When I work with couples and individuals in my private practice, one theme seems to be consistent – they are all having a difficult time communicating what they want and how they are feeling about any problems in their relationships. There are healthy communication styles, which are productive, appropriate and healthy
Getting through the Holidays without gaining weight can seem daunting. Navigating the Holiday celebrations, office parties, get-togethers with friends, and your favorite childhood dishes on the table can be overwhelming. You aren't at the whim of well-meaning food pushers that want you to eat more. Just like the rest of
This time of year it’s easy to forget everything we know about weight loss and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It’s easy to make cold weather and shorter daylight hours an excuse for not walking or exercising outside. Running around to prepare for holiday gatherings can become an excuse to not
Here we are - in the middle of the Holidays! The Holidays are a special time of year but can bring their own sets of challenges, wonderful traditions and the need for healthier recipes. Check out the articles and resources in Your WLS Holiday Survival Guide! WLS-Friendly Yet Yummy Recipes
Recently, my husband and I were trying to find something decent to watch on TV after dinner. We have two children, and we don't have cable or satellite service. We have Netflix, and our kids watch the show 'Cupcake Wars.' It is a competition where established bakers create cupcakes under
It is not easy to break your relationship with food. When you think about relationships, what feelings come to mind? Love, safety, contentment, happiness, sadness, disappointment? These are the common feelings we experience during the relationships in our lives. Making changes in our lives and relationships are seldom easy. They
I’ve heard it said that the only thing in life that remains constant is change. It seems there are greater times of change at some points in life than at others. And the weeks, months and the first couple of years following weight loss surgery are filled with more changes
Many of us have heard over and over, likely more times than we can count, that exercise is important and that we should be doing more of it. So much emphasis is put on the fact that exercise has health benefits, but we rarely go into detail about those advantages. We
There is no doubt that living in a society in which we are constantly surrounded by highly palatable foods makes not overeating a challenge for most of us. Head hunger Now, an interesting paper by Charles Spence and colleagues from Oxford University, published in Brain and Cognition, makes a strong
A client shared a photo, and the image stays with me. It’s a young girl, standing tall on a balance beam. So proud. So beautiful. I imagine she just danced gleefully, her 9 year-old limbs performing a both exquisite and adorable routine. Although young, she is powerfully connected to her own wild, divine,
