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Product Description Negotiated Peace is ideal for you, regardless of whether you are overweight, normal weight, or struggling with an eating disorder. If you're caught up in a seemingly eternal war over weight or puzzled about how to adopt healthier eating and exercise behaviors, you will love this book.Designed to be interactive, the author gains your trust as he guides you through various self-reflection techniques. Each chapter helps you overcome a specific obstacle that prevents you from maintaining healthy behaviors, and two continuous characters "drop in" on you from time to time to help you through the behavior change process. Pat and Sue share their experiences, frustrations, and achievements with you while the author coaches you through behavior change.Unique focus on behavior change promotes the establishment of a permanent healthy self-attitude; special assessments and evaluations help you identify and overcome compulsive behaviors that can lead to distorted dependencies on food; specific relapse prevention techniques provide you with the essentials to prevent regressing to negative behavior patterns; and includes information on the non-diet diet, habits, compulsive behaviors, emotional eating, self esteem, and more. From the Back Cover The numbers of obese people and those with related eating disorders have risen dramatically in the US over the past several years. Being overweight is a major health concern, and more and more professionals are being trained to deal with public health, fitness, and health risks associated with obesity. This is not another "how to lose weight book." Instead, it is very user-friendly, fun, and visually appealing. It features a behavior modification system designed to help anyone struggling with body weight issues establish permanent, healthy weight management behaviors. Designed to be interactive, the author does an excellent job of establishing trust with the readers while guiding them through various self-reflection techni