by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Jan 1, 2018 | 500 calorie diet, Binge Eating, New Year's resolution
New Year’s Resolution—Stop Dieting Start Eating—Release Your Obsession with food! New Year’s Resolution Belinda, a fairly new patient, bolted through the waiting room sprinting into my office like she was running a 10K marathon. Breathless, she plopped down sinking...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Oct 23, 2017 | Binge Eating, Halloween
I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. During my trick or treat years, in the early 60’s, the city celebrated Halloween eve and Halloween night. Oh yeah! A dream come true for this little food addict…at least back then. And now…Halloween is...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Oct 2, 2017 | Binge Eating, diet mentality
Before I released excess weight for good and became known as a certified eating disorder specialist (CEDS), I spent nearly three decades at various arms of diet centers such as Weight Watchers, Ediets, Twelve Step programs, mostly as the recipient of diets initially...
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 | Nov 24, 2011 | Binge Eating, Binge Eating Disorder, Can't stop eating, food addicts, Food control, gaining weight, gratitude, Mindful Eating, Thanksgiving, Weight Gain
Be comforted dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds. ~Louisa May Alcott, Little Women Thanksgiving is a day of thanks, a day of praise, a day of gratitude for the fortunate. Who is fortunate? Is it the rich person? Perhaps the one with a roof over the...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Sep 7, 2011 | Binge Eating, Daily Exercise, Food Addiction, God, higher power and weight loss, Inner peace, Normal Weight, Optimal health and weight, Overweight, Yo Yo Dieting
I’m often asked how I went from 234 pounds to 139 pounds after years of bouncing up and down with my weight. Let’s be clear, I was the yo yo dieter of the year from early adolescents through my thirties. My weight and my relationship with food were a constant struggle...
