Prologue: A day in my life -- 1.What are binge-eating and bulimia nervosa? -- 2.How binge-eating and bulimia nervosa affect people's lives -- 3.The physical complications -- 4.What causes binge-eating and bulimia nervosa? -- 5.How can binge-eating and bulimia nervosa be treated? -- 6.A short technical note -- Postscript to Part One -- Introduction -- Step 1 Monitoring your eating -- Step 2 Instituting a meal plan -- Step 3 Learning to intervene to prevent binge-eating -- Step 4 Problem solving -- Step 5 Eliminating dieting -- Step 6 Changing your mind