Table of Contents

Introduction: My story
Starting my obsession
The perfect weight
Binge and emotional eating
Breaking point (anxiety)
From breaking point to breaking up with diets

Chapter 1: Are you dieting by mistake?
How to spot a diet in disguise
Why diets fail you
Are you dieting by mistake worksheet

Chapter 2. Become an intuitive eater
What is intuitive eating?
Hunger scale
Am I hungry worksheet
When to eat and what does hunger feel like?
Using the hunger diary

Chapter 3: Back to Basics healthy eating
What is balance/eating everything in moderation?
Wholefoods
Vegetables
Fruit
Carbohydrates
Sugar and overcoming cravings
Snacks
Protein
Fat
Coffee

Chapter 4. How to keep it real (simple)
The trouble with losing weight
Healthy habits, not restrictions
Grocery shopping (+ a shopping/pantry list)
Creating a healthy kitchen
Batch cooking/meal prep/meal planning
How to make a healthy salad dressing
Healthy snacks ideas
A guide to portion size
Balanced meal formula
Reduce waste

Chapter 5. Heal your relationship with food
Self control/willpower
Stop weighing yourself
Don't watch TV and eat
Change your food language
Re-introducing previously forbidden foods
Giving yourself permission
Food guilt: Stop feeling guilty
How to teach your children about food

Chapter 6. Boost body image
Body dysmorphia
Orthorexia
Self-compassion
Why boost body image
How to boost your body image
Body love exercise
Perfectionism, judgment, accepting yourself
Comparison
Tackle negative self talk
Dealing with food police and body bullies

Chapter 7. Reduce emotional and over eating
Your relationship with food
The dieting cycle
Know your emotional eating triggers
Physical Vs emotional hunger
How to stop eating in secret/private
What to do after a binge

Chapter 8. Feel amazing: Balancing hormones, mood and energy
Your hormones, you cycle and how it works
Stress, overwhelm and anxiety
Create a healthy routine
Exercise
Exercise and hormones
The best foods for energy and hormones
Sleep
Self care
Saying "no" and prioritising yourself
Alcohol
The power of routines
Getting the healthy glow/skin foods

Second half of book includes 55-65 recipes

About the Author

Lyndi Cohen is resident nutritionist on Channel 9's The Today Show, a Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Ambassador and an accredited, practising dietitian and nutritionist.