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Susan Peirce Thompson PhD

Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin and Free Hardcover – March 21, 2017

by Susan Peirce Thompson PHD (Author), John Robbins (Foreword)

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Foreword by John Robbins, author of the international bestseller Diet for A New America

In this book, Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. shares the groundbreaking weight-loss solution based on her highly acclaimed Bright Line Eating Boot Camps.

Rooted in cutting-edge neuroscience, psychology, and biology, Bright Line Eating explains why people who are desperate to lose weight fail again and again: it’s because the brain blocks weight loss.

Bright Line Eating (BLE) is a simple approach designed to reverse that process. By working with four "Bright Lines"—clear, unambiguous, boundaries—Susan Peirce Thompson shows us how to heal our brain and shift it into a mode where it is ready to shed pounds, release cravings, and stop sabotaging our weight loss goals.Best of all, it is a program that understands that willpower cannot be relied on, and sets us up to be successful anyway.

Through the lens of Susan’s own moving story, and those of her Bright Lifers, you’ll discover firsthand why traditional diet and exercise plans have failed in the past. You’ll also learn about the role addictive susceptibility plays in your personal weight-loss journey, where cravings come from, how to rewire your brain so they disappear, and more. Susan guides you through the phases of Bright Line Eating—from weight loss to maintenance and beyond—and offers a dynamic food plan that will work for anyone, whether you’re vegan, gluten-free, paleo, or none of the above.

Bright Line Eating frees us from the obesity cycle and introduces a radical plan for sustainable weight loss. It’s a game changer in a game that desperately needs changing.

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320 pages
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English
Publisher

Hay House Inc.
Publication date

March 21, 2017
Dimensions

6.25 x 0.96 x 9.25 inches
ISBN-10

1401952534
ISBN-13

978-1401952532
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"I just finished reading Bright Line Eating—every single word. This book is not like anything else out there. Not even close. Dr. Thompson has illuminated the reasons why so many of us are so addicted to today’s food supply and why obesity is so common. Most importantly, she outlines the path to freedom, thinness, and health. Freedom from the tyranny of the scale, of fast foods, of carb addiction. All of it. This book is totally different—and if you read it—every word—like I did, your life will be changed. A light bulb of ‘aha’ will go off in your brain. This book is based not only on the personal experiences of thousands, but also backed up by solid brain science that has never been presented like this before. And I’m willing to bet you’ll be eager to start Bright Line Eating yourself so you too can start ‘living happy, thin, and free."
— Christiane Northrup, New York Times best-selling author of Goddesses Never Age

"Bright Line Eating provides a groundbreaking perspective on persistent, undiagnosable weight-loss issues."
— Mark Hyman, M.D., director, Cleveland Center for Functional Medicine and #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Blood Sugar Solution

"I absolutely love the Bright Line Eating philosophy! It is totally consistent with everything I’ve learned about helping people change behavior. This is a book I would recommend to anyone who wants to lose weight or change their relationship with food."
— Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D., #1 New York Times best-selling author of Triggers

About the Author

Susan Peirce Thompson, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester and an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and the founder and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions, a company dedicated to helping people achieve the health and vibrancy that accompany permanent weight loss. Based on cutting-edge research that explains how the brain blocks weight loss, Bright Line Eating teaches people how to get their brain on board so they can live Happy, Thin, and Free. She lives with her husband David and their three daughters Zoe, Alexis, and Maya. Website: http://susanpeircethompson.com/

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hay House Inc.; 1st edition (March 21, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401952534
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401952532
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.47 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.96 x 9.25 inches

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BDM

Works for few, torture for many

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2018

Brightline Eating works for some people, but very few will be able to handle the severely restrictive nature of this program. Brightline eating is no flour, no sugar, eat three meals a day. From my 18 months in this program the successful BLE eater I saw was often older, non-working, sedentary females. These people did not have small children, stressful jobs, active lifestyles, or busy social lives. I think also there is a personality component that makes people successful but that is harder to define. The bandwidth required to be successful on this program is immense. Daily meditation, journalling, readings, phone calls, facebook posts, food planning. You can see why the above individuals are successful and many are not; it is very difficult to have a life.

Brightline Eating was not a good program for me. I did two bootcamps, I joined brightlifers, I had a mastermind group and several buddies. I called in for coaching. I checked all the boxes. I got down to goal weight and maintained for almost 6 months. I did not have a binge eating disorder before starting this program but the severe restriction was difficult for me to handle and after initial success I began to develop very disordered eating. If you had asked me a year ago for a review I would also sung the praises, but this program is just not sustainable for most people. It does not teach a healthy relationship with food, it takes all of the joy away from food, cooking and exercise are discouraged. I saw many women struggle with immense hunger, binge and restrict cycling, beating themselves up for eating off plan, constantly struggling to stay on plan. In the end it was not worth it. It was torture on my mind and body.

The book will encourage you to join the BLE community by paying for bootcamps and brightlifers. These are expensive programs; between $500 and $1000 dollars. The book is simply a sales vehicle to get you to join these programs. You'll see many five star reviews here. Don't be fooled, these are all from authors band of faithful followers. During the release of the book, the author repeatedly asked for those in the program to come here and leave positive reviews. Anything review posted right after the books release should not be considered when you are thinking of buying this book.

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Carrie D

I can sum this book up in 10 words.

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018

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Don't eat flour. Don't eat sugar. Ever. EVER.
The end.

