This is not just another diet book. Nutritional knowledge and portion control are absolutely necessary for lifelong weight management and maintenance. However, if portion control were the total answer, our current obesity epidemic would have been solved a long time ago. One can see the obesity epidemic as a natural response to the crazy stresses and over-frenzied pace of our current lifestyles. The over-consumption of food has become the answer for millions of people who are seeking satisfaction and not finding it in their everyday existence. Here you'll come to understand the importance of mental outlook and attitude on weight loss, improved health and the overall well-being of your body. The information shared within has come the author's own personal experience with weight loss and 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist. As humans, we are mind/body beings. We create through the efforts of our bodies and the use of our minds. We are taught that when we decide to lose weight and begin a weight loss program, we must change our eating habits and/or change our exercise habits, yet few people learn to focus on changing their mental habits as well. An essential aspect of achieving lasting weight loss is the mental/spiritual work that needs to be included in any successful weight reduction program. Thinking Thin through Spiritual and Mental Steps has been designed as a workbook - it's "A Companion Guide to Help You Succeed on Your Journey to Healthy and Permanent Weight Loss." Each chapter includes exercises and worksheets that will add depth and understanding to the material presented. Completing them can make losing weight and maintaining that weight loss a more joyful experience. No matter what diet or exercise program you are currently following this guidebook is designed to help you enhance your self-esteem and body image. This book will take you step by step through the process necessary to feel good now and throughout the journey to your own perfect weight. You will come to truly understand and benefit from the knowledge that as you Change Your Thinking, you will Change Your Weight and Health