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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 [...]

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 [...]

Weight Bias Part II: From the Receiving End

February 15, 2011 Read the full article →

Many people believe that stigmatizing overweight people will motivate them to engage in healthy behaviors. But, as we discussed last time in Personal Best, much of the data about weight bias suggests that this type of prejudice actually makes people more likely to eat poorly, avoid exercise, and suffer from depression and poor self esteem [...]

Why Do I Feel Suddenly Fatter for No Reason?: How the Mind Can Make You Feel Fatter

November 7, 2010 Read the full article →

Some people can feel fatter or thinner from one moment to the other for no apparent reason. Understanding how the mind can do this can save a lot of heartache. The brain is a powerful and complicated organ. It has the ability to make a person feel fatter from one day to another and even [...]

Body Image Distortion: What are the Symptoms?

September 16, 2010 Read the full article →

You might be clinging to a distorted body image if: 1.  No matter how much weight you lose, you still view your body as unacceptable or too big. 2.  People describe your size in a significantly different way than you do. 3.  You have difficulty accepting compliments about how good you look or how thin [...]

I See Myself as Fat But Others Don’t

June 22, 2010 Read the full article →

Warning Signs of Body Image Distortion There are people who insist that they are overweight when others continually tell them that they’re not. They see fat where others don’t. Who’s right? Everyone distorts her body size to some extent. After all, people can only look at themselves from within or through a mirror. They can [...]

Summer Blues Over Body Image

June 22, 2010 Read the full article →

Get Past Feeling Down About Your Body Today Many women feel the blues as summer approaches because they feel their body is again not where they want it to be. Summer is associated with the outdoors, more physical activity, and less clothing. Despite their best intentions, many women find that every summer they are faced [...]