Foodaholic

Foodaholic: The Seven Stages to Permanent Weight Loss is the missing link in diet books. It is not a diet, but rather a guide through the psychological process of losing weight and keeping it off. Foodaholic breaks down the process of losing weight into seven stages, from the realization (OMG I’m fat!) to acceptance that weight maintenance isn't a matter of a diet; it's a lifelong journey.

Foodaholic: The Seven Stages to Permanent Weight Loss is the missing link in diet books. It is not a diet, but rather a guide through the psychological process of losing weight and keeping it off. Foodaholic breaks down the process of losing weight into seven stages, from the realization (OMG I’m fat!) to acceptance that weight maintenance isn't a matter of a diet; it's a lifelong journey. Written by weight loss expert and licensed psychotherapist Irene Rubaum-Keller, Foodaholic is full of personal and clinical examples of how to overcome familiar but challenging obstacles such as “the plateau,” the shock of looking different and dealing with other people’s reactions. It is the ultimate road map through the jungle that is weight loss.

Irene Rubaum-Keller is a licensed psychotherapist with over twenty years of experience helping people lose weight, keep it off and recover from food addiction. She also knows form firsthand experience as she has been maintaining a fifty pound weight loss for over twenty years. In addition to her private practice, Irene is on staff at UCLA’s Risk Factor Obesity clinic where she lectures, runs the support group and works with some of the most esteemed leaders in the field. Her articles have appeared in Benning’s Health and Fitness Journeal, The Therapist, Westside Today and Strive Magazine. As a highly sought after expert guest, Irene has appeared on: ABC, NBC, KTLA, UPN news, Nine on the Town and Penn and Teller’s original series. She is a regular on Dr. Kipper’s KABC radio show and a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post ©.