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The Hunger Within : A Twelve Week Guided Journey from Compulsive Eating to Recovery

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Truly An Excellent Book !!! The Hunger Within By Marilyn Migliore puts down on paper Marilyn Migliore's successful methods of treatment that she has used with me. And, I for one, can tell you it works. Up until 2 years ago (6/15/97) I was a size 32W-XXXL, and for most of my life I have been morbidly obece. Today, after losing more than 130 pounds, I am a size 10-12 and have been this way for the last 7 months. After trying every diet on the market, finally The Hunger Within, focuses you on the real reasons why we eat, allowing food to become a source of nourishment and not self-destruction. To all of my fellow readers with the courage to read this book, my most heartfelt wishes for your success.A GREAT BOOK.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is ready to lose the weight, but is unsure about how to go about doing it permanently. I have tried dieting over the course of my life, but it works only temporarily. I learned the methods to lose the weight permanently on this proven program. I started this program in October 1997 at 285, lost 80 pounds and am now at 205 (Feb 99), within a short distance of my goal weight. But, the beauty of it all is that I KNOW that I will never put it back on again, for the first time in my life! This program provides the understanding of why we overeat and provides a road map to recovery. If you are ready to lose the weight permanently, I highly recommend buying this book and giving the writing exercises a try. The results are often times unexpected and highly enlightening. Give it a try, what have you got to lose, other than some unhealthy weight!

I am a social worker who works with patients who suffer from compulsive eating. This book has been the focus of our sessions. It offers many avenues for motivating and developing positive eating habits while gaining insight into the behavior. It touches the soul and brings peace to ending this compulsive disorder . I highly recommend this book!(Go Blue!)

Unfortunately this book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. After 12 weeks of self guided revolting exercises such as eating whilst looking in the mirror, keeping endless food diaries and having role plays with myself I was no more enlightened as to how to solve the problem. The authors solution is to learn to make your "adult"(sensible) voice in your head overule your "child"(the one thats eats to make itself feel better). How you do this other than by sheer willpower and self talk is still a mystery to me. The book will be useful for those who don't understand why they eat compulsively and it will offer you some ways of coping. It will also make you see that you are not alone. My advice would be that if you really have an eating disorder you need to seek professional, human form, help in order to overcome it, this book is no substitute.

I was disappointed with this book, also. I thought the written exercises were a little silly and disappointing. I expected the book to have more substance to it. Overcoming Overeating and It's Not about Food are better books for the money.

I know that it is hard to believe that a "diet" book made me cry, but it really did!
I've been on the diet roller coast since I was 11 years old. I've been anorexic, bulimic and still suffer from binge eating. I was at my wit's end when I ordered The Hunger Within. I didn't think that a self-help book would give me any new ideas or solutions but I decided I would try it.
I just started reading the book yesterday. It has definitely been a breakthrough as the other reviewer said.
I realized just out of touch I am with myself. It made me finally see a lot of the problems that I have just never wanted to deal with.
You should definitely get this book if you are struggling not just with weight but with coming to terms with issues such as obsession and compulsion.

This book was bought for a friend. She is only to Week 3 and she has had some MAJOR breakthroughs! What an emotional struggle food addiction is! She said she recommends this book to anyone with food compulsion. Excellant workbook, really gets you involved.

The book "The Hunger Within" was not at all helpful to me in overcoming compulsive overeating. The book is filled with step by step instructions and tons of 'busy work' exercises. While the book does talk about the triggers for overeating and provides alternatives, it never gets to the root of why some people have triggers and some don't and how to lessen the triggers. I can memorize the steps, I can make a conscious decision to make another choice, however, this does not eliminate the trigger or the sometimes overwhelming desire to eat. Following the steps still means I am constantly battling with myself. There is no inner peace with this process.

To overcome overeating, one must understand where the trigger is coming from and address the underlying issue. A much better book is "The Taming of the Chew" which is a holistic approach to overcoming overeating.

This book is simply incredible. The fact that it is set up like a seminar/workshop with exercises (as in assignment) is just wonderful. It really allows you to get involved with the book and with overcoming your problem. You don't just learn about your problem - you actually take the physical steps in moving forward. You can change your life and this book definetly helps.

Marilyn goes through 3 different characters perspectives throughout the journey from enlightenment to recovery. She offers many exercises throughout the book, along with the 3 characters responses to each situation. Watching their recovery itself in a group-therapy like surrounding really helped me feel like I wasn't alone either and was honestly enough to open my eyes.