A guest blog post that I wrote for eating disorders therapist and author Karen R. Koenig, on how I entered recovery from BED and what my life looks like right now
Category: health
How I finally learned that diets don’t work
Review of Dr. Arya Sharma obesity talk
(April 2014, Halifax)
This review of a talk given by obesity expert Dr. Arya Sharma in Halifax covers his sobering discussion of the 1-in-20 success rate for those attempting long-term weight loss with a diet, and also what he reveals as three key requirements to attaining the goal of long-term, significant weight loss.
How neurologist John Kitchin threw it all away to attain enlightenment through roller skating
The story of 69-year-old John Kitchin, a neurologist who abandoned his professional life in 1998 to lead a simple life, and to perfect his own style of slow-motion, inline roller skating along the beaches of San Diego.
Post-hoc reflections on long-term obesity recovery after a 12-week VLCD (very low calorie diet) program
More in-depth reflections on the longer-term effects of following a VLCD (very low calorie diet) program involving a 12-week controlled rapid weight loss phase with 900 cal/day of food intake. I discuss finding new definitions for success and learning how to move forward more constructively.