August 19, 2008

Everyone is not meant to be a size 2

This summer I have been rather impressed by a television program on the Lifetime network - “How to look Good Naked” with Carson Kressley. This program emphasizes the fact that all women can be beautiful, once they are willing to see their own true inner beauty, regardless of what the scale may say. I like this show because it is not another makeover show or a lecture on losing weight. Instead, the program deals with the way we see ourselves and suggests ways to help women become more comfortable in their bodies and increase self-esteem. This change in self-perception is not based on external appearance but by attacking and eliminating long-held (false) beliefs and negative self-talk.The show also presents some pretty interesting statistics throughout each episode which should shock and concern us all. For example, four out of five women hate their bodies. That’s 80% of women hating themselves! If you hate something, how likely are you to put time into taking care of it? Not much! This is crazy making! Another statistic is that the typical high fashion model represents only 2% of American women. And, who are we striving to look like? The saddest part is - […]

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August 18, 2008

Which Diet Pills Actually Work?

If you are someone who is looking to lose weight, you’ll find that you are going to be interested in what the diet pill industry has to say. There are plenty of pills out there that want to help you shed those pesky pounds, but the truth of the matter is that very few will do what they say they will do.When looking for a diet pill to help you lose weight, make sure the pills you examine match the below requirements.On the Label - The first thing that you should think about is what sort of ingredients the pill itself has. Pills that contain only natural ingredients are always better than products that may contain artificial ingredients. If you are looking at natural ingredients, you’ll find that they will interact and be processed by your body a great deal more readily than if they are synthetic. You also need to confirm that the weight loss pill you decide to use is approved by medical doctors; There are some products that can have undesirable side effects that can cause problems down the road. Check the ingredients and make sure that you know what they all […]

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August 14, 2008

Don0t Battle the Bathroom Scale: Weight Charts are Your Weight-loss Friend

window.document.getElementById(’post-122′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;I0ve witnessed people who have an insane relationship with the bathroom scale and weight charts. When I used to work for a weight-loss center, the weigh-in ritual would often include shedding shoes, belts, and even the tiniest of earrings. One woman would even insist on taking off her pants. As I protested0this was a public place and men and kids could walk in at any moment0she would be unzipping down to her skivvies.
Is your bathroom scale and weight chart a friend or foe? Even for those who are successfully losing weight, or who are at an ideal weight, there are often feelings of dread and angst as they step on the bathroom scale, and keeping a weight chart is the furthest thing from their mind.
It is important to calm our relationship with our bathroom scale and welcome a weight chart0a running tally of body weight on specific dates0into our lives. This means calming our feelings about our weight and then reprogramming the messages that would have us judge ourselves according to how much we weigh on any given day.
Normalizing our relationship with the bathroom scale and keeping a weight chart is important because, if used correctly, […]

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