In a previous post I outlined the similarities between the mindset of a person who is depressed and the mindset of a chronic dieter. Both are characterized by unhappiness and the conclusion that their present state of being is unacceptable.... Read more...

In the previous post I outlined the similarities between the mindset of a person who is depressed and the mindset of a chronic dieter. In this post I will continue to shed light on the mood and body weight connection.... Read more...

Depression is much more than simple unhappiness. Similarly, body weight is about much more than simple lack of control.

What do fad diet clinics, supplement companies, homeopaths and Canada's self proclaimed most outspoken obesity expert have in common? None of them think you should follow Canada's Food Guide.... Read more...

When 100 Calorie snack packages were first introduced, I was intrigued. This was the answer to my chocoholic  prayers! Finally, it seemed, I could safely enjoy snacks without overindulgence and subsequent feelings of guilt. I proceeded to purchase my first box of KitKat Singles.... Read more...

Acceptance means seeing things as they actually are in the present moment. If your body is not the way you want it to be, you may readily acknowledge this fact, but few accept it totally. Most reject themselves and their body as being intolerable, ugly and unacceptable.... Read more...

The latest Insider Story from Andrea ties nicely into the concept of acceptance. Acceptance means seeing things as they actually are and in the present moment.

Acceptance in this sense argues that rejecting what already is, is madness.... Read more...

What will you do when you lose weight? Or better yet, what is stopping you now?... Read more...