70 – Getting Skinny with guest Diana Spechler, part 1

(duration 27:57) This is part one of our two-part interview with author Diana Spechler, author of Skinny, her latest novel. We begin by discussing the nature of body image issues. As we noted a couple shows ago, various psychological patterns can be found on bodyconfession.com, one of Diana’s sites. Mental inertia can be self-sabotaging, of course, so self-acceptance (owning various disowned parts of yourself) is key to understanding where you are and getting to where you want to be. Intergenerational transfer of eating patterns from parents (and extended family) to children is common, and one solution is to stock your shelves with healthy choices. “Fat camps” seem to be quick fixes and typically offer programs that are based on calorie-counting rather than a healthy mental perspective on foods and taking into account the insulin factor in weight gain/loss. Articulating and understanding our emotions is another key to developing a healthy self-concept and beneficial eating habits. We invite you to join our FB fan page: http://facebook.com/healthymindfitbody Go to http://freefitnessaudio.com to get your free audio download of the 3 Pillars Of Achieving Your Perfect Weight Using The Mind/Body Connection, as well as our succinct newsletter. Items mentioned in this episode: Diana Spechler’s website: http://dianaspechler.com (where you can order her latest novel Skinny) Diana’s other site, for anonymous confessions: http://bodyconfession.com/ a helpful language to learn…Nonviolent communication: a language of life By Marshall B. Rosenberg http://bit.ly/kqnsYo (google books) http://www.cnvc.org/Training/feelings-inventory http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory a helpful and comprehensive psychotherapeutic workbook: The Art Of Self-Discovery http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=38 Please consider making a donation to the HMFB cause! Much appreciated :) http://healthymindfitbody.com/donate/ Feel free to rate and/or review our show on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=332309038