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Sonia N. SimoneTop Contributor: Watercolor Painting

This book promotes dangerously disordered eating

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018

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I bought the book because some friends said they found it valuable, and it was supposed to be "evidence based."

This program essentially takes an ultra restrictive diet and turns it into a religion. It promotes the precise mindset that triggers eating disorders. It glorifies going hungry. It tells you that you are an addict, when in fact you're just in the throes of normal reactive bingeing, which is the natural outcome of trying to stick to such a restrictive diet.

Please be aware that eating disorders are more dangerous than being even severely overweight -- they are the deadliest form of mental illness. And they are much, much easier to trigger than they are to overcome.

If you want to know what actual scientific evidence has to say about weight management, read authors like Georgie Fear or Josh Hillis. They have books you can actually use, and programs that real people can follow.

Real scientific evidence is available to everyone. It's not locked behind the doors of $500 "bootcamp."

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SWJ209

Buyer Beware

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018

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I am returning this book, which I bought on the advice of a friend who saw how depressed I had become over gaining weight. I’m sorry to say, it made me angry - The author makes claims of having a research background that, unfortunately, are not substantiated with any peer review published research. Her only publications (under either her current or past name) are her book or magazine interviews that are not science-based. The University of Rochester only lists her website under her biography and no actual research. This is unusual for someone claiming to have had a tenure-track position at an elite university, like William Hobart Smith. Something doesn't add up. Also, I took her "quiz" online - and even though I scored a "2," a very low score on the "susceptibility scale," I was informed I should still get into the program. Unfortunately, this appears to me to be marketing, pure and simple. Not necessarily devious (any more than any other advertising claims, for any other product) -- but that is what this is -- a product. It is not based in science. Hay House is not a publisher that markets science - They market books on personal growth and spirituality. While there is certainly evidence in real scientific literature that sugar and processed flour in abundance perpetuates poor nutrition and is bad for brain health, and that sugar has addictive-like properties, there is no evidence that complete abstention from either of these is superior to common-sense reduction of them. You can look at Google Scholar or the website of the National Institutes of Health and you will not find any papers to back up this extreme approach. Nor will you find any peer review papers by Susan Peirce Thompson. Sorry to have to write such a negative review, but I hope it will prevent others’ time and money from being wasted.

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Sophie B

A Life-Changing Book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2017

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Full disclosure to start with. I first came across Susan Pierce Thompson in June of 2016 and by following her teaching - the Bright Line Eating movement - I am now *70 lbs lighter. I took part in a bootcamp, followed the eating plan and absorbed Susan's words. It changed my life.

Not only am I thinner but I no longer have aching knees and ankles and a bad back, I don't snore. I look, and most importantly I FEEL ten years younger.

What this book can do is give you the combination to a lock you've never been able to crack ... that's how it felt for me in June and reading the book I got that same feeling again.

SPT explains the science of why some of us struggle to lose weight, and what steps to take to overcome that struggle. She is a teacher by profession so this is so much ore than "just" another diet ... this is a life changing your whole attitude to yourself and your body. The writing style is like having Susan's voice in your ear - friendly, clear, encouraging, funny, self-deprecating and firm where needed. She explains the science of why, and then clearly lays out the food plan of HOW to get Happy, thin and free.

Whether you want to lose weight, or have a loved one that needs to lose weight or is addicted to sugar or flour I really urge you to buy this book - Bright Line Eating can change your life. It certainly changed mine.

*70 lbs is 5 stone (or a fully grown Labrador retriever !!!)

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JB Scotland

Regurgitated Overeater Anonymous

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2018

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Not impressed. A way to make money from someone elses ideas. Very strict on amounts, foods and timings of meals. Never, ever eat sugar or any type of flour again? How is that happy or free.

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Caz

Success - after 55 years

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2019

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I was a yo-yo dieter from the age of 12 to the age of 67, and tried every diet going during those 55 years. I used to say that people addicted to alcohol or drugs could at least live without their form of addiction, but that it was harder for people with an eating disorder as you can't live without food. Then I came across Bright Line Eating and the author, Susan Peirce Thompson, took my theory one stage further by suggesting cutting out completely the addictive parts of our diet, ie flour and sugar. I wish I'd found this way of eating decades ago as it's only now, as a senior citizen, that my weight is stable and has been for 18 months now. I haven't been so slim since I was a child. So thank you Susan, I'm immensely grateful. Better late than never!

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Poodlehorse

The way I eat normally isn't a million miles away ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2018

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The way I eat normally isn't a million miles away from the ideas behind BLE but I do find the amount of veg to be daunting and quite hard to fit into family life. I gave up after two days and fell spectacularly off the wagon I think as a direct result...I'm just getting back to sorting myself out now. not for me. I'm sure it works if you can stick with it but it is just too hard to fit around my life and I am not changing my life in order to fit it round an eating plan...not possible. I will take away a reduction in flour though - I don't eat a lot of it anyway but I am far more conscious of it now. And I will always make plant food the largest category on my plate...but just not maybe the amounts she is advocating.

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Stuart_1981

Can’t recommend highly enough

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2019

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Genuinely, this book has changed my life, I now have an ability to live with freedom from addiction to foods. Thanks to Susan Pearce Thompson I now understand what is happening in the brain and how certain foods impact the whole appetite mechanism. I have read many books on the subject, and I was just sick of reading another one, my stepmum advised me to read this and I was rolling my eyes, thinking yes another bloody diet psychology book. But I was overwhelmed with the approach accuracy science and general guidance of this book . I know it sounds cheesy but it genuinely has change my life, I am a 38-year-old man

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