The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook

A Trauma-Informed, Weight-Inclusive Approach to Make Peace with Food & Reduce Body Shame

The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating and Body Image Workbook

About the Workbook

You didn’t fail your diet. Your diet failed YOU.

In a society where thinness is a measure of worthiness, it’s no wonder the multibillion-dollar weight-loss industry continues to flourish while its loyal, repeat customers continue to suffer in shame. After all, we’ve been led to believe that it’s our fault we can’t succeed at the latest diet, control our eating, or mold our bodies to the “correct” size and shape.

The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook seeks to flip that narrative on its head.

Written by three leading experts in the fields of disordered eating, mental health, and trauma-informed care, this book will become your go-to guide for learning how to reject diet culture, heal your relationship with food, and feel at home in your body. No “wellness plan” needed! In these pages, you’ll find a wealth of information, strategies, and stories to help you:

  • Trust your body to know what it needs to feel comfortable and satiated

  • Break free from the rigidity of dieting and the chaos of binge eating

  • Unlearn messages about when and what you’re “supposed” to eat

  • Understand the emotional connection that everyone—yes, everyone—has with food

  • Let go of internalized weight stigma and body shame

  • Dispel myths about weight, health, and fitness

  • Recognize diets disguised as wellness or health plans

The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook was published on February 20, 2024 by PESI Publishing and is available now.

Praise for The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook

Emotional Eating Workbook Testimonials

“I am so grateful to Harrison, Matz and Pershing for joining forces on this phenomenal workbook. I hear every day from folks in desperate need of this very resource, and these authors have the expertise, experience and compassion to do this work justice.”

—Virginia Sole-Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture

“The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Bingeing, and Body Image Workbook is a comprehensive resource for learning how diet culture impacts you and practicing how to navigate it all with compassion instead of quick fixes that don’t last. This is the kind of workbook that serves as foundational knowledge to equip you throughout your life and as a go-to resource for immediate advice or strategies at the moment you need them.”

—Lexie Kite, Ph.D., co-author of More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament

“Powerhouse trio Judith Matz, Amy Pershing, and Christy Harrison have created a groundbreaking resource that addresses so many aspects of the harm that weight loss fixation has done on our culture. With a wealth of evidence-based information, practical approaches to countering body shame and disordered eating, and thoughtful space for individuals and clinicians to be curious about their own experiences, it’s doubly impressive that the book's language is so accessible. I cannot wait to bring this text to my workshops!”

—Mary Lambert, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and fat-liberation activist

“This workbook addresses the vicious cycle of negative self-perception, restrictive eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting and bingeing caused by an obsession with unrealistic body ideals and dieting culture. Through insightful guidance and practical exercises, readers embark on a transformative journey to break free from damaging effects of dieting and forge a compassionate relationship with food and body.  Clinicians will also find value from insightful reflections providing strategies for supporting clients' healing journey.”

—Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC, co-author of Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing and Liberation

“Judith, Amy, and Christy are renowned authors and experienced clinicians who’ve put together a fantastic resource for people looking to explore internalized narratives around food and their bodies and ultimately find peace."

—Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD, co-author of Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing and Liberation

“Finally, a workbook specifically for the most common eating issues plaguing us: emotional eating, chronic dieting, and bingeing. With just enough scientific background to understand the origins of our disordered eating, this resource companions us through the process of slowing down and stretching out compressed moments so that we can really feel our bodily sensations and emotions and see our thoughts and actions in real time. When we see ourselves clearly and honestly, we can course-correct! By doing the thoughtful contemplations and personalized intention-setting, you will start to see yourself healing a lifetime of harmful thought patterns and behaviors in a sustainable way.”

—Jenna Hollenstein, MS, RD, author of Intuitive Eating for Life: How Mindfulness Can Deepen and Sustain Your Intuitive Eating Practice 

“An excellent workbook by three distinguished experts in the field. A resource like this that is both trauma-informed and weight-inclusive is a true gift to the world and will help countless people repair and improve their relationships with food and their bodies.”

—Ragen Chastain, health coach and author of the Weight and Healthcare Substack

“The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook is more than a workbook; it's a supportive companion on the path to rediscovering joy and balance in one's relationship with food and self. It will empower you to redefine health on your terms, embracing a life free from judgment and filled with self-compassion. In addition to helping individuals, clinicians will find immense value in this workbook as it provides insightful reflections at the end of each chapter, enriching the professional toolkit with practical strategies for supporting clients on their journey to healing.”

—Aaron Flores, RD, Certified Body Trust Provider and host of Men Unscripted

“The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating and Body Image Workbook is a book that will benefit those wanting to move away from chronic dieting to a more positive relationship with food and their body as well as professionals who are supporting clients in that work. We are all impacted by messages that tell us our body isn’t acceptable and that we need to be constantly trying to ‘fix’ it. This workbook will support readers in recognizing how these messages have interfered with them developing a compassionate relationship with food and their body and offers concrete guidance and support on how to unlearn the harmful messages and find peace. I highly recommend this workbook to anyone who is tired of chronic dieting, body hatred, or negative body image and would like to find a different way forward.”

—Rachel Millner, Psy.D, CEDS-S, eating-disorders specialist and supervisor

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