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- But what if you could see a different approach to dieting that really works? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ofira ShaulDid you know that according to American researchers 95% of dieting efforts fail after one year? I suggest that you ask yourself the following questions, and please do answer them honestly: have you succeeded in losing weight by following these diets? Have you reached the weight goal you set ...
Views: 423 - Can You Break Free From Your Overeating Disorder? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ofira ShaulThe short answer to the question posed by the title is a resounding: "Yes!" You can overcome an overeating disorder. Binge eating, bulimia and other problems are not genetically programmed into some people. Of course, the old saying here — easier said than done — is definitely true. To break ...
Views: 444 - Dare to be Thin - The Past is Not a Sign for the Future - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ofira ShaulIf you are like me (that is to say, as I was 25 years ago), you certainly know how it feels to be dissatisfied with your body, not feel love, or to abhor your emotional eating (uncontrolled.) And, even more so, you know how it feels when you don't know how to change the situation. From my ...
Views: 533 - Discover A Healthy Weight Loss Diet - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Ofira ShaulI'm going to disappoint you right away. If you're looking for another article on "what (and how) to eat to lose weight and stay healthy," skip all this and see the link at the bottom. Instead, I'm going to give you some guidelines. They'll help you see WHY what I recommend really is a healthy ...
Views: 557 - Do You Have a True Desire to Lose Weight? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Ofira ShaulHave you attempted several diets in order to lose weight, only to be left feeling unsuccessful? Maybe you even gained weight at the end. This cycle can lead you to develop many dieting myths and negative thoughts about your ability to achieve your goals. You may even feel like a failure and ...
Views: 828 - Do you Need to Be Thin to Be Successful? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from Ofira ShaulDieting is meant to help you succeed with your weight loss journey. However, many times dieting becomes more of a struggle than an aide in your life. When you attempt to lose weight quickly, you can end up in a cycle of getting on and off the dieting wagon. This not only takes a toll on your ...
Views: 444 - Do You Often Say"I Hate My Body Shape?" - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ofira ShaulIf the title describes you, there's hope. Recognizing that something isn't the way you want is the first step to changing it. That change seems hard, of course. It often is. But facing reality already puts you ahead of the game. So, what's the next step to getting the body shape you ...
Views: 840 - Do you sincerely want to lose weight? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Ofira ShaulHere is one popular myth of diets, weight and eating that prevents millions people worldwide from conquering overeating and achieving their ideal weight forever:" My overweight problem is genetic; I have a tendency to be fat." As myths are usually opinions perceived to be true, and to which ...
Views: 841 - Does Fasting for Weight Loss Work? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Ofira ShaulIf you have tried every diet there is and still cannot seem to lose weight, you may be tempted to resort to unhealthy dieting habits. Fasting is an extreme diet that is commonly used to lose weight. Fasting for weight loss involves not eating for a period of time. This is not a healthy way to ...
Views: 746 - Don't Give Up on Weight Loss - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Ofira ShaulAre you tired of the dieting cycle. This cycle begins when you find the newest fad diet. You lose weight and begin to feel great about your success. Eventually the cravings kick in. Your work has a party, you want to go out to eat, or something else tempts you with forbidden foods. You give into ...
Views: 752 - Eat Healthy — Myth or Truth? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ofira ShaulMost people tell you that eating healthy is the truth; it is the right thing to do. However, let’s ask the following question: What does it mean to "eat healthy?" I am in favor of eating healthy. Good health enables me to make decisions regarding my personal welfare and well-being. ...
Views: 431 - Eating Disorder Therapy Can Help Change Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Ofira ShaulYou have the opportunity to change your life today! If you have struggled with your relationship with food then you could be a prime candidate for eating disorder therapy. Eating disorder therapy will not tell you that you need to diet or that you need to be thin. In fact, it is actually the ...
