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"Pre-teen Ronni is a seemingly normal girl growing up in the suburbs, until the day her mom hides cookies. Soon after, Ronni has an unexplainable compulsion to eat more and more and more junk. In secret and shame, she overeats and binges through tween years, high school, college, an abusive first marriage, and even a loving second marriage. Over thirty years, she steals food, eats food off of others' plates, and scavenges food out of the trash, until one night, once again stuffed after a binge, on TV, she hears the words ""compulsive overeater."" She searches and she learns she has an eating disorder, a mental illness, a disease. Armed with this knowledge she attacks her compulsion full throttle. She goes to therapy, Overeaters Anonymous meetings, read books, and namelessly blogs in an attempt to gain power over food. A brutally honest glimpse into the trials, pervasive thoughts, and heartbreak of a compulsive overeater, discover how Ronni gains the courage and strength to live her life without being a slave to food."

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Out of the Pantry is a fiercely honest look into the compulsive overeater's pain, struggles, and subsequent ability to heal. A must-read for anyone with a disordered relationship with food who is also looking for a way forward from Robinson's authentic voice of comfort, resilience, and newfound strength. -Meredith Atwood, author of The Year of No Nonsense and host of The Same 24 Hours podcast Out of the Pantry is honest and eye-opening. Ronni Robinson writes her way through the secrecy and shame of food addiction, exposing the insidious nature of compulsive overeating. -Erin Khar, author of STRUNG OUT: One Last Hit and Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me Robinson's story is a brave account of her lifelong struggle with an eating disorder (overeating/binge eating) and her commitment to a life in recovery. With direct and empathetic honesty, Robinson invites us on her journey from illness to wellness: we come to know the little girl who secretly devours snacks as a way to mask her insecurities and fears; the teenager who tries to 'stuff ' down her feelings of inadequacy and body shame, exacerbated by an abusive boyfriend; and the wife and mother who is trying to find her way through her addiction with courage and integrity. She shows us how she learned to give up empty calories for the fullness of love and how she learned to trust her body's hungers and accept the perfection of her imperfections. -Kerry Neville, author of the short fiction collections Remember to Forget Me and Necessary Lies and contributor to The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and The Fix A candid, vulnerable, and courageous share of Robinson's battle with compulsive overeating. Once I started reading, the book drew me in, and I had to read it all the way through. She gives a very human perspective on the real challenges that people face with overeating disorders. -David Glover, MS, 28x IRONMAN finisher and author of Full Time & Sub-Nine If you are looking for an honest, candid, and moving journey from binge eating disorder to recovery, Out of the Pantry is a must-read. Ronni describes so vividly how food addiction develops from the roots of childhood, grows through the insipid 'food rules' that characterize binge eating, and results in an entire secret life that so powerfully diminishes the light in all other areas. Her recovery journey is not only inspiring, it's instructive: she clearly lays out the exact path she took to become healthy and happy not only in her body but-most importantly -in her mind. Her honest and straightforward portrayal of disordered eating and subsequent recovery will have you both empathizing with and rooting for her and-if you've ever suffered from disordered eating-nodding in the recognition that yes, you can recover too. -Brooke Randolph, Overeating Recovery Coach and owner of Sober&Hungry Ronni writes from a place of true vulnerability and brave authenticity. Any reader will be able to empathize with Ronni's journey-and they'll find inspiration in her triumphs along the way. -Kristen Geil, Chief Content Officer, aSweatLife

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"Ronni Robinson is a writer and indoor cycling instructor in the suburbs of Eastern Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband in their newly minted empty nest, as both kids are off to college. Ronni has been freelance writing since freshman year in college (a long time ago) and has appeared in aSweatLife, Ravishly, The Temper, 50 Shades of Aging, Healthy Women, The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Courier-Post, The New Brunswick Home News, and Parents Express magazine. Ronni's passion is helping others who are struggling with eating disorders. She lives on Instagram, but you can also find her on the Facebook page ""Overcoming Food Nonsense,"" where she serves as an administrator. (Go to swimbikemom.com to find the private group and sign up!) She also does public speaking about eating disorders and emotionally abusive relationships. She has competed in dozens of triathlons, including three IRONMAN triathlons and four half distance IRONMAN triathlons. When not writing or perched in front of her laptop, you can find Ronni in the gym. Out of the Pantry is Ronni's first book, but hopefully not her last."

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