Why Do I Eat When I'm Not Hungry? [Paperback]

Roger Callahan (Author), Paul Perry (Author)

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Publication Date: February 1993

A guide to breaking the "yo-yo" cycle of dieting combines ancient healing wisdom with modern scientific knowledge to show readers how to relieve anxiety, overcome food addiction, stay naturally thin, avoid bingeing, and more. Reprint.

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Blend in equal parts pop psychology, pseudo-science and miraculous "case histories," sprinkle in some Jimmy Swaggart-style fervor, and you've got Callahan's book. The pitch: anxieties are the root of all addictions, including the "addiction" to food. For according to Callahan, formulator of the Callahan Techniques, overeating temporarily masks the food addict's anxiety, which is really caused by an imbalance in the body's electrical system. By using the author's techniques to rebalance the electrical system and quell anxiety at its source, overeaters will no longer need food as a tranquilizer. The techniques rely on applied kinesiology, a bizarre and unproven diagnosis-and-treatment system based on the notion that every malady is accompanied by a specific muscle weakness. The treatments--including "urge-reduction treatment," "gluttony treatment" and "treatment for patience"--mainly involve thinking certain thoughts while touching particular points on the body (Gerald Ford, beware). Our personal favorite: "Tapping the gamut spot and lusting for food, whirl your eyes in the opposite direction." If that won't burn off the calories, nothing will.
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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (February 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380718723
• ISBN-13: 978-0380718726
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,287,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Early Energy Therapy Book, Of Historical Interest, October 19, 2006

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This book deals with eating for reasons other than hunger, and maintains that the reason people do this is that they are anxious. The author believes that what is actually going on when people overeat is that their body's electrical or energetic system is out of balance. Their systems can be rebalanced so that overeating is no longer necessary. Thus, the cause of the problem is dealt with instead of the symptoms. It explores this phenomenon of eating when not hungry and offers a cure via the "Callahan Techniques", a precursor to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). Callahan Techniques involves using specific algorithms to deal with overeating, gluttony, impatience to lose weight, etc. to rid the body of energy blockages. This book was interesting historically for me; it was a bit of energy therapy history since it was written over fifteen years ago.

The book is written in a sales pitch style; fifteen years ago these ideas were new and readers would need to be persuaded of their veracity. Today, there is more openness to and familiarity with energy therapy, so the style of this book is a bit off-putting.

The Callahan Techniques involves tapping on various of the body's acupuncture points while saying various affirmation statements. The steps are illustrated in the book and are very easy to follow.

This book would be somewhat useful for anyone dealing with eating when not hungry, if the reader can get past the writing style. It also would be of interest to current EFT practitioners wanting to read an early energy therapy book. However, much more useful would be any book written today on EFT, and there are many. I especially recommend "The Promise of Energy Psychology".

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