Bullying of fat people is not only acceptable, it’s thought by many to be necessary and even loving. News anchor, Jennifer Livingston, from Lacross, WI, received an attack on her weight in the form of a “nice and respectful” letter telling her that because…
Splenda Isn’t Splendid Not only do diets not work, neither do diet foods. The skinny on Splenda is that it was originally created as a pesticide. Splenda, is a chlorinated hydrocarbon, which as a poison is toxic and carcinogenic. Try sprinkling Splenda on…
In 1994, I wrote a term paper at Harvard Extension School based on this very powerful quote. Naomi Wolf’s book, “The Beauty Myth” from which this quote is taken and upon which this book is based, is unfortunately, just as…
My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of M&M’s and a chocolate cake. I feel better already. – Dave Barry
I saw the first, Killing Me Softly; Images of Women in Advertising, when it came out in the 70s. I was convinced that this brilliant betrayal of the destructive images of women would bring on a revolution that would give our daughters a…
This story is not about weight loss. It’s a story about the power of persistent and determined self-love.
This Bathing Beauty is breathtaking. Safety, security, trust and pleasure at its core.
We all know that water is important but this is an eye-opener! WATER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COKE (or Pepsi) 1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway…
Tapas Acupressure Technique can help clear physical & emotional dis-ease. This 10 minute video is an introduction by an MD involved in the research conducted by Kaiser Permanente on weight loss maintance. TAT is at the heart of our Transforming Overeating Group.
I’m not usually cynical but this discrepency jumps off the plate.
When Numbers Don’t Tell the Truth Enough said!
A Parable About Food and Morality In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live…
I’d love to never ask this question again. What happens to a frog when you put it in room temperature water and gradually turn the heat up to boiling point? The body doesn’t register danger and it boils to death. Are humans…
Crying Is Good For Your Health – If You Think It Is That last statement in this article is news to me. The power of belief is demonstrated yet again. According to an article in Woman’s World, October 31 2011…
What thoughts come to your mind when you see a fat and happy Barbie? Could it be possible? Please share. Thank you, Ann Morrison Hession, life and business coach from On Track and On Purpose Coaching, for bringing this poster…
Holidays can be a dreaded nightmare for people who struggle with their weight. It often feels like there are endless parties and delicious food everywhere enticing us to indulge while tempting us to ruin our intentions to “be good.” Being good means not…
Photoshopping: Altering Images and Our Minds! Lindsay Kite and Lexie Kite, twin sisters have a passion for helping girls and women recognize and reject harmful messages about their bodies and what “beauty” means and looks like. In Beauty Redefined, their website and…
Glamour Magazine recently published a photo of and an article about plus size 12-14 model, Lizzie Miller. Almost immediately, over 700 emails poured in from women expressing appreciation for seeing someone who looks like them. This photo is not going to spark a revolution but women’s…
Surgery Not “A Magic Pill” for Obese Patients After working at a bariatric surgery center in a major Boston hospital and in my private practice, I’ve seen life changing successes and heart breaking disasters. Surgical weight loss is not for…
That wasn’t always just coffee in those coffee cups!
Holiday Eating Anxiety The holidays are here and for many this is the dreaded season of “eating anxiety.” The holidays are a time to share good food with good company. Company parties, family events and celebrations with friends all mean lots of opportunities to wrestle with temptation….
You’re staring at the bag of chips or the container of ice cream or tub of hummus contemplating your next move. One voice warns you, “Don’t eat it!’ Another voice commands, “You want it! It eat now!” And then in…
A Group Program Offering New Hope for an Old Problem by Beth Rontal, LICSW & Patricia Thatcher, LICSW Published in the NASW Focus Newsletter, February 2011 Introduction: Obesity is a modern epidemic that cuts across class, culture, race and gender.1…
Bariatric surgery is a popular form of weight management that gets a lot of media attention because the weight loss is hailed as fast and permanent, particularly with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass but also with the less invasive Lap Band Surgery. …
Menopause and Weight Loss Menopause can be a real kick in the butt when it comes to weight gain. It certainly was to me and adds insult to injury for those women who have always carried more weight than they…
Many people have heard that diets don’t work but have a hard believing it even though they’ve tried and failed many times. Diets don’t work for all the reasons that I wrote about in my July post called, “It Makes…
I recently read a very interesting blog by Zelik Mintz, a psychoanalyst in NYC. He wrote about the similarities he experienced between being an actor and a psychotherapist. He also discussed the controversial topic of what psychotherapists tell or don’t…
Stop fighting the pain! Sound crazy? Yes — but it works. If you can be present with the pain, it won’t hurt as much. Here are two examples… I recently visited a friend in the hospital who had two operations to…
I had just come out of a meeting that left me very upset. A lot of unpleasant feelings were running up and down my body that I wanted to douse before they burned me up. Looking for the nearest “fire hose,” I figured…
This article is about the prevalence of Binge Eating Disorder or BED (eating large amount of food in a short amount of time, feeling out of control and guilty after) and explains the obstacles to getting help. I offer an alternative….
Thousands of new chemicals are created every day and hundreds of them find their way into our food to “enhance” taste and texture, prolong shelf life, be addictive and cheap. But can you tell the difference between cat chow and chicken fried…
After a two year loan to the United States Michelangelo’s David is being returned to Italy … His proud sponsors were:
While preparing a talk called, Weight Loss That Lasts, I gave myself one minute to name as many diets as possible but stopped when I got to thirty in 30 seconds. If you’re confused about what food plan to follow,…
Do you know that the average woman wants to lose 10 – 15 pounds more than any other goal? This ambition can be more important than having a successful career or relationship because she thinks that the weight loss is…
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