If you're one of the nearly 116 million Americans trying to lose weight, only to find that every diet you've tried has failed you, you are a diet survivor.<br><br>You can step off the destructive diet bandwagon and reclaim your self-esteem, positive body image and a happy, healthy life. These 60 inspiring lessons will give you the tools you need to change your relationship with food, your body and yourself.<br><br>Dieting is hazardous to your health. Diets don't work and they won't work, and yo-yo dieting will make you fatter.<br><br>This book can show you how to:<br>* Never diet again and allow your weight to stabilize<br>* Stop feeling guilty about eating the foods you love<br>* Free up all that mental energy to be more productive and have more fun in life<br>* Get in touch with physical hunger and learn to love your body<br><br>Give up the vicious cycle and stop overeating. <br><br>Judith Matz and Ellen Frankel are sisters and therapists specializing in eating problems and weight issues. Each holds a Master's degree in Social Work and has over 20 years of clinical experience in teh field of eating disorders. They are the authors of Beyond a Shadow of a Diet.