Linda Moran
1 Not your typical diet book
Linda Moran, is not an eating disorders specialist, therapist, licensed dietitian, or nutritional researcher. She claims no such professional credentials. This is not your typical diet book. In that respect, it is a notch above the usual misinformation and empty promises of the mainstream diet industry. Sadly, the author spends too much of this small volume analyzing various popular diets and the rest meandering around a mishmash of vague concepts. She makes a few good points that would be familiar to anyone who has been exposed to cognitive therapy as it is applied to binge eating disorders, but the presentation isn't concise enough to be very helpful. As the title suggest, the author fails in the end to fully escape the diet mentality that keeps so many trapped in the vicious cycle of binging, starving, and yo-yo dieting.
2 Respect For The Reader
Applause to Linda Moran for her book. Too many authors of self-help books come off with an I've-been-there-let-me-tell-you-what-you-should-do attitude. You won't find this in Moran's pages. What you WILL find is that the author has respect for her readers. She's struggled with many of the same food issues that her readers have and she understands how such issues can box people in. In "How To Survive Your Diet", Moran opens herself up to share what worked for her yet also gently stresses throughout each chapter that the reader needs to find out for him/herself what best works for him/her. With candor and good humor, Moran reminds us of a fact that too many "eating strugglers" have forgotten- food is meant to be enjoyed and savored. She shows how we can replace our irrational thoughts with saner, healthier ones so we can rediscover the pleasure of eating and find a weight that is good for each of us.
