Book Review

Books that we have read and reviewed

February 1, 2013

Excerpts from the Heart of a Mom

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids Parent Child Relationship, Parenting

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Excerpts From the Heart of a Mom by Jennifer Laurent is a down to earth book by an mom who has learned a lot through becoming a parent. In her book Jennifer shares with her readers excerpts of what was on her mind in the different situations which she faced.

She starts of the book explaining the reason behind writing the book. She doesn’t consider herself the perfect mother and has her fair share of ups and downs as a mother. The excerpts in the book covers various area from practical knowledge to one of a more spiritual nature.

Some of the excerpts include her thoughts on thinking positive and be educated, being open, embracing the power or the mind-body connection and it’s okay not to know everything. You are not expected to be a know all and a perfect parent just be a parent who is truly present for our kids.

My thoughts

I enjoyed reading this book and can relate to many of the excerpts that Jennifer shared. Many a time as a parent we try to be perfect and flawless and in the process set ourselves up for failure. I agree that being there for your child and teaching them that we parents too are human and we do have our flaws. We do not know everything and do make mistakes like our children do.

We need to constantly center our focus and be there for our kids, learning alongside them. It is a delicate balance but it is something that we learn from trial and balance as both we and our child grow and mature.

I strongly recommend this book for all mothers who are looking for some direction in their lives and wish to build up a closer relationship with their child.

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Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own. This post has a compensation level of 3. Please visit Dominique’s Disclosure page for more information.

January 21, 2013

[Book Review] Make Weight Lost Last by Deborah Kesten and Larry Scherwitz

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids Health, Weight Lost

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Make Weight Loss Last 10 Solutions That Nourish Body, Mind and Soul by Deborah Kesten, P.P.H and Larry Scherwitz, Ph.D is a very different type of weight lost book. Most of the books/programs that I have seen in the market.

The authors talk about a person’s overeating style which can be classified as

Food Fretting ( Dieting and worrying about the best way to eat)
Task Snacking ( Eating while doing other activities)
Emotional Eating( Eating to counteract negative feelings)
Fast Foodism ( Eating fast, processed food)
Solo Dining (Eating alone)
Unappetizing Atmosphere ( Eating under stress/ not appropriate dining conditions)
Sensory Disregard ( Eating quickly just to complete the meal)

It is important to know what is your overeating style before you are able to correct the behaviour. The book starts off with various check lists to determine your overeating style. In each of the remaining 11 chapters Deborah and Larry give examples of how you can work through your overeating style and keep the weight lost off.

Fad diets don’t work and they may cause your body to go in chaos. You may gain back the pounds that you initially lost and much more in the process. In each chapter real live examples are given on how one can overcome their overeating style and the reasons given why their efforts have been sabotaged in the past.

My Thoughts

It was interesting to learn that I had a Sensory Disregard overeating style. I attribute this to the fact that I had been used to quickly finishing my meal in my profession as a teacher as we are not given a fix meal time and most of the time we are held up by work even during our free time to be able to enjoy our lunch/recess in peace.

My overall overeating style was good and the type of food that I eat are typically positive and beneficial. However there is room for improvement to bring myself closer to optimal eating.

Through reading the book I also got an understanding to why it has been so difficult to lose the extra 6kgs and get down to 60kg as I originally targeted for Dec 2012. It is more a mindset and lifestyle change to get to my desired weight.

The problem I have is that I do savor the flavours when I eat but find it hard to make a meaningful connection to my meals.

I would need to regard and acknowledge all aspects of the meal before I eat from nature as it’s creator to how it ends up at my table. I feel by doing so it will also enrich my spirituality.

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Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own. This post has a compensation level of 3. Please visit Dominique’s Disclosure page for more information.