have created an empowering resource, not only for those who wish to embrace and practice intuitive eating, but also for health care professionals seeking to provide support. TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook provides a concise review of the foundational principles with references to supporting research and thoughtful exercises designed to promote attunement, self-care, and body appreciation. Tribole and Resch infuse each page with compassion and the unique perspective of their combined professional experience, making this a welcome healing tool for laypersons and professionals alike.

Paige OMahoney, MD, CHWC, coauthor of HelpingPatientsOutsmartOvereating, certified Intuitive Eating counselor, and founder of Deliberate Life Wellness, LLC

Evelyn and Elyse have done it again! I highly recommend TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook. Full freedom from food and body image problems is absolutely possible.

Jenni Schaefer, author of GoodbyeEd, Hello Me; LifeWithoutEd; and coauthor of AlmostAnorexic

From the dangers of dieting and weight cycling to learning body respect and total self-care, this workbook covers all the bases of intuitive eating for both novices and those who need a bit more help along the way. Although dieticians generally teach us the what of eating, Tribole and Resch write about the why and how of it as well as any seasoned eating disorders therapists.

Karen R. Koenig, MEd, LCSW, author of TheFoodandFeelingsWorkbook and six other books on eating

Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Reschs TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook is a must-have for anyone who wants to improve their relationship with food! Its practical, easy-to-read format walks you step-by-step through the process of learning to use your internal wisdom to enjoy eating food in a peaceful, healthy way. A fantastic resource for health care professionals.

Susan Albers, psychologist and NewYorkTimes bestselling author of EatQ, EatingMindfully, and 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food

Intuitive eating is both revolutionary and utterly logical. This is an invaluable guide to anyone who has ever struggled with food. In fact, I believe anyone would benefit from utilizing this resource as it directly challenges both our individual food issues, and those endemic to our culture. This is the end of dieting, for everyone.

Kelsey Miller, author of BigGirl

TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook is the perfect must-read, must-experience, and must-use supplement to Evelyn and Elyses game-changing book, IntuitiveEating. The workbook models a dialect of compassion that makes each exercise accessible andpun intendeddigestible for all. TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook is TheArtists Way of health, offering keys to long-term, sustainable self-care, recognizing that eating is bigger than simply food itself. As Evelyn and Elyse say in the workbook, You are the expert of your own body, an obvious and still radical notion that can both enhance our own lives, and also change the world at large.

Caroline Rothstein, MS, writer, performer, activist, and educator

Recovery from stress eating and body shame isnt about becoming a new person; its a process that takes you back to the healthy, safe place you once knew as a child, before dreams of happiness through weight loss made you lose your way. TheIntuitiveEatingWorkbook breaks down a potentially scary journey into practical, even enjoyable, steps. Its like youre on the yellow brick road, and Tribole and Resch are your ever-supportive sidekicks, warning you of pitfalls and boosting you when you struggle. Add in a catchy tune, and find your way back to where you always belonged.

Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD, author of TheEatingDisordersClinicalPocketGuide and EatingDisordersBootCamp, and cofounder of the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians

Publishers Note

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering psychological, financial, legal, or other professional services. If expert assistance or counseling is needed, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

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Copyright 2017 by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

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Intuitive Eating Assessment Scale2 is adapted from Tylka, T. L., & Kroon Van Diest, A. M. (2013). The Intuitive Eating Scale2: Item refinement and psychometric evaluation with college women and men. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 60(1), 137-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0030893. Copyright 2013 American Psychological Association. Adapted with permission.

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