Product Description
It Started With Pop-Tarts is a Mom's Choice Award Silver Recipient for Body, Mind & Spirit! It Started with Pop-Tarts is a personal story of a 30+ year battle with an eating disorder. Written to bring hope and inspiration to individuals suffering with eating disorders and to enlighten loved ones to the depths of this obsession. Hanson's book outlines her practical holistic approach to recovery employing mind, body and spirit. Hanson delves into the chemical contributors to binge eating and discusses the importance of balancing body chemistry along with reprogramming the negative self-talk and behaviors and improving self-esteem. Author Lori Hanson's bulimia was at its worst during college and as a young career woman. After a bout with counseling in her twenties Hanson looked for ways to heal on her own. She discovered the power of the sub-conscious mind and her alternative path to healing began. Hanson's story shares the grim realities of a life obsessed sprinkled with humor and inspiration. Contrary to popular belief counseling and medication may not be the solution to eating disorders! As a recovered bulimic, Hanson identifies and discusses other physical conditions that contributed to her disorder. She shares five key strategies (The Pop Pastry Principles) with practical steps to help readers recover from eating disorders holistically. Hanson's book demonstrates how individuals suffering from eating disorders can access their personal power and overcome their behaviors holistically. If you are a parent or loved one, this book will help you understand the depths of the distorted existence your child or loved one is suffering. You can t deal with it logically!If you have an eating disorder, this book will provide a wealth of information on how to free yourself from the bondage of your obsession, learn how to reconnect your mind with your body and embrace it!

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 13 reviews)

Help for eating disorders by Sarah Maria

5 Stars
November 23, 2009
Lori Hanson has lived the struggle of disordered eating and Negative Body Obsession. She has lived it, and she has overcome it. Her book outlines how she healed from her eating disorder. You are bound to glean valuable tips and insights, and at the very least, you will know for sure that you are not alone in the struggle, and that healing is absolutely possible. --Sarah Maria, author of Love Your Body, Love Your Life, [...]

Recovery is POSSIBLE! by Kevin Grold (Del Mar, CA USA)

5 Stars
October 31, 2009
It Started with Pop-Tarts®...provides hope, inspiration, guidance and clarity. Through sharing her journey Lori demonstrates that freedom from obsessions, healing, inner peace and recovery are all possible! Christine Hartline, MA Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center [...]

Struggling with food/body issues? There is hope! by Andrea Roe

5 Stars
September 28, 2009
I'd like to thank Lori Hanson for sharing her story in brutal honesty about her struggles, the ups and downs of her healing journey, and ultimately about how she found freedom from her obsessions. If you have struggled with food, weight, alcohol, self esteem and body issues for years, have given up on yourself and lost hope... this book can be a useful tool in your recovery. There is hope, also for you! - Andrea Roe Author, Speaker, Eating Disorder Survivor

Boring, annoying and not helpful by M. J. Priester (Alexandria, VA United States)

1 Stars
June 30, 2009
Whining about childhood from someone in their 40 or 50s is never interesting. Especially when it wasn't that bad--and no one really cares. From whining about parents, siblings, friends, school teachers and a multitude of men - the author seems to blame everyone else for her problems. I'm sure all the doctor's visits about the hearing problems weren't free, but somehow she was being singled out. Boo-hoo. I began to find myself chuckling when something bad happened to her. I never got to the point where she actually overcame the "eating disorder" because I was fed up with the incessant "woe-is-me" attitude. Further, joining weight watchers at 125 lbs and considering two snicker bars a binge is not what I expected from a book about bulimia. If you're interested in the life story of an aged drama queen check it out. Otherwise, look elsewhere.

The Power of Personal Stories by Shannon Cutts

5 Stars
May 13, 2009
I met Lori at an eating disorders conference and immediately sensed that she was a powerful voice for those who need to know that recovery is possible, and that each recovery process is unique. Through sharing her intense, at times painful, at times thrilling, personal journey with us all, she challenges us to break down stereotypes and embrace the uniqueness of our own journey. Lori's courage in never accepting defeat, seeking out new methods when what she tried wasn't working, and never giving up, lights the path for us all. She is an inspiration and so is her book! Shannon Cutts, www.key-to-life.com Founder of MentorCONNECT: Where Relationships Replace Eating Disorders Beating Ana: How to Outsmart Your Eating Disorder and Take Your Life Back

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