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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
We all have at least two kinds of hunger and fullness – physical and emotional. Although weight loss surgery can be great at helping us recognize and honor our physical hunger and fullness, it does nothing to help us with our emotional hunger and fullness. After surgery, the body may
