Book Review: The Writing Diet
September 15, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Book Reviews, Diets and Dieting, Food and Drink
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way and Vein of Gold, books about the process of writing through morning pages and journaling, has tackled dieting in her new book The Writing Diet.
A big fan of her previous two book on writing, I was interested on seeing how she incorporates writing into weight loss. Turns out she does it quite easily. Julia suggests that by using writing as a primary tool, you can figure out what’s causing your weight problem and then fix it.
Full of assignments and creative exercises, the book really makes you stop and think about the choices you have been making and the choices you could make.
It’s a comfortable read, offering gentle guidance through your journey of weight loss.
Overeating is usually such a mindless activity that we don’t realize we are entrapped in it’s maze. But by getting your creative juices running, and by writing down your actions, thoughts, and beliefs, there is a way out of the maze.
Those not used to writing may find some of the assignments difficult but if you follow Julia’s lead and just write whatever comes into your head, it will all make sense in the end.
The Writing Diet is broken into two parts. The first offers seven tools for weight loss, some assisted by writing, some not. The second section focuses on common situations and scenarios that arise in everyday life and how to address them as you focus on losing weight.
