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More than 80 percent of all Americans have been on a diet at some point in their lives. Low fat, low carb, high protein--you name it--they've tried it. Isn't there a better way to break the cycle in the battle of the bulge?
After years of futile dieting, readers know there's more to weight control than what they eat. Having discovered the power that food has over their lives, counselor Elyse Fitzpatrick, author of Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety , helps them:
identify destructive eating habits break the vicious cycle of emotional eating develop a flexible plan suited to unique situationsGod knows everything about us...where we've been and where we're going. Because He knows us so well, He can deeply transform us, giving us the contentment we long for.
Author Notes
Elyse Fitzpatrick is a counselor at The Institute for Biblical Counseling and Discipleship in San Diego, California. She holds an M.A. degree in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary
Table of Contents
| There Is Hope for You | |
| Part 1 A Renewed Focus | |
| 1. From Heartache to a Sense of Purpose | p. 13 |
| 2. The Change God Desires | p. 23 |
| 3. Mirror, Mirror, in My Heart | p. 37 |
| Part 2 Understanding Who You Are | |
| 4. We Are God's Temple | p. 51 |
| 5. Why We Do What We Do | p. 63 |
| 6. God's Life-Changing Power | p. 81 |
| Part 3 Embracing God's Methods for Change | |
| 7. A Right Perspective of Food | p. 97 |
| 8. Making Godly Food Choices | p. 115 |
| 9. Food and Your Thought Life | p. 135 |
| 10. Practice, Practice, Practice | p. 149 |
| 11. A Word Specifically for You | p. 169 |
| 12. Crossing the Finish Line | p. 187 |
| Practical Steps for Further Study | p. 197 |
| Appendixes | |
| A D-I-S-C-I-P-L-I-N-E-D Eating Questions | p. 231 |
| B Disciplined Eating Questions and Verses | p. 235 |
| C Daily Diary Chart (blank) | p. 238 |
| D Daily Diary Chart (completed) | p. 242 |
| E Personal Growth Sheet | p. 247 |
| F Think on These Things | p. 251 |
| How to Know If You Are a Christian | p. 253 |
| Notes | p. 257 |
