“Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.” “Hunger hurts, but starving works.” “The difference between want and need is self-control.” “Without food I am beautiful. Without food I am perfect.” Welcome to the Pro-Ana movement, an underground cyberworld full of “thinspiration” –motivational tactics for extreme weight loss behaviors – targeting individuals in the depths of … Read More
“This will be the year!” you tell yourself. This will be the year that you finally start eating right, exercising, and losing those unwanted pounds for good. You concoct a detailed and somewhat elaborate plan, which includes cooking the majority of your meals at home, exercising daily at the local YMCA, and abstaining completely from … Read More
Myth: Muscle weighs more than fat Fact: One pound of muscle actually weighs the same as one pound of fat: they each weigh one pound! There are, however, two important differences between muscle tissue and fat tissue. For one, fat tissue is bulkier than muscle tissue, so it occupies more space under the skin. Thus, … Read More
Q: New diets are always popular because so many people want to lose weight. Why shouldn’t someone get too excited about a new kind of magical solution for getting the perfect body? A: Simply put, if some kind of magical solution for achieving the perfect body did exist, we would all have the perfect body. … Read More
A study that was published in the Oct. 27, 2011, edition of The New England Journal of Medicine (Sumithran, et al., 2011) found that one year after a completing a 10-week low-calorie weight loss program, dieters secreted more hunger-inducing hormones than they did before starting their diet. The authors of the 2011 study concluded that … Read More
Most of us have an intense fear of being uncomfortable. In fact, we are taught to fear discomfort from infancy. As babies, our expressions of discomfort are adaptive. They inform our caretakers when we need to be fed, changed, or put down for a nap. A baby’s scream is built to be heart-wrenching to surrounding … Read More
Why does the Structure House plan work for everyone? Despite having different tastes, attitudes toward food, background, and body types, people consistently make progress toward their goals while they are here participating in the program. There are many aspects of nutrition that can help, but two of the biggest contributors are two of the simplest, … Read More
Do you remember the last time someone gave you a compliment? If not, it might be because you refused to absorb the compliment, and instead deflected it as inconsequential or even unearned. In our society, humility is still considered a virtue. But politically correct humility doesn’t benefit anyone. For example, if someone admires your new … Read More
Today, more than 30 million Americans are caring for a relative over the age of 65. Many of these cases involve adults who are caring for an aging parent. This phenomenon has become a national trend. While every situation is unique, several common stressors impact adult children who are faced with this responsibility, and who … Read More
You will never win the deprivation war that you wage against yourself. Yet, so many folks who struggle with weight have engaged in these futile tactics during previous weight loss attempts. Some describe the internal battle as an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. The angel whispers “Don’t touch that cookie!” … Read More
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