You could say that the opposite of sane eating is food craziness. That certainly describes what we see around us. That is, more and more people struggle with eating disorders and obesity--while at the same time, the foods that worsen things call out to us at every...
(recently posted at Psychology Today blogs, http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thin-within Can we get addicted to food? Lately, the question has absorbed researchers in fields from psychiatry to diabetes medicine. We see headlines like “Addictive Tendencies Tied...
How we beat ourselves up for that brownie or pizza slice! Once we’ve lost control or overdone it, forget about self-care and serenity. But research keeps confirming some ancient wisdom when it comes to eating better. Gentleness, being kind to oneself, paves a...
Here are some recent Eat Sanely blogposts to check out: "Can You Jump-Start Weight Loss?" , www.yourtango.com/tereseweinsteinkatz "Be Kind to Yourself: You'll Eat Better, Really", http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thin-within (reprinted, above) "Must Marriage...
One diet doesn’t fit all, but which one will best fit you? This is a crucial question as you set out to eat more sanely and to manage your weight for good. Today I posted Part II on this subject at Psychology Today (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thin-within). ...
As I prepare to launch my new workbook (the Eat Sanely course in convenient paperback form), I’m focusing on that first crucial step in sane eating: identifying a way of eating that will work for you. And by that I mean—work for you on and on, not just...
My Psychology Today blog talks about how those many, many diets can block the way to true weight loss success. You can read at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thin-within .
As we near January’s end, some remain strong in their new diet resolutions, feeling pretty good about that. Some work away at that “one small change” or two. Others have forgotten how very much they wanted to change on January 1st. And still others suffer in...
As promised, I'll be returning to the subject of New Year's diet resolutions, and how to make them stick, in my next tkatzphd.com/ blog. Here are some related thoughts posted today at Thin From Within: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thin-within
As we near the holiday season—and its inevitable challenges to sane eating and weight control—I’m highlighting the importance of speaking up. For stating your needs and preferences becomes especially important in the holiday push to join in, avoid making waves, and...
I recently posed these questions on my Psychology Today blog: How Do You Like Yourself…When There’s So Much to Change? And, How Do You Change....When You Don’t Like Yourself? (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thin-within 10/8/10 and 10/22/10) For all of us,...
Watching your weight, you rarely think that two is better than one. While one might be the better portion size, however, two can prevail when you’re thinking teamwork and support. Research indeed suggests that people do best losing and keeping weight off with the...