Views: 501 - Enjoying the Journey To Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Ofira ShaulDo you see dieting as a chore? Is it something unappealing that you are forced to do in order to achieve your goals? Many women feel dread when they think about starting a diet. They know that they want to lose weight, yet the thought of dieting sounds unappealing. After all, who would want to ...
Views: 748 - Face Your Fears About Losing Weight - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Ofira ShaulHave you made several attempts at losing weight, but just cannot seem to keep the weight off? Regaining weight is actually very common among dieters. You may blame the inability to lose weight on lack of will power, inability to make it to the gym, temptations of food or a million other things. ...
Views: 869 - Five Ways to Lose Weight by Reducing Stress - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Ofira ShaulThere may be many reasons why you engage in the behavior of overeating. Overeating helps some people gain a sense of control over their lives. Other people overeat when they are stressed or upset. Think about the times that you have had a binge eating session? What was the motivation behind it? ...
Views: 740 - Good Diets are Designed for Permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Ofira ShaulPeople who want to lose weight often ask themselves how to know whether they have found a good diet to follow. A good diet is one that allows you to maintain your goal weight for life. Many current diets do not allow people to lose weight permanently. Good diets usually have two important ...
Views: 883 - Good Diets Do Not Lead You Towards Overeating - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Ofira ShaulA good diet is one that allows you to stay on track naturally. Have you ever been on a diet where you ended up eating a large amount of food and weren't able to get back on track? This is a very common end result with many fad diets. When people begin these diets, they do very well for a period ...
Views: 717 - Healthy Weight Loss Diet - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Ofira ShaulAre you looking for a healthy weight loss diet? You are not alone if you have struggled to have a healthy relationship with food. Many people who had this same struggle in the past are beginning to reach their goals by using a non-diet approach to weight loss. This plan does not involve limiting ...
Views: 740 - How Do you Know if You Need Eating Disorders Help? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Ofira ShaulDo you struggle with your weight? Do you have a desire to eat even when you're not hungry- or to eat when you are stressed? Realizing that you may have an unhealthy relationship with food is the first step to getting the help that you may need. Many people struggle with their weight and don't ...
Views: 419 - How I Transformed My Body Shape - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2011 from Ofira ShaulSince the time I began gaining weight, I was concerned with my body shape. If you have had similar feelings I would like to share my story with you. I hope this provides you with some hope that permanent weight loss can be achieved. You will no longer have to suffer. Growing up, I did not ...
Views: 736 - How to Achieve Permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Ofira ShaulI am sure that you have hopes of achieving permanent weight loss. Many of us do! Does it seem like no matter what you do and how hard you try, the weight always seems to return? One trait that you must possess in order to achieve permanent weight loss is to be open-minded. You must be open to ...
Views: 755 - How to Follow Diet Plans to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Ofira ShaulLosing weight can be an extremely difficult task to follow through on. It requires you to change your thinking and your actions. Following diet plans to lose weight can add extra pressure as you are trying to conform to a specific pattern of weight loss. When you choose to begin a non-diet ...
Views: 598 - How to Get Eating Disorder Help for Your Child - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ofira ShaulEating disorders affect people of all ages and genders. Yet, the common perception that it is a condition afflicting mostly female teenagers is well founded. Anorexia is anywhere from three times to 10 times more common in females than males. ...
Views: 444 - How to Recover From an Eating Disorder - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2012 from Ofira ShaulHaving an eating disorder is very common among women in America and many other countries. There are three main types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Women who suffer from these types of conditions go through various emotional states during the ...
Views: 838 - How to Stay Motivated on a Weight Loss Diet - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Ofira ShaulYou have probably told yourself time and time again, “This is a weight loss diet that I can stick with.” A month or so down the line you are saying the same thing about a different diet. So why is it so hard to stay motivated when attempting to lose weight? It is because diets do not work! ...
