Losing Weight

Losing Weight, Hate and Obesity Bias

William Anderson, MA, LMHC | Posted 05.30.2012

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William Anderson, MA, LMHC

We need to stop blaming, hating and discriminating against obese people, but equally important, we need to use what we know to solve obesity and the obesity epidemic. That is the real solution to the evil of obesity bias.

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Lose Weight, Gain Body Confidence? Not Necessarily, Says Purdue Researcher Sarah Mustillo

Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W. | Posted 05.24.2012

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Jean Fain, L.I.C.S.W., M.S.W.

What is it about our culture that makes it so darned hard for girls to have good body image? Why, in fact, does bad body image plague America's great, multi-generational sorority?

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The Evil Gender Bias of Obesity and Weight Gain

William Anderson, MA, LMHC | Posted 05.21.2012

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William Anderson, MA, LMHC

The obesity bias is far nastier for women than men -- overwhelmingly so. It is insidious and needs to be pointed out and stopped.

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'Weight of the Nation': To Win, We Have to Lose

Daniel J. Schultz | Posted 05.17.2012

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Daniel J. Schultz

The Weight of the Nation beautifully encapsulates all the biological, environmental, and economic variables that promoted my own obesity, as well as breaking down the answers and solutions that helped me lose and maintain my weight loss.

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Weight Loss and the Solution to the Obesity Epidemic

William Anderson, MA, LMHC | Posted 05.16.2012

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William Anderson, MA, LMHC

To solve the obesity epidemic, the most important thing you can do is to solve your own weight problem for your own reasons.

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Is Your Future Mother-In-Law Making You Fat?

Sarah Jenks | Posted 05.11.2012

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Sarah Jenks

Then you start looking for a venue and planning the rehearsal dinner and all of a sudden your once stress-free relationships are reminiscent of the "Real Housewives." The only thing that seems takes the edge off is an extra scoop of ice cream. So much for effortlessly turning into Kate Middleton.

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Can You Think Your Way to a Thinner You?

Marie-Josée Shaar, MAPP, CPT | Posted 05.10.2012

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Marie-Josée Shaar, MAPP, CPT

Can you think yourself thin? Sure you can. But you'll need more than positive affirmations to get yourself into action.

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Why You Should Think Twice Before You Praise Someone For Losing Weight

Yashar Ali | Posted 05.07.2012

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Yashar Ali

We almost think it rude if we don't say something about someone's weight loss -- as if we aren't acknowledging his or her hard work.

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On Dieting

Lisa K. Friedman | Posted 05.02.2012

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Lisa K. Friedman

I'm so hungry I could eat cardboard. But first, I'll have to check the calorie counter guide book to see if it's a carbohydrate.

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Scientists Test Effectiveness Of Wacky-Looking Weight-Loss Glasses

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 04.20.2012

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Talk about a "see food" diet. In building new weight-loss glasses, a Japanese research team has turned to the science of augmented reality to help die...

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I'm Not Fat, But What If I Were

Posted 04.19.2012

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Kerry Cohen | Role/Reboot Kerry Cohen is not fat. But like many women, she struggles almost daily with what she sees in the mirror. She shares her ...

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Why the Bathroom Scale May Not Always Be a Dieter's Best Friend

Gregg McBride | Posted 04.13.2012

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Gregg McBride

The number that the scale registers has absolutely no reflection on who you are as a person. And, like me, you just might find that paying attention to other indicators proves to be a healthier -- and happier -- way to track your fabulosity.

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Half the Man I Used to Be

Jim Moret | Posted 04.11.2012

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Jim Moret

When I saw photos from that evening, I had an epiphany. I had let myself go, and nothing could hide it. It was subtle at first, but the years seemed to get away from me, along with my increasing waistline.

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How I Went From Morbidly Obese To Weight Loss Guru

William Anderson, MA, LMHC | Posted 05.27.2012

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William Anderson, MA, LMHC

"How on earth can you help me?" overweight clients would ask me when I first opened my practice. They didn't know that I had spent 25 years hopelessly out of control with my weight, morbidly obese, over 300 pounds, a chronic miserable failure at diets and exercise attempts.

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What Losing Weight Taught Me About Saving Money

Well Heeled | Posted 05.23.2012

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Well Heeled

Watching CB lose weight and then working at it myself, I realized that there are so many lessons that losing weight have taught me about saving money.

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Spring Cleaning, Mental and Physical

Posted 03.22.2012

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Kimberly Weisul & Connie Guglielmo | One Thing New I'm not very diligent about spring cleaning, at least not literally. When the flowers bloom and...

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Do You Have To Be Scared Into Getting Healthy?

Kristin Anderson | Posted 05.13.2012

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Kristin Anderson

We can't prevent aging, all diseases and all health issues, but we can improve our overall quality of life, general state of happiness and pride in how we operate as people if we just take a relatively small amount of time and effort to drink water, make good eating choices, exercise and stretch a little on a daily basis.

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Can the 'Free Fruit' on the Weight Watchers Plan Satisfy a Carbohydrate Craver?

Judith J. Wurtman, PhD | Posted 04.28.2012

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Judith J. Wurtman, PhD

To the delight of many dieters and to the surprise of many, the Weight Watchers organization recently changed their program to allow dieters to eat as much fruit as they wish by removing "points" from this food group.

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Dieting: Let The Blame Game Begin!

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.14.2012

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Ann Brenoff

Dieting violates my basic philosophy of life, which is that life is too short to deny yourself things you love, and I happen to love food.

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A Midlifer's Loss Is His Gain

Ken Solin | Posted 04.02.2012

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Ken Solin

Look around you the next time you're in town or at the mall. Do you see any obese, old men? You won't, because they're all dead.

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6 Reasons To Stop Dieting

Posted 03.26.2012

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Lisa Eisenstadt | The Daily Muse It seems like there's a new fad diet or food "discovery" nearly every day that promises to help us lose weight and...

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The Fat on Dieting in the New Year

Jane Shure | Posted 03.19.2012

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Jane Shure

A word to the wise -- resist the urge to "diet." Read the research: Diets don't work, they make matters worse. Modifying how you eat and maintaining the changes is fine and makes sense. That's not dieting.

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Small And Steady Wins The (Health) Race

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 03.17.2012

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Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

The surest way to succeed in keeping your health goals is by making small changes. Think in terms of manageable baby steps, like swapping the half-and-half in your morning coffee for fat-free or low-fat milk.

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Maybe You Should Stop Dieting?

Lev Raphael | Posted 03.05.2012

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Lev Raphael

At the beginning of each year, I hear men and women groaning about their holiday overeating, and comparing the benefits of various diets. And January blogs and newspapers are full of endless diet advice. But what if diets are the problem?

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12 Healthy Resolutions For 2012 -- That Aren't Losing Weight

The Huffington Post | Laura Schocker | Posted 01.04.2012

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Each year, many of us resolve to eat healthy food, get fit and, yup, lose weight. And while those goals are as admirable as they are popular -- especi...

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