by Dr Aletta | Jul 24, 2014 | Body/Mind
Reap the Benefits of Physical Exercise! What? Go for a run when I have a million other things to do? Who has the time for that! This is a typical thought that passes through my mind more frequently than I would like to admit. However, I am aware of it and I refute it... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 12, 2009 | Self-Esteem
Back in September I hit a low point when I wrote, Trying Not to be Disgusted with Myself. The reaction I got from friends and readers pulled me back from the edge of self-loathing. Since then I am much happier with what I've got, and I've got a lot to... 
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 | Sep 6, 2009 | Body/Mind
The Devil Invented Low-Fat Ice Cream Last week I did everything I could to avoid the scale. Usually Saturday morning is my weigh-in day. You know how you can tell, without even getting on the scale, that the news is not going to be good? Saturday, Sunday, Monday, were... 
by Dr Aletta | Aug 24, 2009 | Body/Mind, Mental Health
OR… Discipline is Not a Dirty Word There is nothing new under the sun. The bare-assed truth, when it comes to losing weight, is that we can choose to spend our money on the latest version of ‘energy in must be less than energy out’ or do it the hard way, and...
