Are you depressed because you overeat and are overweight, or do you eat because you are depressed? This is rather like a chicken and the egg question, but one that I have pondered after meeting many people who are struggling with overweight and are also depressed, some being on anti-depressants.
In my experiences with weight gain, [...]
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In yesterday’s post I mentioned that today I would share a useful tool with you that you can use to discover why you overeat. This is all about becoming conscious of the reasons that you overeat and keep yourself overweight. While I don’t expect this one post to solve all of your issues, it will [...]
If you’re a regular reader of The Fit Shack, I know you don’t expect that I’m going to give you a new, magical cure for your overweight, an easy solution for weight loss However, it might surprise you that I do actually have the magic solution for weight loss, it just might not be [...]
Have you put your life on hold until you lose weight? Do you tell yourself that after you lose weight you’ll apply for a better job, you’ll work on being more social, and you’ll try (fill in the blank - canoeing, biking, swimming, hiking, etc.)? Well, right now, as you read this text, this is [...]
Do the ads for diet supplements that promise to help you “lose weight fast and look fabulous!” lure you in every time? They use pictures of shiny, happy people (models or athletes), having fun and loving life; they can really hook you in and make you want to believe oh so much that their [...]
Do you ever feel like you just can’t stop eating? Do you eat and eat until you can hardly breathe? Do you eat when you aren’t hungry, especially when you are experiencing an emotional upset?
If you answered yes to the previous questions, do you know why you are stuffing yourself with food? An even better [...]
No amount of guilt can ever change history. No amount of guilt can ever change anything. ~ Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Here’s something that I’ve found myself getting caught up in before; maybe you have too, and are even experiencing it now: you want to lose weight, however you’re having a struggle getting past your habits [...]
I just read a post by Allison that inspired me to expand on my thoughts, based mainly on my experience (and some research) when it comes to food abuse. In her article, she wrote about speaking with her nutritionist regarding her emotional eating, and what she describes her main problem as being “using food for [...]
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