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Breaking Free From Bulimia’s Cycle of Bingeing and Purging

May 8, 2012 Read the full article →

Bulimia is an eating disorder, but it has little to do with eating. In reality, bulimia has more to do with low self-esteem, perfectionism, unrealistic expectations, anxiety, fear of losing control, depression and other psychological barriers. Unfortunately, parents, spouses and others who become aware of a bulimic’s problem have a tendency to focus on eating [...]

When dieting, scale is a tool, not an enemy

April 12, 2012 Read the full article →

Should you weigh yourself every day? Maybe once a week? Or not at all? Advice about weighing can be confusing. Some experts say weighing should be kept to a minimum so that we don’t get obsessed about it; others say weighing daily can keep us from losing awareness so that we don’t cheat; and still [...]

Don’t Let Fear of Others’ Judgment Keep You from Being Active

January 30, 2012 Read the full article →

Do you have a sincere desire to become more fit and healthy in 2012, but the idea of exercising outdoors or in a public gym brings you to a dead stop? Many people who are self-conscious about their size or fitness level find it uncomfortable or even distressing to exercise in public. Maybe they believe [...]

Talking to Your Kids about Weight

October 12, 2011 Read the full article →

Parents have a lot of tough topics to bring up with their kids. Sex, drugs, smoking, drinking, stranger danger, the internet, bullying and appropriate friends are fairly standard. But with a third of American kids being overweight or obese, a lot of parents’ lists get even longer and touchier. According to a recent survey by [...]

Do Women Really Know What Men Find Attractive?

September 12, 2011 Read the full article →

The pursuit of thinness long has been a major preoccupation for American women. But why are women trying to be downright slender, as opposed to maintaining a healthy weight?  If it’s for the approval of men, then women seem to be putting themselves through needless worry and discomfort. I work with a lot of women [...]

Men and Eating Disorders

September 2, 2011 Read the full article →

“I was aware of eating disorders due to media coverage, but eating disorders are usually presented as female problems so I never made the connection with myself. Looking back, I can see that I had behaviors associated with an eating disorder from my late teens into my twenties but I never considered I might have [...]

School Weight Issues Can Linger

August 28, 2011 Read the full article →

What we experience as children and teenagers in school can stay with us for the rest of our lives.  If we’re fortunate, those experiences are fun, exciting, and filled with personal growth but that’s not always the case.  For some, memory lane is filled with pot holes, rusty nails, and dead ends. As a psychologist [...]