by Dr Aletta | Mar 29, 2010 | Body/Mind, Self-Esteem, Weight & Shape
It’s been a LONG time since I’ve written about my weight struggle. That’s because there hasn’t been much of a fight to report. For a while there I surrendered to my impulses for whatever I craved. Plus I wasn’t getting up early to... 
by Dr Aletta | Nov 9, 2009 | Body/Mind, Self-Esteem
Two months ago I wrote Eight Mental & Physical Fitness Principles I Can Live With. I just re-read them because I needed a reminder. For whatever reason I am forever slipping and picking myself up again. Maybe the lesson here is that that's not so bad. Maybe... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 2, 2009 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Mental Health, Self-Esteem
A reader sent me this email recently…Dear Dr. Aletta,I have been taking Pristiq* for a year now and have gained over 20 pounds!! I work out for 2 hours per day, and I am talking hard cardio. I eat healthy and I journal my foods. I think that the... 
by Dr Aletta | Sep 21, 2009 | Body/Mind
Since using my calories-in/calories-out journal three weeks ago, I've felt so much better spiritually and physically. Almost instantly my attitude changed from combative to relaxed…Benefit #1: Peace of mind. Once I took the first Three Steps to food... 
by Dr Aletta | Aug 31, 2009 | Body/Mind, Family Matters
When my kids were little and we'd be out and about doing errands, every once in a while I would say, "How about stopping for ice cream?" Imagine the shock and disappointment when the response was, "No, thanks, Mom." Honestly, I am telling you...
