Synopsis: Women Food and God is Geneen Roth's masterwork, the final
book she intends to write about the subject that has fascinated her since she
wrote the bestselling When Food is Love two decades ago. . From the very
beginning, the listener is in the grip of an intelligent, humorous and
thoughtful teacher who unravels the beginning of addiction until it's logical
end: a human who has denied themselves the ability to think and feel. Whether
the drug is wine or chocolate, the essence of the problem is the same - opting
out of life. Women Food and God is both a powerful argument for personal
investigation and change as well as a how-to that provides the listener with 7
basic guidelines for eating (the most important being never diet) as well as
tools that Roth has developed over many years - and hundreds and hundreds of
women - who have taken her seminars and workshops. (from the online description)Review: Given my continuing issue with obesity and food, when I found this for pennies as a thrift shop, I snatched it up. The bases for Roth's ideology is more esoteric than I prefer. Lots of references to Buddhist and Hindu traditions, lots of importance placed on mediation, self, and feelings. As an INTJ, this is not my cup of tea. At all. Her advice seemed fluffy and touchy-feeling, lacking practical application and having an unhealthy obsession with self. Buried among the dribble lay a few bits of good information - think about why food controls you, learn why you lack control, what emotion does food trigger, all that sort of thing. I'll carry away some bits of good advice from this book, but overall, this isn't the sort of book for me.
Bookmarks: 6 of 10
Awards: None
ISBN: 978-1-4165-4307-7
Date Finished: 4-5-2015
Pages: 209
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