I’m puppy-sitting a very adorable dog named Rosey (and yes, that’s the way her name is spelled – some people have told me that it’s spelled wrong but this is the way her “people” spell her name). A rose by any other name, right? Well, Rosey can teach all of us about self-acceptance. How? For one thing, Rosey does …
Do you want to learn how to accept yourself and feel better? Then I have another question for you: When you hear, “accept yourself” what “self” do you think of first? The one in the mirror? Because there is so much more to you than meets the eye. Recently I found some of my old journals from high school (so …
Can you relate to Willow? She’s in her late 20s, very personable, smart, creative – just a truly nice person, and she has struggled with her weight since high school. People always tell her she has “such a pretty face” and if she just lost weight, she’d be fighting off the guys. Her grandmother said, “If you lost weight, men …
Lowering your expectations can help you lose weight. How? Consider the example of Robert. He really wanted to go to grad school, but the idea of the interview process filled him with anxiety. Robert found statistics surveys showing a bias against overweight people, and was convinced that his weight prevented him from being accepted into a program. He kept saying …
Do you think you’ll be happier when you lose weight? Today I’m going to tell you why happiness can sabotage your diet. Yes, happiness. A few years ago, a Special K commercial asked viewers, “What will you gain when you lose?” Now, let me be clear: I fundamentally oppose the idea that you can gain happiness by losing weight, because …
Today I’m going to talk about how fear of failure can keep you stuck on a never-ending cycle of dieting. When you challenge and work through this conflict about failure, you can’t fail to lose. Let’s talk about failure. Imagine two people – let’s call them Darren and Darcy, who both put in a job application at some company, and …
Do you think pizza is bad? Do you feel guilty if you eat pizza or other forbidden foods? If so, I’d like to to tell you about a friend of mine, Amy, who’s been on a lot of diets. I mean, a lot. Every diet from cabbage soup to South Beach to Cookie to Paleo. She just told me she’d …
What do I mean by “cracking the code” of emotional eating? Lots of people have said to me, I have no idea what I’m feeling or what’s going on inside. I know it’s something emotional but I’m so mad and upset at myself for eating, I don’t have a clue as to what’s actually going on.” Or they say, it’s …
Dr. Nina explains why bingeing is NOT about willpower or control. She gives helpful suggestions on how to change your behavior with food.
