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Body Clutter: Love Your Body, Love Yourself
In Sink Reflections, Marla Cilley -- the FlyLady -- helped hundreds of thousands of her fans combat overwhelming household C.H.A.O.S. (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome). Taking a "baby-steps" approach, she offered little chores to do every day, to wipe out clutter and feelings of inadequacy. Now, in Body Clutter, the FlyLady and Leanne Ely, the Dinner Diva and creator of th...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
January 2nd 2007
by Touchstone
(first published October 1st 2005)
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Recently, I've been getting the FlyLady emails and just sort of checking out that whole lifestyle -- I need some sort of system as I've become a terrible housekeeper! Similarly, I've really let myself go and while I've been dealing with body and food issues my whole life, in the past few years it's really come to a head. So, I thought I would give this book a try and see if there was anything that would be helpful to me.
A lot of it is indeed stuff I already knew or considered. Like all the othe...more
A lot of it is indeed stuff I already knew or considered. Like all the othe...more
I saw this at the library, I've heard of 'FlyLady', and it looked like a quick read, so I decided to try it. It didn't really relate to my weight issues. I'm definitely overweight, but I believe it's because I enjoy food so much that I'll eat myself sick and I'm not committed to exercise. This book seems to be more directed toward people who use food to cope with depression, anger and abuse. I was going to give it only 2 stars, but then I came to a couple of ideas that resonate with me...
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One of the beautiful, terrible things of knowing someone for a long time is that they know all of your weaknesses and foibles. Take this January, for instance, when I was freaking out about my recent weight gain. M’s response was something along the lines of, “Hmm. Ill bet is has something to do with the mystery of where all the veggie corn dogs went.” No, I’m kidding. M patiently listens when I get overemotional about gaining weight, but she is also not afraid to call me out on the fact that I...more
I actually have not finished, it will take me awhile if I even do. It is not very captivating, and they go on and on with the stories before getting to the point. Just like FlyLady's 8 million emails a day. These kind of books, I would rather a short story and then get to the point of the chapter already! However, great concept.
There were some things I appreciated about this book - the tone (friendly and chatty), the overall feeling (love yourself and treat yourself right and you'll get the results you want). But they lost me on others - sometimes preachy (as a non-religious person, there's a limit on how much I can hear about God), sometimes just missing me completely (I suppose I should just be happy that I was never married to an abusive spouse). There are some things I'll take from it, just as I've taken from FlyLa...more
The writing style is a little annoying: two authors going back and forth on a particular theme in each chapter. It's pretty folksy and meanders. Speed reading makes the book readable. There are a lot of topics, ranging from why women eat too much, how to limit portions, how to create routines, and making better choices. Some of the recommendations, like drinking one less soda per day and avoiding drive throughs, are laughably basic. Fortunately, some ideas are a little more thoughtful. I liked t...more
This book has been on my reading pile for more than a year, in part because I felt that the authors discounted my experience as a large woman who loved herself, and her appearance, despite her size. I decided that I needed to work through this book anyway, and I'm glad that I did. I've been holding a lot of anger (some weight-related, some not) for a lot of years, and this book helped me identify it and work through it.
I also discovered, late in the book, that the authors distinguish between "I...more
I also discovered, late in the book, that the authors distinguish between "I...more
Feb 07, 2010
Jennifer H
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
no-one
Recommended to Jennifer by:
flylady.net
I'm only giving this two stars because it has some helpful "body clutter" written exercise suggestions at the end of each chapter. I also did like the suggestion of keeping "body clutter control" journal on a daily basis. While I like the Flylady approach to keeping your home clean and organized, I thought that this was a little out of their league in terms of a weight loss/taking care of yourself self-help book. There wasn't anything in this book that I haven't read before and often times it se...more
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There is a lot to like about this book which is written by The FlyLady (more famous for taking care of household clutter) and a co-author. I’ve become quite convinced that it was behaviors, not emotions, that made me fat and it’s changing those behaviors that is causing the weight loss. Still, I sometimes feel like I want to go a little deeper into things. This book has both suggestions for changing behaviors, using the FlyLady BabyStep concept, and for working through past and present emotions...more
Apr 16, 2008
Claire
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone who wants to heal their body
Recommended to Claire by:
Flylady
Even though I have always been underweight due to cystic fibrosis (rather than having lots of clutter to lose), I used this book to help myself take on the challenge to heal my body. It actually helped me strengthen my body, and I gained 20 lbs after reading this. My whole life I'd been encouraged to eat massive amounts of fattening foods to gain weight. Unfortunately I was not interested in building muscle by exercising, because I was afraid of burning calories! Now I exercise to build muscle,...more
Jul 25, 2007
Frangipani
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
flybabies, anyone unhappy with their body
Shelves:
personal-development
Some great concepts in this book. I am most interested in the written exercises you get to do at the end of each chapter. But I am still none the wiser as to why I like to scoff a chocolate bar every so often when nobody is around ... The description of being so big that your sides touch your shower walls was horrifying to me. I eat a little for comfort, but not the sort of mindless hoovering described here. However what really has struck a chord with me was the bit about "why we don't like exer...more
I think that this book was written with the best intentions. As a reader who has struggled with food and body image my whole life, I found solace in Health at Every Size. I will say that some of the material in this book comes off as a new type of "diet" instead of encouraging peace with food and eating intuitively. I did, however, enjoy the aspect of searching within yourself to examine WHY food may be an issue. The reflection opportunities at the end of each chapter provide the reader with a m...more
Good book that makes you think about why you don't put yourself first. If we don't care for ourselves, we can't care for others in our lives. I actually did the exercises at the end of the chapters and it made me think about a few things I hadn't looked at before. That being said- I haven't lost much weight. Grrr. I guess reading about loosing weight won't actually make it fall off....
