Mary, I have a copy of the Christopher Fairburn book, which I've read
more than once. I haven't heard of "The Solution" so can't comment.

I found the first part of the Fairburn book really did speak to me. I
don't remember seeing a description of binge eating behaviour which
matched so well with my own experience. Like you, I recognise that
bulimia is a completely different problem (and one which I've never
experienced or even considered).

I was particularly interested in the strong link he makes between
dieting and bingeing, which I've known for years applied to me but
which I've seen denied elsewhere. Also he mentions the "all or
nothing" approach, which is certainly me, as typical of the type of
personality for a binger. He strongly recommends no total avoidance
of certain foods, and links the "all or nothing" approach to people
with binge behaviour. Presumably, with your views on sugar you don't
identify with this, but for me it ties in strongly with my own
feelings and experience.

The second half of the book I found much more difficult. I'm a very
long way off from being able to give up dieting or even from being
able to cope with a very slow rate of weight loss. That's too big a
subject in its own right to start in this thread.

I'm currently reading "Thin for Life" in preparation for the asd book
club discussion. Have you read this? If not, I would thoroughly
recommend it. I've found it has presented some new ideas and concepts
to me and has caused me to think quite a bit.

janice