Count It as A Vegetable ... and Move On [Paperback]

Dolly Cowen (Author), Lynne Goldklang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2001

If you have ever struggled with your weight or eating habits this book is for you. It is about gaining self-respect as you take back your life from the emotional wasteland of the food-abuse/self-abuse cycle. This book is not only about weight but about mistakes we make in life and how to overcome and process those errors in a loving, forgiving non-shaming way.

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About the Author

Dolly Cowen, M.A., MFT is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice studying for a Doctorate in Psychology. She has worked with a major weight loss organization for more than 20 years and has helped hundreds of people lose weight and live more zestfully. She touches people with her humor, wit and humanity.

Lynn Goldklang, M.A., MFT is a writer, inspirational speaker and licensed psychotherapist in private practice. She has worked with two successful weight loss programs and has witnessed firsthand how people can lose weight and keep it off.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Isaac Nathan Pub. Co, Inc. (August 10, 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0914615300
• ISBN-13: 978-0914615309
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,604,984 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not what you eat, but why you eat, February 16, 2002

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Donna (Sherman Oaks, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Count It as A Vegetable ... and Move On (Paperback)

I have not only been fortunate enough to read Dolly's book, but I have the pleasure of hearing Dolly speak. This book is a godsend that helps you understand that diets don't work, but losing weight and keeping it off is a slow painful process that requires you to look at why you overeat. Putting an eating plan in place is only as good as addressing why you can't stop putting food into your mouth.

Dolly is great, the book is great and I highly recommend it. I have lost 7 pounds in 3 months, it is painful for me, a results person, to go this slow. However, my goal this time is to not gain the weight back, not just lose it. Counting those "lost" days when the food gets away as a "vegetable" allows for getting back on track immediately. It also address the feelings that may never go away around food, I have learned that the only thing that is cured is a HAM!

Looking at the cold hard facts about why we are overweight allows for changes to occur, this book could be the tool that helps you get there.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and intuitive reading!!, April 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Count It as A Vegetable ... and Move On (Paperback)

This book was easy to read, but very thought provoking. I have actually had the pleasure of hearing Dolly speak weekly, and reading her book has been quite an adventure. She invokes a lot of thought and insight into eating issues, but also life stresses and how we deal with them. I have used her insight way beyond controlling my weight - and put them into controlling my life. Dolly shows in this book that she had to face and conquer the same issues we all do, she's very open and honest about her life and her sharing is very open. I also liked Lynne's holistic approach and find that it's really important to find the balance that works for you as an individual.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A down to earth conversation with two people that care....., January 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Count It as A Vegetable ... and Move On (Paperback)

An odd title I thought, but as I read chapter by chapter I realized this "concept" was something I could benefit from everyday. The book radiated a certain kindness that I have never received from any book before. A quick read and a personable touch....I would gladly recommend it to anyone who needed reinforcement to what we may already know but forget to apply.