The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist [Paperback]

Deborah Low (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 24, 2003

Stop fighting with your body and lose weight joyfully with this enlightening book about self-esteem and body image.

When it comes to body image and dieting, millions of women want the same thing -- to lose weight. Yet somewhere along the path to that goal, women begin to equate happiness with the size of their waistline, and then an innocent plan turns into the Holy Grail . . .The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist.

Now, Deborah Low, a certified weight loss consultant, helps women navigate through the maze of restrictive diets and their punishing beliefs, and to focus on self-awareness. By focusing on the larger picture -- of living well and fully -- the emotional battle with food ends and the greater desires of happiness and health can be realized, including weight-loss. Complete with health information, physical exercises, and workbook space to record your goals and achievements, The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist will help you both lose weight and gain health and happiness.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A very enlightening way to lose weight. I highly recommend it." -- Deepak Chopra, M.D.

About the Author

Deborah Low is an A.C.E. certified weight management and lifestyle consultant who holds a degree in psychology from the University of Victoria, B.C. Low has previously worked at the Chopra Center for Well-Being in California and continues to lecture on inspiring health in mind, body, and spirit. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (December 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786888881
• ISBN-13: 978-0786888887
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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80 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A changed mindset, October 31, 2002

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T. Lin "DramaQueen" (Selangor, Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Quest for Peace, Love, and a 24" Waist: Challenge Your Beliefs, Remember Your Spirit and Lose Weight With Joy (Paperback)

This is really an amazing book. I was initially skeptical of it since I was burnt by too many diet fad books (Body for Life being one of them), I was reluctant to try it out. Still, I did, and it was a major risk since I live in Asia, and it takes great expense to have it shipped to me.
Well? No regrets. I've since learnt to relax, ditch the scale, stopped being so punishing to myself and love myself. I now love exercise, sleep better, am happier and no longer think happiness is tied to the number on the scale or how small my hips are. Deborah Low has a message: it's not the diet, it's the mindset that helps you lose weight. The best thing is that unlike many fitness gurus who sound vague when they try to help you achieve that mindset, deborah low guides you to it through a series of simple exercises. The nutrition bit is a little skimpy though. However, you can easily get proper nutrition advice from other books (and mind you, proper nutrition, not fad diets like Atkins, what nots.)
However, if you think it's easy work "lovin'" yourself, be warned. It's not as easy as it sounds. Strangely, it is tough work to love yourself. It requires mental discipline to stop negative thoughts about yourself, and it also requires discipline to FORCE yourself to slow down and not steal that extra minute to read an e-mail before bed. I still struggle with this, but rereading Deborah's book helps me refocus. Great book.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Throw away your diet books . . ., April 21, 2002

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De "anitagoodman66" (Kearns, UT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quest for Peace, Love, and a 24" Waist: Challenge Your Beliefs, Remember Your Spirit and Lose Weight With Joy (Paperback)

Throw away every diet book you've ever read because there is finally a sensible approach to taking care of your body. When I first browsed through this book one of the phrases that caught my attention was the author stating that she judged her day by what she ate. I realized how often I did this. Then later in the same day a co-worker stated that she had been "bad". We both know that she wasn't referring to some horrible sin she had committed -- but to the fattening food she had eaten.

This book will help you focus on your true worth and how to nurture yourself and take care of your body and spirt. You will examine the reasons why you want to lose weight and find the internal motivation to make good choices. The weight-loss will be a natural by-product of the good choices you are making.

This is a book that helps you realize the good within yourself and empowers you to treat yourself with the kindness you deserve -- both physically and spiritually.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get off the diet rollercoaster and lose weight easily!, July 27, 2002

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John (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Quest for Peace, Love, and a 24" Waist: Challenge Your Beliefs, Remember Your Spirit and Lose Weight With Joy (Paperback)

Until you adopt the spiritual perspective that Low shares, you will continue to jump from diet to diet, wondering, "What is wrong with me? Why can't I lose weight?" I am happy with who I am, and as a result I have lost 18 pounds. Don't get on another diet until you have worked through this book. It is completely refreshing and challenges the whole mental aspect of how you see yourself.

I found her site very helpful too at deborahlow.com. By making peace with myself first, I have lost weight without even dieting. I wish I had this book 16 years ago when I went on my first diet, the grapefruit diet. After years of rollercoaster dieting, thank you Ms. Low. My life is better because of you.