Views: 786 - If You Read Nothing Else About Weight Loss – Read This - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Ofira ShaulMost of us want to “lose weight quickly with minimum effort.” It’s the predominant fantasy for the majority of overweight people, and very much in line with the abundance enjoyed by the Western world. The idea of losing weight quickly and easily is further encouraged by two other ideas: "Get ...
Views: 424 - Is Fasting to Lose Weight Dangerous? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Ofira ShaulHave you ever tried fasting to lose weight? Some people try fasting as a last resort diet attempt. We become so obsessed with our weight that we will try anything to become thin. However, fasting diets can potentially be damaging if done for a prolonged period of time. There are many other diet ...
Views: 772 - Is Your New Year's Resolution to Lose Weight? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Ofira ShaulThe most common New Year's Resolution is to lose weight. You may think the best way to weight loss is to find the most current fad diet out there. You may try this diet and hope for the best. Did you know that the New Year's resolution to lose weight is the one that is the hardest to keep for ...
Views: 696 - It's a Crime to Lose Weight Quickly - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Ofira ShaulOk, not a literal crime. But we had to get your attention for a very important message. Everyone wants to lose weight quickly. Sure, we get that. We're on board! But there is "fast" and then there is "suicidal." Remember, the goal isn't just to lower the number on the scale as fast as ...
Views: 578 - Lose Weight by Changing What You Believe - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Ofira ShaulWhen you decide that you want to start losing weight, you may think about the physical changes you must make to your diet and exercise choices. However, there are other ways to achieve weight loss. If you want to lose weight in a natural way you may need to change your belief system. Most ...
Views: 989 - Making Lifestyle Changes to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Ofira ShaulAre you trying to lose weight, but you can't seem to maintain your weight loss? This is very common problem for many women. You begin what seems like a great new diet that promises to get you a beach season ready body. You workout, you don't eat the foods that you want, and you eat foods that ...
Views: 787 - Obesity Facts and the Toll They Take On Your Emotions - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Ofira ShaulIf you are obese, you know the emotional pain that is associated with being overweight. The United States of America has one of the highest obesity rates in the entire world. Along with the physical aliments that may come with obesity, you may experience a wide range of emotions. Anxiety can ...
Views: 1003 - Our Mindset While Dieting to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Ofira ShaulWhen we diet to lose weight we are only thinking about what foods we should be eating and what society has told us we can eat on a diet. More importantly, we are thinking about the foods that have been deemed off-limit by society's standards. We begin to believe that we cannot eat certain foods ...
Views: 940 - Overcoming Obesity the Natural Way - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Ofira ShaulObesity is a growing problem in America. The percentage of men and women with obesity has risen significantly since the 1960s. Currently 34% of Americans over the age of 20 are statistically classified as obese. There are many causes of obesity. If you struggle with your weight, it is imperative ...
Views: 441 - Popular Lies about Dieting to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ofira ShaulIt can be extremely frustrating when we try so hard to lose weight but can never seem to get the hang of it. We end up feeling bad about ourselves and start making negative comments about ourselves and our abilities to follow a diet plan to lose weight. What if I told you that not ...
Views: 459 - Stop Overeating - discover your Natural Hunger-Satisfaction Mechanism - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Ofira ShaulWhat is the hunger-satisfaction mechanism? The hunger-satisfaction mechanism is an innate mechanism that works naturally within every person. It causes one's body-which was once a well-oiled, effective machine-"to know" (by way of different hormones) when it needs to eat and when it needs ...
Views: 887 - The Difference - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Ofira ShaulThroughout our weight loss struggles we may read an abundance of eating disorders articles in hopes that we will read a tidbit that will cure us of weight loss difficulties. We may even read weight loss magazines and try to complete all the tips they say to do, but we end up right back where we ...
Views: 494 - The Drive to be Thin - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Ofira ShaulIn today's world there is a push to be thin. There are commercials and other media sources saying that to be successful you must look a certain way. The drive to be thin in today's society is causing young women and men to enter into very unhealthy relationships with food. Many times these ...
