Eat the Cookie
The Imperfectionist’s Guide to Food, Faith, and Fitness
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
Finally-- a real-life plan for eating and thinking healthy. Nutrition and fitness coach Taylor Kiser's Eat the Cookie is your invitation to give yourself the grace to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress. From diets to detoxes to fitness plans, there's no shortage when it comes to plans for perfection. But what happens when our quest for health and perfection leads to fear, insecurity, and over-control? Written with her characteristic straight talk and humor, Taylor Kiser draws insights from her own journey to help you find freedom from the impossible quest of perfection. Whether you struggle with body image, eating disorders, unhealthy habits, or the never-ending comparison game, Eat the Cookie provides an easy-to-follow roadmap to spiritual and physical health. Each chapter delivers God's truth to help you redefine your identity in healthy ways, embrace progress over perfection, and use practical tools--such as never-before-published recipes and fitness plans--to love and care for the body God gave you. Taylor understands the pendulum swings we experience with our weight and self-perception. She knows what it's like to let fear of falling short turn into a belief that you're not worthy, and this belief turned into destructive habits that controlled her life for far too long. Now a certified nutrition and fitness coach, Taylor enjoys eating a cookie now and then, even as she enjoys discovering recipes and habits that give her renewed physical energy and health. In Eat the Cookie, you'll learn the secrets of balance that can help us all live health-conscious without being calorie-obsessed.
Endorsements (7)
“As Taylor so truthfully puts it in her authentic and inspiring new book, Eat the Cookie, when she says, “Comparison is the thief of joy,” she offers women a more beautiful path rooted in Christ himself. What a gift to us all! Women of all walks will be able to relate to her loving and humorous account of her own perfectionistic struggles and the freedom that comes with seeking our identity in our Lord. Plus, who doesn’t want fantastic recipes and great workouts to accompany Holy Scripture? Well done, Taylor!”
“As a recovered bulimic and veteran in ministry to women with disordered eating, I can say with confidence, Taylor Kiser gets it. Her depth of understanding surrounding both the temptations and triggers of disordered thoughts and behaviors when it comes to food and body image, as well as the biblical truths and principals that lead to freedom, are spot on. Taylor is a great communicator: relatable, authentic, and super vulnerable. I’ll definitely be recommending Eat the Cookie to the women coming through our Eyes Wide Open healing program.”
“Taylor Kiser’s book, Eat the Cookie, is like taking in a big breath of fresh air and letting it all out. It’s a feeling of relief and freedom to truly be who God created us to be. This book will help heal your heart, no matter who you are, no matter what you’ve been through—whether you’ve dealt with insecurities, food rules, or mental battles. Taylor has a gift of feeding people with God’s love as well as feeding us with nourishing recipes, yes, even cookies! Because let’s be honest, life’s too short not to enjoy that sweet goodness.”
“Eat the Cookie is a beautifully raw and entertaining masterpiece. Taylor has discovered what hundreds are seeking: the secret to freedom and true recovery from disordered eating and thinking. I simply couldn’t put it down!”
“Taylor’s candid journey of her personal battles and victories with food in Eat the Cookie is both captivating and transformative. She makes you laugh, feel spiritually lighter, and experience confidence as you walk away not only with biblical knowledge but also with fun new workouts and mouth-watering recipes you can’t wait to go try for yourself.”
“In Eat the Cookie, Taylor calls us out of the trap of perfection and into the realm of freedom. Rooted in Scripture and full of practical insight, Eat the Cookie will make you reconsider your relationship with food and exercise in light of the gospel. Taylor shares her own struggles and triumphs and, with grace and humility, urges readers down a better path. So grab a cookie (or make some of Taylor’s), and dig into a life-changing read!”
“Eat the Cookie is a breath of fresh air in a world of food restriction, plate judgment, and endlessly curated social feeds that make our food decisions seem wrong or bad. Taylor tells a compelling and sincere story of overcoming her personal struggle to find the strength to live and now shares what it’s like to have a balanced relationship with food, where no food is bad, including cookies! I encourage anyone questioning their relationship with food to dig in with an open mind, open heart, and a plate of cookies!”
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