Posts tagged: Overeating

Losing Weight Shouldn’t Be a Contest

Contests are meant to be motivating. They motivate through competition. Consider the size of the viewing audience of shows like The Biggest Loser. Contests always have winners–and losers.  Contests can be fun, especially if you win the prize, as long as it’s the prize you wanted. And that’s where trying to lose weight in a [...]

Two Stressful Days in the Life of a Food Addict

I’m not going to talk about the days, just the result of the stress . That’s how we size things up anyway, isn’t it? It’s the outcome that matters. I don’t know what it is that makes a person feel so much rage against themselves that they engage in self-destructive behaviors. There’s a point when [...]

Overeating? Don’t Even Start!

Don’t kid yourself. The best way to keep overeating from burying you is to just not start. It’s easy to convince yourself that a little extra pasta  won’t hurt. A few more M & M’s, eating just enough ice cream to make it look even in the carton,  or one more candy from a box [...]

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It’s Not Your Fault That You’re Fat

Removing the blame from gaining excess weight due to overeating or emotional eating binges may sound good in the short run, but what do you do when reality sets back in? If it’s only a few pounds and you’re disciplined enough to stick to an eating plan for a couple of months, you can blame [...]