Over It: A Teen's Guide to Getting Beyond Obsessions with Food and Weight

by Carol Emery Normandi, Laurelee Roark, Lauralee Roark

Book Overview

Every year, desperate parents try to save their daughters from starving themselves to death. Yet every year, more girls eat less to look like their favorite supermodels. With this sobering fact in mind, Carol Emery Normandi and Lauralee Roark developed this book based on their ongoing workshops and the feedback of hundreds of young women. They look at the behaviors that may lead to eating disorders and the cultural, emotional, and physical reasons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577311485
• ISBN13: 9781577311485
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: New World Library
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Over It is memorable!

Over It looks at cultural, emotional & physical reason why girls obsess about weight & eating, then goes on to show how it can be different. Each section guides readers toward understanding their feelings, acknowledging their fears & concerns without judgement & recasting their thoughts & habits toward a healthy self-image & eating patterns.That said, this is not a dry book of recriminations, self-flagellations & hopeless stories; rather it is an elegant, lively, informative text book that offers you a lot to occupy your mind & a lot of different ways to look at your life. In Amber's story you learn how compulsive eating can start; you'll see how Bulimia Nervosa took over her mind & took her off on a dangerous detour. Les' story about Anorexia Nervosa tells how it got a hold of her & wrecked her young life. Caro & Laurelee explain both disorders in clear yet clinical descriptions.There are section about boys & eating disorders & for parents who provide the food for the family & how their lifestyles also contribute.Carol & Laurelee have founded Beyond Hunger, a nonprofit organization, after recovering from their own eating disorders. Beyond Hunger offers support groups, workshops & education for adults & teen with eating disorders & body image disturbances. Do check out my lively eInterview with Carol & Lauralee - I think you'll be amazed!