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 making it all feel too hard.  Too often, this pattern feels familiar.  You question […]

“I’m in diet hell…. I binge on food when people aren’t around. I eat because I’m unhappy and I’m unhappy because I eat so much”. This is the type of client enquiry I hear a lot. The reliance of dieting and starvation creates a disconnect between mind and body and no matter how hard you […]

I recently heard a client say that it’s easier to love her body when she’s working out, “eating well,” or otherwise perceives herself to be succeeding at society’s “thin rules.” And I get it. In a world that’s constantly telling you that your value in society is directly related to your performance of the thin ideal,  it may feel easier to find yourself attractive or fashionable in those moments you’re conforming to, and validated by, the normative culture around you. That being said, this definition of “body love,” meaning, to have a certain opinion of yourself—whether it be attractive, fashionable, or any other opinion—is not, in my experience, the deepest expression of the word “love.”  …

Most of my clients think that emotional eating is a curse. That it’s an unfortunate defect they’ve been blighted with, and they were dealt a bad hand in life when it comes to food and weight. “Poor me! I’m sick of this! Will this food problem ever not torment me?!” Or something along those lines. But here’s my take on it… I’m not sure emotional eating is a bad thing. In fact, I think it might be my guardian angel.  Stay with me…I promise I’m onto something… Emotional eating is an attempt to deal with a tough problem, feeling, or situation that we don’t know how to deal with and often don’t even know that we have without some kind of symptom to …

Elite Daily (blog)6 Ways To Stop Short-Term Dieting From Harming Your Health In The Long RunElite Daily (blog)We live in a society where people spend plenty of money on fad diets, countless workout programs and supplements promising us quick results. Unfortunately, more information and money hasn't saved our society from becoming more obese. In fact, a recent …and more »

Marie Claire AustraliaKim Kardashian Reveals Her Dieting Woes In First Cover Shoot Since Giving BirthMarie Claire AustraliaThe Keeping Up With The Kardashians star appears on the cover of Vogue Australia's June issue, wearing a custom Alex Perry corset paired with a Yeezy look, however in the accompanying interview, the mother-of-two admits that months spent dieting for …and more »

New York TimesWhy You Can't Lose Weight on a DietNew York TimesThe diet industry reacted defensively, arguing that the participants had lost weight too fast or ate the wrong kinds of food — that diets do work, if you pick the right one. But this study is just the latest example of research showing that in the …Dieting may suppress metabolism even after weight gainNews-Medical.netall 64 news articles »

WYTVDr. Shayesteh: Dieting and HungerWYTVYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WYTV) – You put yourself on a diet and find yourself hungry all the time. Is there a way around this? Being hungry most of the time is a common problem which is triggered by blood sugar taking a dive. The biggest reason behind this is …

Live ScienceHangry No More: Dieting Actually Improves MoodLive ScienceIf you think of dieting as a long, painful process, new research may change your mind: In the study, researchers found that people who cut calories slept better, were in a better mood and had better sex lives. For people in the study who were a normal …Non-Obese Report Better Mood, Libido After DietingWebMDall 3 news articles »

Huffington Post10 Reasons to Stop Dieting NowHuffington PostA fascinating study of The Biggest Loser contestants has reinvigorated the debate over the questionable benefits of dieting. As a long-time supporter of the anti-diet movement, here are ten reasons to stop dieting now (and/or to stop recommending …Diet Doc Allows Dieting For a Year for Long Term Success with New Jumpstart DietGlobeNewswire (press release)No Diet Day: Beware! compulsive dieting is not a healthy choiceMid-DayInternational No Diet Day: Steff Ivory Conover Shares Her Body Positive JourneyHuffington Post CanadaInternational Business Times UK -Guelph Mercuryall 9 news articles »

GreatistWhat The Media Always Gets Wrong About Weight LossGreatistIt even includes some identical messages, such as why counting calories from exercise will sabotage your weight-loss goals and why you should focus on diet, not exercise. Still, I found myself upset after reading both of these articles—not because of …and more »

Huffington PostIf Dieting Doesn't Work, What Does?Huffington PostBut a new op-ed released by neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt in The New York Times gave new hope to those who want to get to healthier weight. If dieting isn't the answer, what is? Mindful eating, or “paying attention to signals of hunger and fullness …