Two thirds of Americans are overweight and weight loss is typically the top goal for people year after year. Why, then, do people continually fail to lose the weight? So […]
Weight Counseling and Food Addiction Help Blog
The Birth Of Binge Eating Disorder
Binge Eating Disorder affects more Americans than Anorexia and Bulimia combined, yet most people don’t recognize it as a legitimate eating disorder. The exact cause of Binge Eating Disorder is […]
Stop Battling Emotional Eating
We spend so much time battling and shaming ourselves for things we do. For many, emotional eating is at the top of that list. I want you to stop and […]
The Emotional Eating Gremlin
What is the number one reason we struggle with emotional eating? There is a beast that lives inside us all. This beast tells us that we aren’t good enough. It may […]
Counseling For Weight Loss?
Most people don’t think about therapy for weight loss. The biggest part of the weight loss process is emotional and it is the part that is least recognized or addressed. […]
Why And How We Do What We Do
When I talk about our work at Salt Lake Weight Counseling, people are always curious. They want to know what emotional barriers are involved in with weight loss. They want […]
Permission For Happiness
I constantly hear clients tell me that they don’t deserve to accomplish their goals. They aren’t worthy of having what they want. This is such a load of BS! I […]
How To Eat Mindfully For Weight Loss
In my latest interview on Studio 5 with Brooke Walker, we discuss mindful eating strategies that help with weight loss.
Your Struggle With Weight Loss May Be Your Attitude
It might seem strange to think about attitude tied to weight loss. Our outlook makes a big difference in all of our goals. Optimism and pessimism can make or break […]
Marshmallows and Weight Loss
What do marshmallows have to do with weight loss? In the 60s, Walter Mischel, a researcher at Stanford performed experiments with preschoolers to examine self-control. In the experiment, researchers told […]
Michelle Lewis has been working in the mental health field since 2001. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Weber State University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Utah. She is passionate about helping others achieve their goals.