Marla’s New Book
BE-Friend Yourself
Finding Freedom with Food and Peace with your Body
Featured By ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, Boston Herald
THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU IF YOU:
Want to eat without calculating every bite or labeling foods "good" or "bad"
Are exhausted by the restrict-binge cycle and ready to stop white-knuckling meals
Want to trust your body's hunger cues instead of overriding them with willpower
Are tired of avoiding mirrors, dreading getting dressed, and feeling like your body is the enemy
Want peace at family dinners, holidays, and social events without the mental noise around food
Are done performing wellness and ready to actually feel well in your own skin
Know there's something deeper going on and are ready to address it instead of just managing symptoms
This book is not for you if you're looking for meal plans, weigh-ins, or another rule-based system.
“Marla writes with such amazing honesty that she soon feels like your best friend! Marla's stories and those of her clients give real insight into the struggles of many who suffer from all types of eating disorders. If I could foretell the future, I'd predict this book will bring many to start their own path to recovery!”
- Cathy Meyer-Uyehara, FACHE
CEO, Ai Pono Hawaii - ED Recovery Center
Buy BE-Friend Yourself Now
Marla Mervis-Hartmann, the creator of "Love Your Body, Love Yourself”, guides women toward embracing self-acceptance.
I've been working in body image and food freedom for over two decades as a coach, speaker, and Kingdom Healer. My work has been featured on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and at TEDx Salinas.
I serve as President on the Board at Ai Pono Eating Disorder Recovery Center in Maui, where I'm committed to supporting women in their healing journeys. I wrote this book because I lived this struggle for years, and I know what it takes to heal it. I live in Maui with my family and work full-time guiding women through the transformation I walked myself.
“BE-Friend Yourself is all about creating a relationship with food and body that's filled with warmth and goodness.
This beautiful book is written with honesty, insight and love. Marla Mervis-Hartmann weaves together timeless wisdom, great storytelling, and sweet reflections on her own personal journey.
You’ll be inspired to make lasting changes when it comes to your body, and your life. And you’ll learn how to create a new and healthier inner dialogue around food.
If you’re ready to dive deeper into yourself and see what’s in the way of your happiness, then this book can help you finally find the freedom and peace that you truly deserve. “
Marc David: Founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating,
and author of Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet.
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER INSIDE:
How to stop punishing yourself with food — and learn what self-forgiveness actually looks like when you've spent years at war with your body
The "Snap Out of It" practice — pull yourself back from spiraling body shame in mirrors, before events, or in moments of comparison
How to sit with anger without using food to manage it — plus a journaling template to release years of unexpressed rage stored in your body
Why "no pain, no gain" is sabotaging your healing — and how to use pleasure (not punishment) as the strategy for lasting change
The permission practice — give yourself the green light to eat what you want, break the restrict-binge cycle, and learn what satisfaction actually feels like
A spirit-inspired approach to healing emotional eating — release stress spiritually, physically, and emotionally so you can finally stop using food as a coping mechanism
How to unfollow the comparison trap — stop scrolling "body inspiration" that makes you feel worse, and retrain your brain to celebrate all bodies including your own without the mental noise around food