The Diet Trap Solution Quotes

“What if you were a vegetarian,” I asked, “and Suzanne was pushing those trendy cookies with bacon in them. Would you eat them anyway?” “Oh, no,” she responded. “I wouldn’t.” “Why?” “Because I just wouldn’t. If I were vegetarian, I wouldn’t consider eating meat.” “And what if you had a peanut allergy, and there could be serious consequences if you ate anything with nuts in it? Would you give in if she made baked goods made with nuts, and then pushed and pushed you to have some?” “Definitely not. It wouldn’t matter how much she pushed. I would definitely say no.” “So you’d feel it was legitimate to say no to Suzanne if you were a vegetarian or if you had a peanut allergy?”
― Judith S. Beck, The Diet Trap Solution: Train Your Brain to Lose Weight and Keep It Off for Good

“At the Saturday night barbecue, her youngest brother kept offering her extra food: “Are you sure you don’t want more corn or a hot dog? If you don’t eat them, they’ll just go to waste. What happened to you? Did you lose your appetite somewhere?”
― Judith S. Beck, The Diet Trap Solution: Train Your Brain to Lose Weight and Keep It Off for Good