Views: 608 - The Effects of an Eating Disorder Binge - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Ofira ShaulOur desire to be thin may cause us to develop an unhealthy relationship with food. Within our unhealthy relationship with food we may partake in eating disorder binges. These binges can cause us to feel guilty and worthless. The cycle of dieting and eating disorder binges can form a pattern of ...
Views: 427 - The Steps in Eating Disorder Treatments - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Ofira ShaulWhen you begin to consider eating disorder treatment you may have many questions. How long will treatment take? How will I benefit? These are just a few of the questions you may have. Seeking eating disorder treatments can be a very scary thing to enter into at first. However, you will quickly ...
Views: 423 - Three Tips for Losing Weight - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Ofira ShaulHave you ever tried to lose weight, but ending up feeling unsuccessful? This is a common problem for many people who try different diets. You can begin to lose weight and feel great by following these tips for losing weight through a non-diet approach. By developing positive self talk, listening ...
Views: 472 - To Eat By Listening To Your Body - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2011 from Ofira ShaulSo, let's look at our eating habits, and analyze what our goal is, and what achievements we would like to reach: If our goal is to figure out how to lose weight quickly with weight loss fast diets—then the widespread, acceptable opinions are as follows: "you have to eat low-calorie food," "you ...
Views: 528 - Watch Out For These 3 Common Lies about Losing Weight - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Ofira ShaulDieting can be difficult. We work so hard at following diet plans and making sure that everything is proportioned correctly. We become so obsessed with the act of dieting that we are no longer enjoying life. After we have worked so hard at losing weight we end up gaining all the weight back. ...
Views: 495 - What Are Your Psychological Barriers to Dieting? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Ofira ShaulThere are millions of websites that promote various types of diet plans, weight loss pills, dieting and exercise techniques, and other diet related issues. So how is is that in America we are in the middle of an obesity epidemic? With so much information on weight loss, why does the obesity rate ...
Views: 1584 - What Does the Non-diet Approach to Weight Loss Include? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Ofira ShaulThe non-diet approach to weight loss can be very beneficial to those that have struggled with an unhealthy relationship with food. This is because it focuses on more than the weight loss aspect of dieting. A well-rounded program focuses on all aspects of dieting. It can help bring true happiness ...
Views: 819 - What Fears Do You Have About Weight Loss? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Ofira ShaulThere are many cultures in which food is the center of many life experiences. Food is a wonderful thing and can be incorporated into many of life's events. The foods that we eat during these times are often delicious. It is enjoyable to sit down and catch up with a friend over a meal. It ...
Views: 953 - What Thoughts are Keeping You from Losing Weight? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Ofira ShaulIf you are reading this article, you may be struggling with your weight. I too have struggled with my weight for many years. It was not until I began to change my thoughts did the weight begin to melt off and my self-esteem increase. The struggles that come with having an unhealthy relationship ...
Views: 1413 - When Weight Loss Diets Don't Work - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Ofira ShaulHave you ever tried weight loss diets and just ended up gaining all of the weight right back? How many times has a diet left you feeling hungry and miserable all of the time? Many times, the diets that you try do not give you the long-term weight loss that you want. Many diets do not work ...
Views: 641 - Where do I Begin with Binge Eating Disorder Treatment? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Ofira ShaulDo you feel the need to eat when you are experiencing negative emotions? Have you ever wished you could lose weight but end up sneaking food to eat? If these examples sound familiar to you then you may suffer from binge eating disorder. There are several types of binge eating disorder treatments ...
Views: 544 - Who Else Wants to Stop Overeating? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ofira ShaulThe answer to the title question is, of course, obvious: you do! You and me and many other people. Can you? Luckily, the answer is a definite "Yes." Is there some 'secret' you've never heard before? Is there a miracle plan? No, but there are commonsense ways to stop overeating that you can ...
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