"Ignoramus19594" wrote in message
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Mary, to be honest, I read both books and found them to be less based
on evidence than I regularly like. It is hard to make decisions based
on book suggestions when the book is lacking in evidence. I liked
Fairburn's honesty in admitting lack of general knowledge of the
subject. If a book includes references to just how much is known about
various issues being discussed, that, to me, is a sign of honesty. I
liked the same about Roy Walford's 120 Year Diet book. Roy went to
great lengths to explain what is known and what is not known.

Yes, I didn't mind that they didn't know a lot about it and freely admitted that, but
I was hoping for more information that I could use.

The Solution book sells for next to nothing on Amazon, but Overcoming
Binge Eating can fetch a few bucks. Selling used books on amazon is
very easy and I personally sell books that I do not want to keep.

Hmmm, that's a good thought -- I usually donate my books to Goodwill.

You are right in digging deeply to identify what exactly is "your
problem with eating". Trying to know just what happens and why, is the
foundation of successfully solving problems.

Yes, I don't want to be forever sitting on figurative "beach ball in the water" which
I can hold down OK, but once I'm distracted, comes right back up with a vengeance. I
am finding The Solution to be very helpful in that regard -- and of course having a
place here to talk about these things.

Mary