The title of today’s entry, “The Three P’s” sounds like we may be discussing a musical group by that name, but not a chance. Here are the “Three P’s” importance as they relate to weight control: PLANNING: One of the most important contributions to long-term weight control success is planning. There are many obstacles […]
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Here is a definition of “REACTION TIME”: the time elapsing between the beginning of the application of a stimulus and the beginning of an organism’s reaction to it On a daily basis our reaction time is tested when we drive our automobiles. There are many “stimuli” that occur on the roads, such as […]
The title of this entry leaves a “blank” in the middle of “It’s The Most ______ Time Of The Year”. The “time of the year” is referring to the 5 weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year. The famous holiday song included the word “Wonderful” filling in that blank. However, there are many adjectives that may […]
I remember as a child having my mother encouraging my brothers and I to eat apples telling us: “ Eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Back then, I would do anything to keep the “doctor away” because in those old days, every time you saw a doctor, a big needle would come […]
I saw a patient yesterday and we were discussing weight control approaches to the holiday season. Ms. D. (shouting out a thanks to you for a blog idea!) told me that with mindfulness, she was going to ensure that the holiDAY did not turn into a holiMONTH. The meaning of this: In the past, she […]
One of the most important lessons I have learned in the weight control arena is that weight control is not about “calories in/calories out”. The big “X” factor is metabolism rates and certain foods and drinks either will help boost your metabolic rates or decrease them. Dr. Atkins proved with his famous diet that […]
I am writing this entry on a morning when the temperature has finally hit sub-freezing. We had some amazingly warm and beautiful days in the fall and as recently as two days ago the temperatures hit the 70’s. Nataliya and I were taking our walks around Burke Lake Park wearing shorts and tee shirts. […]
‘Tis Football season right now so time for yet another football analogy. Here goes: Cornerbacks and safeties in football are responsible for breaking up pass plays. There is nothing more deflating for one of those players than to allow the other team to complete a long pass resulting in a touchdown. If a […]
I am writing this entry on the morning following Election Day. I kind of make it a policy of mine to not discuss politics with my patients. My personal views do not/should matter a bit to any of my patients. I 1000% respect people’s political choices and who they vote for. Over the […]
According to most definitions, denial psychology is a “defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.” Here is a good summary of “Denial” I found on an internet article: Psychology has identified denial as the primary defense mechanism that most […]
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