Body & Mind

Is the Weight on Your Scale Too Important?

February 2, 2015 · 0 comments

What is the relationship between you and your scale?  You may not own a scale, but many of us do.  When we've been overweight and tried umpteen diets, the scale has become a friend and a foe.  We can ignore the scale for long periods of time or step on/off

Don’t Let Holiday Stress Hijack Your Healthy Lifestyle

December 23, 2014 · 0 comments

Holidays are traditionally the time for family get-togethers. During these gatherings, the assumption is that everyone is happy to be together and enjoy each other. For many people, this is the reality of their holiday celebrations. For others, instead of holiday celebrations, it is full of dread and holiday stress.

Cross Addiction

Crossing The Line To Cross Addiction

December 15, 2014 · 0 comments

You've had your weight loss surgery and reached your goal or are well on your way to your weight loss goals. Finally! Shouldn't it be smooth sailing from now on? Then, all of a sudden, you notice some behaviors of cross addiction such as consuming alcohol, gambling or shopping are

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You are beautiful. You are perfect…Just as You are

December 9, 2014 · 0 comments

We have become a very judgmental species. We obsess over any imperfection. Magazines with titles like “Get rid of those wrinkles” or “5 steps to the abs you want” fly off shelves. We are competitive and constantly looking at each other and thinking, “Am I bigger? More attractive? Smarter? Who

Food Pushers

It doesn’t have to be a Food Fight with Food Pushers

November 18, 2014 · 0 comments

Chances are there has been a situation where you have felt pressured into eating something that you didn’t want to because either a friend or loved one convinced you that you should have just one, or 20. This is what we like to refer to as a food pusher. Someone

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Are You a Worry Wart?

November 18, 2014 · 0 comments

Are you a worry wart?  Do you find yourself worrying about little things that you have no control?  Have people in your life told you that you worry too much?  Worrying is a normal part of life, however, if you worry about small things that take up a lot of

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60 Ways to Avoid Emotional Eating

September 5, 2014 · 0 comments

As a little girl, I was a magician that would rearrange cookies in the cookie jar to cover up how many cookies I'd eaten on the sly. It wasn't just a cute phase or a small blip in my life. I've always struggled with emotional eating and the shame that

5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Gym

August 20, 2014 · 0 comments

Often when a person decides to incorporate more exercise into their lives they join a gym. However, the mere act of signing a contract and getting a membership card does not improve ones health. Initially, the enthusiasm and commitment are there and new members show up to the gym regularly.

Self-Destructive Behavior & Your True Self

August 14, 2014 · 0 comments

For many individuals growing up overweight, the need to psychologically protect themselves from criticism and manage their internal shame became a habitual act of self-protection.  At the expense of the development of a true self, the psychological protection included destructive behaviors as forms of punishment. In addition, a false self

Obsessing Over the Scale, How & When to Weigh Yourself

August 7, 2014 · 0 comments

Do you find yourself weighing yourself five times a day or maybe even every hour? Obsessing over the number staring back at you, and becoming a slave to the scale? Although it may be exciting to see the pounds melt off your body after your post-bariatric surgery, you should take