Shades of Hope: How to Treat Your Addiction to Food

Therearemillionsofpeoplewhobouncefromonediettoanotherwithnounderstandingofthelinkbetweenemotionaleating(compulsiveovereating)andnotbeingabletokeepofftheweight.AuthorTennieMcCartywasherselfanovereater,foodaddict,andbulimic.Tenniebelievesthatfoodaddictionisaphysicalandmentalproblemwithaspiritualsolution.Tennieconfrontedheraddictionstounhealthyrelationships,food,work,andwasfinallyabletofindtheonethingweallultimatelycraveserenity.Inherworkwithclients,Tenniehelpsthemuncoverwhytheyyoyodiet,whytheycompromisetheirhealthwithadiseasedrelationshiptofood,whytheiruncontrollableneedforcontrolhasleftthemfeelingbroken,andwhatitisabouttheirpastorpresentthatleadsthemtoseekcomfortintheoscillatingconsumptionandrestrictionoffood.AsAshleyJudd,aformerpatientsays,"BecauseiftherewashopeforTennieMcCarty,therewashopeforme."Usinghertrademarkhumor,in"ShadesofHope"Tennieoffersreallifesolutionsandastepbystepprogramthatteachesyouhowtoletgoofthebadfeelingsthathaveimprisonedyouandtheneverendingcycleofdiets,binges,negativebehaviorsandbrokenpromises.