From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Diet or a Fat Burning Lifestyle?

June 24, 2009 Read the full article →

A diet is something we go on reluctantly because we know it’s going to deprive us of those things we like the best.  We expect to be off the diet at some point but we also fear going off of it because we’ve been down the “yo-yo road” before.  In fact the only thing we [...]

What Should I Weigh?

June 16, 2009 Read the full article →

“What should I weigh?”  I’m asked over and over again. Now this is a very broad question but I will attempt to highlight the most important issues about it. The person who asked this question had been looking at charts that said she should weigh 130 pounds. Without considering anything else, she was telling herself [...]

Why I Wrote My Book: It’s Not Another Diet Book

June 8, 2009 Read the full article →

I’ve been asked why I wrote my book Mind Over Fat Matters: Conquering Psychological Barriers to Weight Management. I spent over 30 years studying and treating eating disorders. I saw many women and men completely recover from eating disorders and go on to be “normal eating individuals.”  I didn’t want to write another diet book [...]

Sweet Cravings: How Do I Stop Them?

June 1, 2009 Read the full article →

Most of the time sweet cravings boil down to habit. Like other animals, humans can be easily conditioned to things. For example, if you grew up always having dessert after dinner, your brain will be conditioned to expect that and it will prepare your body for eating sweets after dinner. That usually means not feeling [...]