Resolve to Stop Resolving
Dear Tricia: For years, I have made weight loss resolutions that I haven’t achieved. What can I do differently this year to accomplish my goals? […]
Watching out for “Party” Portion!
Dear Tricia: As far as eating the right foods and portion sizes, I do well at home during the week. But whenever there is a social event or potluck, I tend to overeat and my portion sizes are far larger than at home. Is it socializing or an inner conflict that’s driving me? […]
Sexual Addiction as a Precursor
Dear Tricia: There always seems to be a lot of press related to the sexual molestation of minors. I have a hard time understanding why these people do what they do. There seems to be a pattern of abusers having a history of being sexual abused. Do you deal with these issues in the help […]
When the Funhouse Mirror Isn’t so Fun
Dear Tricia: My whole life I have felt fat. I am actually a normal weight, but I don’t feel like it. I have always felt bigger than my friends and been embarrassed about my weight. But when I look at pictures, I look pretty normal. Why can’t I see myself the way others see me? […]
How to Avoid Eating when bad news strike?
Dear Tricia, with all this news about our economy and unstable stock market, job losses and foreclosures, I feel depressed about the state of our nation. I find that I’m consoling myself with food and wine at night and it’s hard to break the cycle. How can I avoid letting all this bad news get […]
5 Tasty Tips for a Healthy BBQ Season
Summertime is awesome. The weather is gorgeous (even if it’s not sunny) and there always seems to be more time to be with family and friends. Unfortunately, summer also means more parties and more opportunities to overeat. Since I’m heading to a BBQ party in a few days, I thought I’d write about my own […]
Are You the Parent of An Overweight Child?
This is for all the mothers in the world who have kids with weight issues. Dear Tricia, My child is overweight and I’m extremely concerned for her because I know from personal experience how painful it is to grow up with a weight problem. What can I do to help her lose weight and have […]
The Convenience Factor
In a classic food psychology book harshly titled Obese Humans and Rats, researchers Stanley Schachter and his team determined that the more hassle to obtain food, the less we eat. If white rats in cages have to press a little food lever 10 times before they are awarded with food pellets, they eat often. If […]
Do You Eat to Quiet Your Mind?
“Dear Tricia, I’m an emotional eater. I’m convinced my situation would improve if only my head wasn’t spinning a hundred miles a minute. I can’t turn it off. I find that the only time I have a respite is when I’m zoning out in front of the TV with a bag of chips or cookies. […]
Do Baggy Clothes Cause Weight Gain?
In his book Mindless Eating, Brian Wansink relays a story about a particular Midwestern jail, where the sheriff noticed an interesting trend: the inmates would gain 20 – 25 pounds during their 6 month stay. While this weight gain could be attributed to a number of factors, it was unlikely to be the food (prison […]
