by Dr Aletta | Aug 3, 2009 | Body/Mind, Mental Health
It is a proven fact that middle aged women have about as much chance of losing the last ten pounds of unwanted body fat as being abducted by little green (skinny) aliens. The odds get worse if said middle aged woman has a food addiction.Last week was an emotionally... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 27, 2009 | Body/Mind, Mental Health
Here's the thing. There are people out there who hate their body. A lot of overweight people judge themselves in a way they would never judge any one else. Every ounce of their self-esteem is wrapped up in what the scale says. Success or failure is measured by... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 13, 2009 | Body/Mind
Stepping onto the scale the day after we got back from vacation was an act of courage second only to storming the Normandy beaches. But I did it, and the results weren't a disaster. In fact I didn't gain any weight and my waist size did not budge. HA! Another... 
by Dr Aletta | May 12, 2009 | Body/Mind
Yesterday was my weekly showdown with the scale. It took me 12 hours to get over it. After a week of eating responsibly, and working out to a good sweat, almost daily for 30-45 minutes, I did not lose a single pound.NOT A SINGLE POUND!My first impulse was to throw... by Dr Aletta | Jan 13, 2009 | Body/Mind
I Ate All That!!?There is this big deal going on right now about laws requiring restaurants to make nutritional information easily available to customers. Do we really want to know? And if we did know, would that help us make good choices?Today, for example, I made...
