Have you ever imagined waking up one fine day, happily and mysteriously naturally thin? I've always wanted to wake up naturally thin, so I could eat whatever I wanted. I thought freedom equaled eating with complete abandon. I hadn't considered that freedom might be freedom from cravings or freedom from obsessing about food.

Food journaling keeps us honest. It helps us to keep track of what we eat and identify when and why we eat. In other words, keeping a food journal can shed light on our eating habits. Statistics show that those who keep food journals are more successful at losing weight and keeping it off (permanent…

I received the following E-emergency note the other night from a client of mine - who by the way - has permanently removed 18 pounds in the past 12 weeks. I thought it worth sharing, because I know that we all have 'alien' voices in our heads that 'make' us eat the donut, cookie, ice…

Last night, when Willamina (star character of ABC Family's new show "HUGE," played by Nikki Blonsky of "Hairspray") was told to strip down to her bathing suit for the annual group 'before' photo, I cringed. I cringed for her, and for me. It brought back an unpleasant, somewhat traumatic memory. When I was in second…

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