The Writing Diet: Write Yourself Right-Size

183 Pages·2008·0.75 MB·English

by  Julia Cameron

Also by Julia Cameron
NONFICTION
Floor Sample
The Artist’s Way
Walking in This World
Finding Water
The Vein of Gold
The Right to Write
The Sound of Paper
Answered Prayers
Heart Steps
Blessings
Transitions
Prayers from a Nonbeliever Letters to a Young Artist How to Avoid Making Art
(or Anything Else You Enjoy), illustrated by Elizabeth Cameron The Artist’s
Way Morning Pages Journal The Artist’s Date Book, illustrated by Elizabeth
Cameron Supplies, illustrated by Elizabeth Cameron God Is No Laughing
Matter God Is Dog Spelled Backwards, illustrated by Elizabeth Cameron
Inspirations: Meditations from The Artist’s Way The Writer’s Life: Insights from
The Right to Write The Artist’s Way at Work (with Mark Bryan and Catherine
Allen) Money Drunk/Money Sober (with Mark Bryan) FICTION
Popcorn: Hollywood Stories The Dark Room PLAYS
Public Lives
The Animal in the Trees
Four Roses
Love in the DMZ
Avalon (a musical)
The Medium at Large (a musical) Magellan (a musical)
POETRY
Prayers for the Little Ones Prayers to the Nature Spirits The Quiet Animal
This Earth (also an album with Tim Wheater) FEATURE FILM (as writer-director)
God’s Will
The Writing Diet
WRITE YOURSELF RIGHT-SIZE
Julia Cameron
JEREMY P. TARCHER/PENGUIN
a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
New York
JEREMY P. TARCHER/PENGUIN
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Copyright © 2007 by Julia Cameron
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or
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Published simultaneously in Canada
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cameron, Julia.
The writing diet: write yourself right-size / Julia Cameron.
p. cm.
ISBN: 978-1-1011-5863-0
1. Weight-loss—Psychological aspects. 2. Creative writing. I. Title.
RM222.2.C257 2007 2007022970
613.2'5—dc22
Neither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice
or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions
contained in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your
physician. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision.
Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or
damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book.
While the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers
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author assumes any responsibility for errors, or for changes that occur after
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This book is dedicated to my beloved mother,
who suffered both from being overweight and from many
dark depressions about it. These struggles impaired
her ability to lead a creatively fulfilling life.
I loved her dearly and miss her deeply.
Author’s Note
Please note: The names of people discussed and quoted in The Writing Diet have
been changed to protect their privacy. In some cases composite characters have
been used. All such alterations have been made for the purpose of simply
condensing concepts I have often observed. It is my hope that this book will help
you lead a healthier and more creative life.
Contents
Prologue
Part One
THE TOOLS
The First Tool: Morning Pages
The Second Tool: The Journal
The Third Tool: Walking
The Fourth Tool: The Four Questions
The Fifth Tool: Culinary Artist Dates
The Sixth Tool: HALT
The Seventh Tool: The Body Buddy
Part Two
SITUATIONS AND SOLUTIONS
What Is Sensible Eating Anyhow?
The Snack Attack
The First Bite: Trigger Foods
Special Occasions
The Food Hangover
Identifying Your Eating Pattern
Tabloid Thin
Scaling the Scale
Relapse
Snack Smart
Night Eating
Food as Sedative
Food as High
A Calorie Is a Calorie
Exercise
H O
2
Fresh Foods
Sex
Breakfast
Refrigerator
Good Genes
Pandora’s Box
The Morning After
The Magic Wand
Fit as a Fiddle
One Day at a Time
Eating to Please
Lingerie
Trauma
Clothes