In his blog A New Way To Lose Weight: Listen To It, Marc David at the Institute for Psychology of Eating makes a strong case that losing weight for the sake of simply losing weight is incredibly difficult. He says: “Most people who have extra pounds attack their body fat as if it was some foreign and hostile invader. We […] read more »
‘Weighing In’
A Letter to Chris Christie on His Weight Loss Surgery
So Governor Chris Christie had stomach surgery – the weight loss kind. No surprise there. The poor man has been vilified for his weight — which has nothing to do with his abilities. It’s no wonder he is looking for help. This isn’t a vote for or against Christie, or weight loss surgery for that matter. Not the point of […] read more »
Feeling Low? Try A Helper’s High
If you find that you’re dwelling too much on your weight and feeling low, one way to take the focus off your feelings is to do something — really almost anything – for someone else. This act of giving can be through an organization or just doing a good deed for your neighbor, such as picking up the newspaper and […] read more »
Exploring Food Addiction
Does food addiction really exist? This question was a big subject of controversy at the national conference of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) as well as that of International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP), both of which took place in the last month. Two Sides of the Same Coin Of those who have strong opinions about the subject, […] read more »
Why the Scale Sucks: A Cautionary Tale
Back in January, I announced I was doing Jillian Michaels’ 30-Day-Shred. I’m about halfway through, my ambition waning somewhat in March after a strong start in January and February. If I retrace my progress, I am pretty sure I can link my “waning ambition” back to an unfortunate incident with a scale. Although my primary goal in doing “the shred” […] read more »
What Causes Weight Loss?
So many people are trying to figure out what eating style, work out routine, and behavior modifications will result in weight loss. Figuring out what causes weight loss is a complicated process and varies so much from person to person, much of which depends on our physical make up and our current habits. For example, which of these patterns below […] read more »
Mindfully Eating Chocolate: You Can Do It!
This is a version of a post I first put up over on We Are the Real Deal, a blog that is winning all kinds of awards for its great work in helping women and girls cultivate self-esteem, positive body image, and healthy coping. We’re proud to be a part of it with monthly posts that add to the blog’s […] read more »
On NOT Setting New Year’s Goals
One of amazing things about our program at Green Mountain is that it opens our eyes to what most of us consider to be universal truths. One of those so many of us subscribe to is that we must be a certain weight to be healthy. It was a tremendous relief for me to understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach or answer to weight and health. […] read more »
If I Lose Weight…..
If I lose weight I…. will be taken seriously for that promotion will finally find the love of my life will be a better athlete will wear a bathing suit on vacation will actually GO on vacation will reduce the risk of diabetes will sign up for a 5K will go horse back riding again will buy flattering clothes will be happy […] read more »
The Happiness Advantage: Accentuate the Positive
When I was a little girl I remember my dad trying to teach me swing dancing in our living room to Bing Crosby’s, “Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive,” a clever little tune written by Johnny Mercer. Maybe you remember the chorus? You’ve gotta ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-inate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don’t mess with Mister In-Between. You’ve got to […] read more »
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