Alexis Conason - The Diet-Free Revolution: 10 Steps to Free Yourself from the Diet Cycle with Mindful Eating and Radical Self-Acceptance

With engaging storytelling and insightful analysis, Alexis Conason offers a truly weight-inclusive approach to mindful eating that will help you develop self-compassion, practice self-care, and find pleasure in food and your body.

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, author of Anti-Diet

I absolutely love this brilliant book from Dr. Conason. Smart, compassionate, with relatable and vivid stories and specific practice recommendations throughout, The Diet-Free Revolution embodies the most cutting-edge blend of science and psychology while acknowledging vital social justice themes. I am delighted to have this book as a resource that I will recommend to my patients and their families as well as to anyone seeking to transform their relationship with their body and food.

Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS-S, FAED, founder and medical director of the Gaudiani Clinic and author of Sick Enough

This book is truly a revolution and a chance to break free from the tyranny of diets and food obsession for good. Alexis Conason is an expert on the subject and understands how layered this journey can be. There are deep cultural and psychological factors that keep us clinging to diets, and this book leaves no stone unturned.

Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet

You have what it takes to heal your relationship with food. Dr. Conasons simple 10-step plan will encourage you to be kind to yourself while bravely leaving behind the misery of dieting once and for all!

Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN, EP-C, author of Body Kindness

In my work as a journalist, I talk to people every day who are starting to recognize that years of dieting have sabotaged their relationships with food and their bodiesbut they dont know what else to do or how to stop. It is such a relief to be able to point them to The Diet-Free Revolution, which provides a clear, empathetic, and evidence-based roadmap for the work and healing that comes next. Conason is the warm, wise therapist and friend youve been looking for. And her certainty that radical self-acceptance and food freedom are possible for anyone will put these concepts within reach of those struggling the most.

Virginia Sole-Smith, author of The Eating Instinct

The most important thing I have to say about Alexis Conasons book is that it is supremely trustworthy. With an exquisite balance of research, personal and professional insights, mindfulness expertise, and understanding of intersectional social justice issues, this book is the one you need to heal your relationship with food and your precious body. Vive la rvolution!

Jenna Hollenstein, MS, RDN, CDN, author of Eat to Love

Written with compassion, wisdom, and a touch of humor, The Diet-Free Revolution will give you the skills and strategies you need to create a peaceful and nurturing relationship with food.

Judith Matz, coauthor of The Body Positivity Card Deck and The Diet Survivors Handbook

The ultimate guide to why diets dont work and what to do insteadbacked by strong and plentiful science.... This book is a must-read for both professionals and the general public who are seeking to end the suffering and embrace the joy of eating and living.

Lynn Rossy, PhD, author of Savor Every Bite

Lovingly written, but backed by the best modern science, The Diet-Free Revolution lights a clear path, step by step, toward an emotional freedom that most dieters have long ago given up hope of achieving.

Stephen Snyder, MD, associate clinical professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and author of Love Worth Making

In a world that teaches us to devote our entire lives to the pursuit of thinness, this book is a reminder that its possible to break free from the diet cycle and live our damn lives. This book is like one big, warm therapy session with enough science and practical skills to make an anti-diet life an actual reality. We all need this book in our lives.

Shira Rosenbluth, LCSW, eating disorder therapist, activist, and founder of www.theshirarose.com

If you are ready to stop punishing yourself with endless cycles of starvation diets followed by out-of-control eating, negative self-talk, and feelings of failure, The Diet-Free Revolution offers a wonderful and practical road map forward. Dr. Alexis Conason weaves stories and real-life examplesall supported by sciencethat will show you what you truly need to thrive.

Erica Leon, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDRD, registered dietitian, certified eating disorders registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and owner of Erica Leon Nutrition LLC

Not only does Dr. Alexis Conason give you the why you shouldnt diet, she gives you specific action steps on what to do instead to create a healthy relationship with food. Her advice is thoughtful, realistic, and appropriate for anyone who has had a chronic up-and-down journey with dieting.

Jennifer McGurk, RDN, CDN, CEDRD-S, certified eating disorders registered dietitian and clinical supervisor and owner of Pursuing Private Practice

The Diet-Free Revolution is about finding a sustainable, realistic path to overall healthat any size. By combatting the root causes of disordered eating and body image with mindfulness and therapy, we can finally begin to heal and be free to live our lives fully, peacefully, and healthily.

Renee Cafaro, US editor of SLiNK magazine and plus-size influencer

Copyright 2021 by Alexis Conason. All rights reserved. No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout the written permission of the publisher. For information contact North Atlantic Books.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Conason, Alexis, author.

Title: The diet-free revolution : 10 steps to free yourself from the diet

cycle with mindful eating and radical self-acceptance / Alexis Conason.

Description: Berkeley, CA : North Atlantic Books, [2021] | Includes

bibliographical references and index. | Summary: A guide for leaving

diet culture and healing your relationship with foodProvided by