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...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Jan 7, 2012 | 1300 calories per day diet, Daily Exercise, Diet fiasco, diet mentality, meditation, New Year's resolution, spiritually balanced, Svelte body, Weigt loss
I recently helped my patient Melinda sift through her New Year’s resolution, coaching her on diet mentality and how to make healthier food choices to quiet her binge eating. She is a voracious dieter, never trusting herself to put together an eating-for life formula...
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...
by Lisa Ortigara Crego | Aug 1, 2011 | Daily Exercise, diet mentality, Food Addiction, God's Whispers, Obsession with Food, prayer, Weight, Yo Yo Dieting
Don’t you wish someone could tell you how close you are to finally resolving your weight issues and food obsession? Don’t you wish someone could say, “If you just keep at it and understand why you eat you’re certain to stop binge eating?”Or even if it would be...
