You may have caught Geneen Roth recently on Oprah, talking about her new book "Women Food and God - An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything.  Oprah felt like she found another "Ah-ha moment".

If you didn't see the show, you may be a bit mislead by the title.  Here is my take on her book:

If you were looking for a religious solution to end emotional eating, you will not find it here. If you are looking for a spiritual connection to eating disorders, you will find some of that here.

Geneen Roth believes that the way we feel about ourselves translates into the relationships we create to food, money and just about anything else in our lives. The basic question is, "What feeling are you trying to give yourself with food?" What is missing in your life that you are trying to fill with this obsessive behavior?

Geneen has a great way of expressing her feelings and connecting to her readers. She takes us on her journey and really shares her own struggles with emotional eating. As you are reading you feel comfort in knowing that you are not alone. I have read her other books and I am a fan of hers.

Having said that, this book really feels like a continuation of her other books, or at least a reinforcement of them. I think that is why it felt a little incomplete to me.

The connection to food and feelings really hits home for most people. Where I felt it was lacking is in the solutions to overcome these challenges. She offers some good suggestions such as

*Eat when you are hungry

*Eat sitting down in a calm environment

*Eat without distractions

While these are great suggestions, they are easier said than done. I would suggest combining this book with her book "Breaking Free From Emotional Eating" for a more complete plan for creating changes in the way you feel about food.