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                     COMMENTS FROM PROFESSIONALS


Midwest Book Review  James A. Cox, Editor in Chief  You Are More than What You Weigh is the ideal self-help guide for anyone concerned about their weight and self-esteem.  Whether the reader is female or male, anorexic, bulimic, or a compulsive overeater, you will find this book sound, practical advice, counsel, and exercises. HIGHLY REOMMENDED!

National Eating Disorder Organization (Laureate Psychiatric Clinic Hospital Eating Disroder Program  Laureate Psychiatric Clinic Hospital Eating Disorders Program  You Are More Than What You Weigh is an inspirational and upbeat text expressing how one can learn to love themselves and improve self-image regardless of weight, size or shape. With great practical insight, Mrs. Sward directs readers to search internallhy for worth, instead of turning to food and others for satisfaction and comfort surrounding personal identity. Each chapter is an excellent presentation of materials, exercises, and insights important for holistic and halthy treatment of weight loss and a happy life. The solution-focused approach Mrs. Sward utilizes with obvious skill directly addresses the enigmatic question, "What can I do?" The practical exercises in each chapter consist of thought-provoking questions and information, which provide invaluable direction and insights to the reader.  In a time where healthy information about weight management is hard to come by, You Are More Than What You Weigh is an excellent tool for individual and group therapists, as well as appropriate reading for those clients looking for self-help and encouragement in overcoming the barriers to personal success.  

Colorado Psychaitric Society  Deborah Stetler, M.D Co-editor of the CPS and liaison to the American Psychaiatric Society Research Network   You Are More Than What You Weigh is a straightforward, non-nonsense series of written exercises to help persons with distorted eating discover other aspects of themselves (i.e., intellectual, social, spiritual). The book is based on the premise that once these other aspecrts are developed and valued, eating will take a more "normal" place in the person's life. Each exercise is preceded by a brief, easily understood discussion of the topic, followed by a series of questions. As we continue to emphasize the concept of "homework" between therapy sessions, tools such as this book will become increasing valued. 

Colorado Mental Health Counselors Association Tamara Golden, President   You Are More Than What You Weigh is a book using a holistic perspective.  With continuing limits on third party payments for psychological services, therapy and between-session homework will assume greater importance for treatment.  This book is a valuable resource to assist clients in taking self  responsibility and giving them tools to use between counseling sessions.

Columbia/Bethesda Eating Disorder Treatment Center-Denver Kenneth Weiner, M.D. Medical Director at Bethesda Hospital You Are More Than What You Weigh is a practical and user friendly guide to help those with an eating disorder work on their sense of self and maximize their recovery.  For anyoneconsumed by calories or weight, this handbook is a window to what your are really looking for.

Eating Disorder Professionals of Colorado  Richard Lindsey, Ph.D. Past President of Eating Disorder Professionals of Colorado  You Are More Than What You Weigh, in its presentation, is hopeful, practical and helpful. Mrs. Sward avoids simplistic and magical solutions to real and complex problems and does so in a loving, forgiving and accepting way.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders   Vivian Meehan, President of ANAD Happy to list your book in our bibliography since it is such a worthwhile and helpful book.  It is well organized and we believe it will be of help to many.

Clinical Nutrition Center  James Berry, M.D. Owner and President You Are More Than What You Weigh is a wonderful resource for the many individuals who find themselves constantly preoccupied with what they weigh and what they eat.  This book will help you to understand your problem and how to deal with it effectively.  While not specifically a weight loss manual, the lessons in this book will help you learn to control your weight more easily.  Even greater value comes from improving your self-image and from not having your whole life controlled by what you weigh.  

The Children's Hospital  Jennifer Hagman, Medical Director It is nice to have your book for our patients at Children's Hospital.  There is a lot of valuable information in this book for them

Rocky Mountain News  Linda Castrone-Health and Fitness Editor This book has something for just about everyone. Her clients needed help learning to love themselves, no matter what the scales said. People with eating disorders often focus on the physical self, excluding other important parts of themselves.  Many tools to help reader overcome their eating disorders.

WeightChoice Mike Bowers, Psy.D Founder and Owner  You Are More Than What You Weigh is a wise and welcome gift of guidance for those of us who are determined to undo the damage of dieting in our own life and the lives of our loved ones.

                                   COMMENTS FROM READERS 

1.  This book helped to save my life. 

2.  What a relief to know I am not alone.

3.  Book that gives me concrete solutions of what I can do for my problems. 

4.  I plan to use this book for a long time. There is so much helpful information that I can use throughout my lifetime. 

5.   I enjoyed your sharing what other people's experiences were.

6.  I felt understood-no judgment, just compassion and solutions for the problems my weight has caused me.

7. I saw me in this book.

8.  I was able to lose weight using the tools in this book. I have tried for years and this was the first time I have been able to be successful.

9.  I was able to stop my purging by following the guides mentioned in this book.  I had tried many years of therapy and this book helped me the most.

10.  Using this book at my treatment center, helped me to get a much better handle on my anorexic behavior.

11.  I was so thankful to have this book to help me through a difficult time. I feel it helped to save my life.

12.  For the first time, I now have an understanding what causes my eating disorder.  Now I can do something about it.

13.  Thanks for sharing your experiences.  It gives me encouragement that I, too can succeed.

I4.  I liked all the exercises that were very helpful to me.

15.  The favorite part of the workbook for me was all the charts and tables to help me with tools to overcome my eating disorder.

16.  Thank you for helping me to understand my anorexic daughter. 

17.  The tools for stopping the emotional eating was the most helpful to me.

18.  This book helped me to change how I think. Once I changed my thinking, it was much easier to control my eating.

19.  I highly recommend this book to all adolescents. I wished I had made some of these changes earlier in life.
Ought to be required reading in all  schools.