Right about now, many people see their New Year’s fresh starts lagging. What seemed so clear and empowering in January—tracking food, using that new diet app, returning to the gym—somehow feels harder. Maybe you note less consistency, forgetting, or life stresses...
Find links here to diet articles in Women’s Health magazine that quote Dr. Terese Weinstein Katz.
Just as surely as December brings candy and and egg nog, January brings weight loss plans. Here’s how to focus on some changes that can last.
This is the season for weight loss backtracking: lots of tempting food, everywhere. Stress, family pressures, too much to do. More alcohol, less sleep. Routines out of whack. Keeping the backtrack to a minimum brings rewards, however. Here are links and resources for minimizing holiday weight damage.
Those who avoid holiday weight gain appreciate that “change is a process” that takes time.
It’s a fresh start….it feels great….but I’m afraid I won’t keep it up…. I’ve heard these words, or something like them, a lot this week. So, I start this new year with thoughts on our resolutions to eat well, lose weight, or otherwise improve our diet habits. New...
I reprint a post here that suits the season.... As a therapist, you tend to see less joy and fun this time of year than worry and strain. Yes, it’s a biased outlook, but the stresses of the season are certainly real. People trying to keep their health and weight in...
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...
As a therapist, you tend to see less joy and fun this time of year than worry and strain. Yes, it’s a biased outlook, but the stresses of the season are certainly real. People trying to keep their health and weight in check, especially, face a daunting array of...
Given the time of year, I'm reprinting an article here that appeared in The Diet Coach's Letter last holiday season. It's still timely! I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving. The average American will gain some weight over the holiday season. While we may hate this...