Thin Within: A Grace-Oriented Approach to Lasting Weight Loss [Hardcover]

Judy Halliday (Author), Arthur Halliday (Author), Sally Rackets (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002

Diets just don't work. Judy Halliday and Dr. Arthur have years worth of research to prove it and most Americans have personal testimonies that echo that same sad truth. But Halliday's extensive experience and study also prove that you can reach and maintain your ideal weight by simply listening to your body. If you have suffered from being overweight or have struggled with an eating disorder, Thin Within is the truth you have been searching for and it will set you free.

• The original hunger-fullness plan, time-tested for over 25 years
• Learn to eat like a naturally thin person
• Leave diets behind forever
• Eat your favorite foods and still lose weight
• Identify and resolve issues that cause you to overeat
• Feel good about yourself as you melt down to your natural size

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This husband and wife team (Judy's a registered nurse and Arthur practices internal medicine) joins the ranks of Christian authors and publishers who combine religion and weight loss. Proclaiming that the road to weight loss is a spiritual one, and that counting calories and abstaining from sweets ultimately doesn't work, they offer a 30-day guide to "freedom from concerns about food, eating, and your body." More than a weight-loss regimen, this spiritual self-improvement program combines practical "Keys to Conscious Living" (including tips such as eat only when the body is hungry and eat when sitting down) with a spiritual message about God's love. The book is sometimes repetitive, driving home the message of God's grace on nearly every page, but the charts and probing questions will help readers track eating patterns to gain a deeper understanding of what emotional need food is trying to replace. As much a self-help volume as a weight-loss one, the book's constant accentuation on learning new habits-both spiritual and physical-will help readers seeking to find a balance in their bodies and their lives.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 327 pages
• Publisher: W Publishing Group (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849916917
• ISBN-13: 978-0849916915
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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79 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT WORKS!, July 29, 2005

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This review is from: Thin Within: A Grace-Oriented Approach to Lasting Weight Loss (Hardcover)

This book has been a godsend in my life. I've lost over 80 lbs. so far following the basic principles of this book - eating anything you want in moderation when you're hungry, then stopping when you're full, while seeking God's help and presence to guide you along the way. What a refreshing difference from judgmental, strict, nearly-impossible to follow programs. When you think about it, if God didn't intend for us to eat and enjoy our food as a pleasurable experience, He wouldn't have made such an abundance of wonderful, deicious foods for us. The emphasis on His grace and love in this book is a comfort and a blessing.Please pay no mind to the negative comments about the spiritual aspects of this newer edition. Leaving God out of the equation would be like buying a TV set without a power cord - it's a vital component to make it work! When we finally realize the truth that we can't do this on our own power, and turn our problem over to Him, is when we can finally succeed in losing the weight. Buy this book, you won't be sorry!

80 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grace at Last!, April 28, 2004

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This review is from: Thin Within: A Grace-Oriented Approach to Lasting Weight Loss (Hardcover)

At first I had a hard time with this book because it reminded me of my failures about 5 years ago with Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down program. I left the book on my coffee table and picked it up about six weeks later with a more open heart and mind.

Wow, am I glad I did. Now I see that before, the focus was on obedience, but I could never quite make the connection and understand how eating when I wasn't hungry was "disobedient". It seemed to be all or nothing in that program.

This book gives me the freedom to change the way I eat in gradual steps. Right now I am waiting until I am hungry to eat, sitting down and eating in a relaxed way, etc. I have not fully learned to stop when satisfied but I am getting there. I feel great about the progress I have made and know the rest will come as I continue. The best part is that almost immediately, I stopped thinking constantly about food at felt at peace with myself and with God in this area.

Rethinking years of wrong habits and ideas does not come overnight by "being obedient". It comes with understanding of ourselves, how our bodies are made and with the loving, step-by-step, grace filled approach this book offers. I highly recommend it!

47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Freedom!, April 19, 2003

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This review is from: Thin Within: A Grace-Oriented Approach to Lasting Weight Loss (Hardcover)

At 40 years of age, I have been on and off diets all of my life, and I am free from the bondage of "success/failure" from diets, now that I have learned to eat how my body was designed. Thin Within has been an "answered prayer" for me. I do not have to depend on any diet to work...My body works and I can depend on it. Thin Within has taught me how to think, believe and act like a thin person, which is how I was created. I want to say a big "Thank you!!" to Dr. Arthur and Judy Halliday and Heidi Bylsma for writing this book! I am now free!!