Dr. Jen Gunter
weight loss
A tale of 2 BMIs: thoughts on redefining obesity
I am now the same weight that I was in grade 12: 154 lbs. At 5′ 11″ that gives me a body mass index (BMI) of 21.5 (it was 29 a year and a half ago). While my weight and height are the same as 17-year-old Jen, my size is not. I was a size … Continue reading
Thoughts on winning my own personal hunger games
Last week I had what can only be described as the cold virus from hell. Headache, fever, body aches, and congestion so bad that my eyes were leaking. I also lost 6 lbs. Now you might think that all of those are pretty typical symptoms for a Hades bred adenovirus; however, I have never, ever … Continue reading
8 tips for managing trigger foods
Friday night with my boys is pizza night. We celebrate getting back together, giggle about our weekend plans, and engage in all sorts of general mayhem. But when I started on my weight loss journey a year ago, pizza night was also a harbinger of panic. How could I get through the evening without, well, … Continue reading
Digging deep: a personal reflection on motivation
I spent much of yesterday morning jumping through hoops to get my work out accomplished. No school and no sitter to be had. No play date to scrounge up. So, despite howls of objection, the plan was 24 Hour Fitness and the Kid’s Club. For some reason it requires negotiations only previously experienced when engaging North … Continue reading
More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight: the normalization of unhealthy
34% of the adult population in America (32% of men and 35% of women) is obese. While the rate of obesity (body mass index ≥ 30, or 30 lbs overweight for someone who is 5’4″) has remained constant over the past few years. The rate of obesity has more than doubled since 1985, when less … Continue reading
What’s unhealthy about the Plus Model Magazine article on plus size bodies and why it matters
Several people sent me this link to a recent article and photo shoot in Plus Model magazine. There are striking images of a plus size model next to a traditional model, making the plus model (a reported size 12) look gargantuan and the traditional model look, well, like a stick. Obviously the desired effect. However, … Continue reading
Screw an apple a day, for weight loss it’s step on the scale every day
I panicked the other day when I realized I had not weighed myself in 4 days. 4 days you say. Ugh, who wants to step on a scale at all? I do. As often as possible. Why? Because it is a tool of successful dieters and 2011 marked the year I followed evidence based medicine to … Continue reading
The importance of weight loss journaling, especially when it’s hardest
I lost 45 lbs this year and I did it by following evidence based medicine. The #1 thing that I did was commit to weight loss journaling….writing every morsel down that goes into my mouth (helping me stick to my 1,500 calorie a day allotment that I needed to eat to lose weight at a … Continue reading
A new app with a unique twist on weight loss journaling
Journaling for weight loss (obsessively writing down every thing that goes into your mouth) is a key tool for successful dieters. Studies tell us that when dieters don’t put pen to paper (or finger to app) to track their input, they’re really eating about 1,000 calories a day more than they think. And 1,000 calories … Continue reading
Thoughts on #occupyhealthcare: it’s also about personal responsibility
There is a hashtag floating around twitter: #occupyhealthcare I get it. There are huge issues with the system. We have compensation issues (for example: back surgeries, largely ineffective for chronic back pain are easily and handsomely reimbursed, while the same insurance plan does not cover physical therapy, you know, the less expensive less invasive therapy … Continue reading
