by Shari Brickin, MA, LMFT | May 17, 2018 | Bariatric Counseling
All of us who have struggled with the cycle of weigh loss-gain-loss-gain know the psychological burden of shame and/or dissociation (a mental disconnection from oneself). To prevent a lapse (a temporary, small to moderate weight gain) from turning into a relapse or...
by Shari Brickin, MA, LMFT | May 15, 2018 | Bariatric Counseling
We’ve all experienced the emotional, in-the-moment relief that our favorite sweet or salty snack can provide. There is a scientific basis for this experience. Carbohydrate rich foods enable the protein tryptophan to easily enter the brain and be made into serotonin....