by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Mar 1, 2019 | addictions and genetics, Binge Eating Disorder
Is It Genetic or Environment? Pondering what causes food addiction and binge eating disorder has been questioned for years. My sister flew in from Chicago to attend a conference in Orlando, in my state of Florida, so we decided to spend a few days together at our...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Oct 3, 2017 | Binge Eating Disorder, Cravings
Do I have Binge Eating Disorder or is it Food Addiction, or Could it be a Combination of Both? Have you ever gone back for an extra serving of food when you weren’t hungry? How about mindless eating between meals on occasion? I’m sure most of us at some time or...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Jun 18, 2017 | Binge Eating Disorder
Out of Control with Food… Have you ever eaten an entire sleeve of cookies when you intended to eat just one? Did you promise yourself tomorrow you would eat only whole natural foods only to eat an entire deep dish pizza? Did you diet your way to a smaller you...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Aug 27, 2012 | anorexia, Binge Eating, Binge Eating Disorder, bulimia, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, Hurricane, Mindless eating, Obesity, over-indulge, Overweight
“Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” ~SenecaHave you ever gone back for an extra serving of food when you weren’t hungry? How about mindless eating between meals on occasion? I’m sure most of us at some time or another took an additional...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | May 14, 2012 | anorexia, Binge Eating Disorder, bulimia, diet success, Food Addiction, Food Addicts Anonymous, food and depression, food sensitivities, hypnosis, Obsession with Food, Signs of a food addict
Did you ever eat well beyond full for days upon days without any relief from a full belly? Did you ever eat tray after tray of sweetened pastries? Do you think about eating every wakened moment? Do you shake when you abruptly stop eating certain foods? Have you been...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Feb 11, 2012 | addiction psychology, balanced meals, Binge Eating Disorder, Daily Exercise, emotional recovery, Obsessive Eating, prayer, Release food obsession, remove sugar, spiritual recovery, weight control therapy
When I first started Dr. Lisa Weight Control Therapy Blog, I really didn’t have any goals or objectives. I just wanted a place to write my thoughts that didn’t fit the academic writing I’m trained for in addiction psychology. As such, I didn’t think I’d have too much...
