The Demon on My Plate by Wizard Liz: Why Putting Yourself First is the Most Attractive Thing You Can Do
The Demon on My Plate: Breaking the Cycle of Compulsive Eating and Losing the Weight for Good
You are not broken. You are not weak. You are just fighting the wrong enemy.
For years, Wizard Liz was a prisoner to the "demon on her plate." Her life was a secret cycle of starving, bingeing, and crushing shame. From the rigid control of anorexia to the chaotic secrecy of bulimia, and finally the exhausting trap of binge eating disorder, she lived every woman’s nightmare: hating the body she lived in.
She thought the answer was more willpower. She thought if she just tried harder, hated herself more, or found the perfect diet, she would finally be free.
She was wrong.
In The Demon on My Plate, Liz reveals the groundbreaking realization that saved her life: You cannot fight biology with willpower.
This is not just a memoir; it is a manual for freedom. Combining her raw, real-life journey with deep insights into neuroscience and psychology, Liz exposes the true cause of compulsive eating: a battle between your "Animal Brain" (survival instinct) and your "Rational Brain."
In this compassionate guide to lasting recovery, you will discover:
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The "Two-Brain" Framework: Why your "Animal Brain" hijacks your behavior during a binge—and how to use simple, science-backed strategies to regain control without a fight.
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The Shame Trap: How identifying with your eating disorder ("I am a binge eater") actually keeps you stuck, and how to rewrite your internal story for success.
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Healing the "Why": Uncover the hidden link between trauma, anxiety, and your relationship with food, so you can stop numbing your pain and start healing it.
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Practical Biology Hacks: A guide to managing bloating, hydration, and sleep to physically support your brain’s recovery and stop the urge to binge before it starts.
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True Beauty & Freedom: How to move beyond the obsession with "thinness" to find a version of beauty that is alive, magnetic, and completely free from food obsession.
Recovery is not just for other people. It is for you.
If you are tired of waking up every morning thinking about food, if you are exhausted by the secrecy and the shame, this book is the hand reaching into the darkness to pull you out.
You can break the cycle. You can trust yourself again. You can be free.