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psychology and weight loss

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 [...]

How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise

January 21, 2012 Read the full article →

“I can’t seem to get enough motivation to exercise.”  Motivation is something that people find to be mysterious and out of reach – especially when it comes to being able to exercise consistently, instead of in the start-and-stop fashion that many people find so frustrating and defeating. Yet, having the motivation to exercise isn’t as [...]

Food Psychology and the Holidays

November 14, 2011 Read the full article →

Now that Halloween is behind us, the holiday season is off and running. With it comes all the goodies that we so desire and that we so fear will make us overindulge. But with a little planning, the food conflicts that can drain the joy from the holidays can be a thing of the past. [...]

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 [...]

Normal Eaters aren’t Perfect

September 5, 2011 Read the full article →

People being treated for eating disorders and other eating related problems often believe that they’re more dysfunctional than they actually are.  Invariably, I find myself showing patients that many of the behaviors they think are unique and “weird” about themselves are experienced by people they consider “normal eaters.” Most articles discussing the differences between thin [...]

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 [...]

Is Your Doctor Weight Biased?

July 20, 2011 Read the full article →

“My experiences at the doctor’s office have not been good.  No matter what symptoms I present, or even if I am there for a well check, my weight is always an issue.  I have had recurring headaches for four years now and I can’t count the number of times that I have been told that [...]

Diet Book Junkies

June 23, 2011 Read the full article →

Do you know a diet book junkie?  That’s a person who seems always to read the latest diet books while making no apparent changes with respect to weight, activity, eating, or other behaviors. They seem to get a kind of high from espousing the wonders of their latest discovery — “Well, in Dr. Skinny’s book, [...]

The Desk Jockey Dilemma

June 6, 2011 Read the full article →

So many people have jobs that require sitting behind a desk for much of the day, they’ve come to be known as “desk jockeys.’’ And plenty of them keep on sitting after the work day is over, sitting at dinner, watching television, and sitting at a computer.  As you might guess, all this sitting is [...]

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