Thinking Thin

Training your brain to think like a thin person, and other psychological techniques for healthy weight loss.

Dr. Judith S. Beck PhD, is Director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research and author of The Complete Beck Diet for Life (Oxmoor House). See full bio

June 23, 2009, Diet

Comments on "Sue: Part 1"

Sue: Part 1

By Dr. Judith Beck on June 23, 2009 in Thinking Thin

I started working with a new dieter today. Sue has already lost 50 pounds on her own. In fact, she has lost 50 pounds several times in her life-and always gained it back. She doesn't want that to happen this time. She's committed to learning the lifetime skills she'll need so that this time, she can be successful. Read More

Size 10

Submitted by Anonymous on June 23, 2009 - 2:53pm.

I would have thought that size 10 is a normal, healthy size? I'm afraid you are just enabling the self-hatred and distorted body image of this woman if you render her help to pursue airbrushed Hollywood "perfaketion"...

In order to have more energy, I think starving is not the route.

Response to comment about Size 10

Submitted by Judith Beck on June 24, 2009 - 5:37am.

Sue needs to lose more weight for health reasons. If you've been reading my blog, you know that my definition of "ideal weight" is very different from everyone else's. It's the weight you are maintaining when you're eating a very healthy diet you can--and want to--keep up for life.