Self Diet

A formerly chubby kid who self‑identified for much of his life as “the fat friend,” media personality and podcast host Van Lathan Jr. has struggled with physical and mental health his entire life. He was used to being his besties' wing man on the dating scene, the slack bench‑dweller at the gym, and his mother's biggest fan at every meal, especially whenever she served up her infamous mac and cheese with five different kinds of cheese. At 365 lbs, Van hated being fat so much, he found it harder than being Black!

Most diet plans were created by men for men, but women’s bodies don’t work the same way. Popular programs can actually make it harder for women to lose weight, because they can wreak havoc on a woman’s complex and delicate hormonal system. Dr. Sara Gottfried has spent her career demystifying hormones and helping patients improve their health more broadly with personalized medicine. In Women, Food, and Hormones, Dr. Gottfried presents a groundbreaking new plan that helps women balance their hormones so they can lose excess weight and feel better.

Are you trying to eat a plant-based or vegan diet but failing? You may be going about it the wrong way. In 5 quick and easy to digest steps, this book will show you how to create a foundational set of behaviors so you can change the story and live your best plant-based power life. So many people are saying that a plant-based diet is the best way to take control of your health but they forget to mention how negative behavior patterns tend to bring you back to square one. Real change comes by updating your mindset. This is where this book comes in. It will show you how to make those changes ...

Behind the curtain of her happy on-screen persona, Valerie Bertinelli’s life has been no easy ride, especially when it comes to her own self-image and self-worth. She waged a war against herself for years, learning to equate her value to her appearance as a child star on One Day at a Time and punishing herself in order to fit into the unachievable Hollywood mold. She struggled to make her marriage to Eddie Van Halen—the true love of her life—work, despite all the rifts the rock-star lifestyle created between them.

Tabitha Brown's path to stardom was a long and winding one. For years she pursued acting while raising a family and dealing with undiagnosed chronic autoimmune pain. Before she became vegan, her condition made her believe she wouldn't live to see forty. Now she's one of the most popular personalities in the world, with millions of followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook whom she inspires to live and eat well with her blend of homespun wisdom and delicious home cooking. With her relatable personality and health struggles, Tabitha connects with a good story and gentle hand.

“It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle.” You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful. The Wellness Trap delves into the persistent, systemic problems with that industry, offering insight into its troubling pattern of cultural appropriation and its destructive views on mental health, and shedding light on how a growing distrust of conventional medicine has led ordinary people to turn their backs on science.

Hypnotherapist Kelly Robins combines her expertise in hypnosis and self-empowerment to help you achieve restful sleep, curb emotional eating, and burn stubborn fat—all while you sleep. Drawing from proven hypnotherapy techniques, these hypnosis scripts are designed to reshape how you think, feel, and live in as little as 27 days.

Everyone knows how to lose weight: eat less, move more. But so many dieters who know what to do still don't do what they know. Why not? Because they don't understand the brain-body dynamics of weight loss. Now, cutting-edge research has revealed that millions of dieters following typical weight loss programs are actually programming themselves to get fatter.

Most people say that when they lose weight and look better, they'll like themselves more. Jean Fain suggests that we've got it all backward: "The best way to lose weight and look your best is to stop dieting and start with loving who you are." With the Self-Compassion Diet, this Harvard Medical School-affiliated psychotherapist shares a revolutionary new model for weight-loss methods: self-love, mindfulness, self-hypnosis, and group support.

Updated with must-have new recipes, diet tips, and research. Discover the simple secret to permanent weight loss and optimal health, as seen on The Dr. Oz Show.

The Last Diet helps you identify where your unhealthy habits come from, and how to accept them, change them and what to do when you slip up through self-tailored exercises to maintain your physical and mental well-being. Shahroo guides you through every step, helping you to draw out your own wisdom and find motivation for changing long-term habits and losing weight - for good.

Have you ever thought that if only you could change something about the way you looked, your life would be better? But the truth is that even if you were to magically attain the “perfect” body right now, your problems wouldn’t be solved. Because body image issues are never just about the body. Body image issues are always about something deeper, and they always serve some kind of purpose.

Finally, an audiobook designed to help you drift off to sleep naturally every single night using beginner friendly deep sleep meditations and self-hypnosis that you can listen to every time you need them! Use the deep sleep meditations once you are ready to get into bed, to help not only relax your mind, but allow your body to drift off into the deep healing sleep it craves and needs.

For so many people, whether your addiction is to a substance or merely to a certain way of thinking or acting, a profound humbling occurs when you realize that your problem is bigger than you are. The terror of realizing, even dimly, that you have no control over a self-destructive pattern of behavior - that as much as you would want to, you simply cannot stop - can mark a crucial turning point in your life. At that point, you go in one of two directions: either way, way down, or way, way up....

The 3 Day Diet Many diets have come and gone over the years. What was once the most popular diet might now be something that no one is even interested in. One diet that has stood the test of time and that many people are still using to lose weight quickly is the 3 Day Diet. This diet plan is a program that is very low in calories, but only needs to be followed for three days. People have lost anywhere from 5 to 10 pounds in that time frame and as long as they continue healthy eating habits after the plan has been completed, they can keep the weight off. What You Can Eat and Drink The 3 Day ...

Summer is the perfect time for self-discovery, adventure, and personal growth. With longer days, warm sunshine, and endless opportunities for outdoor activities, this season offers the ideal setting to refresh your mind, body, and spirit. Whether it’s through travel, fitness, relaxation, or embracing new experiences, summer allows you to reconnect with yourself and find joy in the little moments. In this journey of self-discovery, take time to appreciate nature, build healthy habits, and create memories that inspire and energize you.

How often have you tried to lose weight or start eating healthier simply to get frustrated and revert back to your old bad habits? Is this your first time to try, and friends and family are telling you how difficult it is? What if I told you there are things that can make it easier than you think?

The ancient wisdom to balance modern hectic life. Ayurveda is an ancient South Asian system of holistic health and wisdom that has been practiced throughout the world for thousands of years. It teaches us to live in harmony with the world around us balancing our physical and mental tendencies with the limits of our life. Modern Ayurveda will show you the right habits of healthy eating and Ayurvedic lifestyle choices, from recipes and morning meditations, to custom yoga practices and more.

Plus-size TV personality and body confidence advocate Laura Adlington has struggled with her weight (and the weight of other people's opinions) her entire life. Here, in conversation with experts including doctors, psychologists and nutritionists, Laura reveals just how detrimental diet culture is to health, and explores where our true worth lies. Packed with personal stories and practical advice, this book will help you find peace with your body – not be at constant war with it.

Written by Gabriel Walker Land and Al Khemis, a grand introduction to Thailand! Thailand is known as the 'Land of Smiles' -- however it's not always an easy place to land as a long-term expat. In this memoir and self-help story, a digital nomad, expatriate and economic refugee finds himself in a foreign land where he is forced to unlock the endless mysteries of Asia. Along the way, our wayward traveler begins to smile with genuine happiness for the first time in his life, and he soon realizes that if he had never journeyed to the ASEAN region, he might not still be alive to write these ...