These are books I read along my journey that either helped change my thinking or confirmed what I already knew or suspected. I highly recommend them:
1) The End of Overeating- Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite (by David A Kessler, MD)
from the 'about this book' - "Dr. Kessler cracks the code of overeating by explaining how our bodies and minds are changed when we consume foods that contain sugar, fat, and salt. Food manufacturers create products by manipulating these ingredients to stimulate our appetites, setting in motion a cycle of desire and consumption that ends with a nation of overeaters."
2) Mindless Eating - Why we Eat more than we Think (by Brian Wansink)
3) Fast Food Nation (by Eric Schlosser)
"You are what you eat. But do you really know what you're eating?"
4) Skinny Bitch (by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin)
"If you can't take one more day of self-loathing, you're ready to hear the truth: You cannot keep shoveling the same crap into your mouth every day and expect to lose weight."
5) Women Food and God (by Geneen Roth)