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MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy

Specialty: Clinical Psychology
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The Maria's Last Diet blog is all about the psychological side of dieting. You choose the diet. We'll help you stick to it. We've made sticking to a diet a lot easier for women. If you get stopped by the same old problems when you diet, you are going to like the totally fresh approach of... Full Bio
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Food Binge Causes by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss What makes you go on a food binge? Have you asked yourself this? If you did, what did you come up with? Do you go on an food binge because the weight-loss method you ... Read on »
Weight Loss Failure—Is It Bad? by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss If you were asked if failing at losing weight is bad, you probably would say a resounding “yes”, with no doubt in your mind whatsoever. There you would be wrong. Weight l ... Read on »
Find Out How Being Self-Aware Makes For Successful Weight Loss by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss How aware are you of what contributed to your weight gain? Of course, it was eating too much food or too many calorie-rich foods. We all know that. What, though, besides ... Read on »
Thinking Your Way Through Your Weight-Loss Journey by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss It’s a tall order, but it’s best if you can apply many of the following thinking skills to the process of weight loss. It helps, for instance, if you know the assumpt ... Read on »
Beware! Comparing Yourself to Others May Cause Weight-Loss Problems. by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Where do you stand in relation to other women? Are they thinner than you? Are they prettier, smarter, better situated, more in control? How often do you compare yourself ... Read on »
Weight-Loss Failure and What You Might Be Doing Wrong by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Dear Maria I must confess that I’ve failed miserably at losing a lot of weight. I’ve tried too many times in my life and I think I’m finished. I’m writing to you as my l ... Read on »
Easier Weight Loss If You Live Up To Your Expectations by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss As the weight-loss process unfolds, it is not only what you can do that counts, it is also what you expect will happen that counts as well. There is, of course, that ... Read on »
One of the Weight-Loss Challenges is Being Labeled by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Labels. They can be so utterly defining and influential. Have you been labeled? Everyone gets labeled. You probably label yourself as well. What’s your weight la ... Read on »
Eating Right to Lose Weight—What Will Help You Do It by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Under what conditions do you do best at eating right to lose weight? Can you identify the circumstances that are most helpful for you when it comes to losing your unw ... Read on »
Where Does Empathy and Understanding Fit in the Weight-Loss Process by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss In psychotherapy an important experience for the patient or client is having a therapist who is empathetic. Therapeutic empathy can make the difference between a successf ... Read on »
Setting and Achieving Goals for Losing A Lot of Weight Means Using Psychology to Lose Weight by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Sure your goal is to lose a lot of weight. But your goal is also to get yourself to do whatever you have to do in order to lose that amount of weight. When you realize th ... Read on »
Are You Ready to Lose Weight? by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss What do you have at the ready for losing excess weight? Yes, you’ve picked a weight-loss diet plan. And yes you cannot stand the way you look and the way you feel car ... Read on »
Have to Lose A Lot of Weight: Thinking It but Not Doing It by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss When you’re working away at shedding extra pounds, do you spend lots and lots of time thinking about something you intend but you don’t actually do it. For example, do yo ... Read on »
The Weight-Loss Process That Goes on Inside of You by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss As you turn to some weight-loss routine to help you reduce your weight, you will come up against many different inner voices. Some of the voices will be ringing in the ne ... Read on »
Have You Ever “Lost” Your Diet Motivation by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Janie: I was doing so well. I lost like 13 or 14 pounds already. You know that don’t you? Theresa: Yes, you have been marvelous, steadfast to your weight-loss diet pl ... Read on »
Don’t Be Fooled By Your Commitment to Drop Your Weight by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss How committed are you when it comes to losing a lot of weight? Your sense of commitment, it seems, may very well depend on whether you key on what you did do or what ... Read on »
What Is The Best Diet For You to Lose Unwanted Weight? There Is None. See Why. by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss The single most important factor when it comes to dieting to lose weight is not your diet. It's sticking to it. The “it”, of course, is the diet. Now you might ask, ... Read on »
For Weight-Loss Success You Will Have to Learn New Skills and Build Your Skills by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss You cannot develop the skills it takes to lose weight and keep weight off permanently free of charge. It will take effort and plenty of it. To lose your unwanted weight, ... Read on »
Weight Loss Practice—It’s a Must by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss If you think of being able to lose weight and keep the weight off permanently as a set of skills, then in order to develop your skills, like in any other endeavor, you ne ... Read on »
Weight-Loss Advice—Treat the Problem As Well As the Symptom by MariasLastDiet.com Doctor of Philosophy Posted in: Blog Posts in Weight loss Most efforts to lose weight are focused on the symptoms and not on the entire problem. The symptoms for women who want to lose their excess weight are being overweight, e ... Read on »