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HE’LL LEAVE YOU IF YOU GET FAT? Really?

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Here is another article recently posted at http://www.yourtango.com/tereseweinsteinkatz

As the Huffington Post said, “It’s been a rough year for women struggling with their weight.”   That followed a new survey where half of men polled said they’d leave a mate who got fat.  Wait a minute, though….it’s really not that simple.

We already know a few discouraging facts.   It’s well established, for example, that overweight women have more trouble being hired.  Their weight also biases the care the health care they receive.  And, there are the increased health risks.  There’s the hassle of finding nice clothes.  What’s more, while all married people, statistically speaking, gain more weight over time than singles, women gain more than men—and partly for biological reasons.  Now this latest. (more…)

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EAT SANELY: New Articles on the Web

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Here are some recent Eat Sanely blogposts to check out:

“Can You Jump-Start Weight Loss?” , www.yourtango.com/tereseweinsteinkatz

“Be Kind to Yourself:  You’ll Eat Better, Really”,  http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thin-within (reprinted, above)

“Is Your Relationship Making You Fat”, www.yourtango.com/tereseweinsteinkatz

“Must Marriage Add Pounds”, www.yourtango.com/tereseweinsteinkatz

You can follow Dr. Katz now on Twitter (tkatzphd)

and on scribd.com (tdkatz)

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FOR BETTER OR WORSE: Marriage, Weight, and Sane Eating

Friday, June 18th, 2010

People in relationships, and married people especially, gain much more weight over time than singles.  The reasons for this are many and complicated.  I’ve written about some of these issues during the past two weeks at my Psychology Today blog, “Thin From Within” (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thin-within).   The other side of this phenomenon, though, paints a more positive picture for those with mates.  And that is that people do tend to reach their goals more effectively with the support of others.

 You can find more specifics about the benefits of having a helper on the Eat Sanely site (click on “Coaching”, above, and then on “Research Confirms Coaching Works”).   In sum:  the right kind of help and support can mean the difference between continued frustration in your diet efforts and success in changing habits for good.

How can a mate be an effective supporter?  The answer to this question will vary from person to person.   Discussing what would help you with (more…)

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