Posts tagged weight loss
Weight Loss Fantasies

When we see yet another ad for a weight loss/wellness/cleanse/diet, they aren’t selling us weight loss-they are selling the life that awaits us when we’ve lost the weight. Which only intensifies our association between losing weight and living the life we’ve always dreamed of.

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The Appeal of Losing Weight When You're Stressed (and how to look deeper)

You’re overwhelmed…deadlines are due, your partner is starting to get annoyed that you’re not around as much (and when you are, you’re not really there), your home is a mess, you forgot your friend’s birthday and there is just.not.enough.time. The demands are crushing and you’re left feeling like things are slipping through the cracks at an alarming rate. Enter the newest “clean” eating plan/cleanse/re-set/diet and exercise plan.

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