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By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
I can?t think of one person I know ? man or woman ? who is not critical in some way of their own body. The concept of a positive body image is foreign to many people ? especially those trying to lose weight.
An interesting study caught my eye. The study took a closer look at positive body image and other self-esteem issues in overweight women. As part of a structured 30-week weight loss program, two groups of women (about 100 in each) were studied. The control group received standard diet and activity advice only; the intervention group received the standard information, plus sessions on positive body image, emotional eating, and overcoming personal barriers to weight loss.
Now the good news! Not only did the women in the intervention group become less critical of themselves and less concerned about body shape ? they were better able to self-regulate and lost an average of 7% of their starting body weight after one year compared to less than 2% of weight lost by the control group.
This is one great example of the mind-body connection to weight loss! Do you have others to share?
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Health News
Body Image and Weight Loss
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
An interesting study caught my eye. The study took a closer look at positive body image and other self-esteem issues in overweight women. As part of a structured 30-week weight loss program, two groups of women (about 100 in each) were studied. The control group received standard diet and activity advice only; the intervention group received the standard information, plus sessions on positive body image, emotional eating, and overcoming personal barriers to weight loss.
Now the good news! Not only did the women in the intervention group become less critical of themselves and less concerned about body shape ? they were better able to self-regulate and lost an average of 7% of their starting body weight after one year compared to less than 2% of weight lost by the control group.
This is one great example of the mind-body connection to weight loss! Do you have others to share?
- After Losing Weight, Get The Same Number Of Calories From Fat And Carbs To Maintain Weight Loss, Study Suggests
Subjects on a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet did not do as well when it came to keeping weight off, a study has found. (Photo by Tetra Images)All calories may not be equal when it comes to weight loss, the results of a small study show. It found that...
- Good News For ?yo-yo? Dieters
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom If you?ve lost and gained the same 20 (or 30, 40, 50+ pounds) for years and believe that you?ve ?wrecked? your metabolism and can?t maintain successful long term weight loss, there?s very good news for you!A recent article in...
- Hypnosis And Weight Loss
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom Hypnosis has been documented to help with smoking cessation, and it?s also been advertised to help with weight loss. Can you really think yourself thin? The mind-body connection is well documented in supporting a successful weight...
- Cravings And Our Biochemistry
Here is a small segment from my book Secrets to Controlling Your Weight Cravings and Mood: Anxiety, depression, and obesity are issues I see every day with clients, each reinforcing the other. They don?t understand why they feel the way they do and want...
- Heating Up
Are you too hot? Hot flashes, a common term for a sudden wave of heat usually partnered with sweating, can be extremely uncomfortable for women, who can experience them during peri-menopause and up to five or more years after menopause. However, a new...