Thin Within: A Grace-oriented Approach to Lasting Weight Loss [Paperback]

Judy Halliday (Author), Dr. Arthur Halliday (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2005

I want to lose weight, but dieting just doesn't seem to work.

I've tried everything, and I'm still three sizes too big.

Help! I hate the way my body looks.

Sound familiar? Like many women and men, perhaps you have tried virtually every wtight-loss plan that exists only to give up in disappointment and despair. Have you faithfully counted fat grams and calories? Have you subjected yourself, week after week, to the humiliation of hearing what your current weight should be compared to what it is? Have you exercised excessively, given up your favorite foods, and felt guilty when you've failed to meet your weight goals?

Time tested for more than 30 years, Thin Within is the original hunger-fullness plan. Tens of thousands of participants in the program have joyfully reported the release of unwanted weight. More importantly, they have maintained that weight with a new and incomparable peace with themselves and with the One who designed them. Thin Within makes it possible to:

• Identify and resolve issues that cause you to eat more than your body needs
• Leave diets behind forever
• Discover and enjoy those foods that promote health and vitality
• Experience the abundant life as you reach and maintain your natural God-given 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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

JUDY HALLIDAY is a registered nurse who has practiced for more than 25 years in the Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Services, and Medical-Surgical, where she specialized in PSYCHIATRY. Halliday is the co-founder of Thin Within, an educational corporation designed to teach people to eat, think, and live the life of a thin person. She is the author of the best-seller Thin Within, and co-author of Thin Again, a biblical approach to dealing with the problem of overeating.

For 30 years DR. ARTHUR HALLIDAY worked in private practice in the area of Internal Medicine. Currently he serves as staff physician for addiction treatment at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Menlo Park, CA. Since 1984 he has lectured nationally from a Christian perspective about the epidemic of AIDS. In 1994 he co-wrote Silent Hunger, renamed Thin Again (Baker/Revel), with his wife, Judy Halliday, a registered R.N. and founder of the Thin Within educational corporation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers (April 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849908469
• ISBN-13: 978-0849908460
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 5.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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93 of 94 people found the following review helpful

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

By Lady Diva

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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!

88 of 91 people found the following review helpful

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

By A Customer

Format: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!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I've read!! November 13, 2005

By M. S. E Cocking

Format:Paperback

I have read many books along the no-diet approach. I've lost count on how many. But this book is out in front. As a Christian I want a book that has scripture involved in it. Therefore, this book is spot on for those of us who are Christians. I have read numerous Christian books along the lines of the no-diet approach, but this one is out in front by miles. If you've read all the other books, and think there isn't anything new to read about, please read this one. It has so many excellent things in it that are not covered in other books. You wil find a Grace-oriented approach and will feel set free from condemnation by a number of the ideas and approaches they give when you have a bad day of overeating. You won't be disappointed with this book. I didn't expect to read anything new, but I was wrong. You will learn you are not a failure, just someone who sometimes fails!!