It may be simple strategies but they are a solid foundation for creating life changes. You will learn to eliminate negative self talk, take baby steps to changing your lifestyle and finally to love yourself! FLYlady and Leanne do a great job breaking it down for you to decide how you want to show up in your life. Read it and learn something about yourself.
Some really good ideas about the emotional causes of overeating, but... IT'S STILL A DIET. Some of the nutritional prescriptions are based on junk science or outdated research. I like the authors' writing styles, but I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who has serious issues with food, because it could be triggering.
I enjoyed this book. Okay, I actually read the whole thing that's gotta tell you something, I usually only pick through self-help books. It helped me realize why I can't seem to stop myself from eating. It also helped me realize I can, I just need to babystep.
Jul 06, 2007
Maria M. Elmvang
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who want to develope healthier eating habits
I'd heard this book raved about practically everywhere where FlyLady in general is discussed, and since I've been meaning to be more conscious of what I eat, I figured I might as well see what the fuss was all about. It would probably have been more relevant for me if I was actually overweight, as it talks a lot about using your body as a shield, comfort foods etc. - none of which have really ever been an issue for me. Still, it was an interesting read, and there were some things that I could ap...more
Marla Cilley's book on home organization (Sink Reflections) helped me to get my house in a more presentable condition. I had high hopes that this book might similarly motivate me with regard to health. It did not.
This might be the toughest - and most beneficial - book you will ever read. Why are we over weight (or have Body Clutter, as Marla says)? Why do we over eat or starve ourselves? How do we start to live a healty life-style for ourselves and our families?
This is NOT a diet book as the typical definition describes. This is an in-depth look at what causes US to treat our bodies poorly. The book helps show us how you can learn to Finally Love Yourself and with that love will come the desire to treat...more
This is NOT a diet book as the typical definition describes. This is an in-depth look at what causes US to treat our bodies poorly. The book helps show us how you can learn to Finally Love Yourself and with that love will come the desire to treat...more
In all honesty, I didn't really finish this book. I just gave up. Overall it has some very great concepts and techniques but towards the middle and end it wasn't very interesting. It's also not exactly a "how to", which is fine, but I didn't find it extremely helpful. Unfortunately I got bored. Their website and resources have some good stuff I do admit.
Aug 07, 2009
Laura D
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so far, I have found this book to be a lot of filler with little really said. Can they get to the point already!
For me there is too much juvenile cutesy, cutesy and not enough good hard advice and practical steps.
For me there is too much juvenile cutesy, cutesy and not enough good hard advice and practical steps.
Interesting book and worth a read. Different topic of focus than Cilley's first book, "Sink Reflections", which is on house cleaning.
I read this book a year or so ago and honestly I don't remember it!
Why do we eat what we eat when we eat it?
Even though most people relate this book to weight loss or getting over things that have happened to them in the past - this is what I thought the whole time I was reading it: We are taught to "be ye therefore perfect, even as Jesus is perfect". But this often leads to perfectionism, which leads to depression and other problems. We need to learn to use "baby steps" to perfect one aspect of our life a little at a time and not beat ourselves up when we fail. There is always repentance!
I need to stick to this. Eat healthy snacks and do loving movement everyday. I like their writing. It is motivational.
Great motivation & tools to keep on track. Love this lady!!!
Interesting read. Made some connections that never would have occurred to me before.
Better than shinning your sink. What I liked best from this book is that losing weight is a mental thing- it encourages you to explore why you eat the way you do. It reminds you that we are it perfect and we can do this but we have to do it for ourselves. After all, we only have one body and it is our choice on how we treat it. Nothing mind-blowing in the book, but it was a nice read.
stopped at the part where I have to journal.
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