Counseling and Behavior Therapy

Consider counseling or behavior therapy if you feel that stress or emotions are playing a role in your eating habits. Obesity is often associated with unhelpful thought patterns related to your social image and frustration with attempts to lose weight. Often these thoughts can be a barrier to success. Consider counseling if you think such attitudes stand in your way.

Behavior therapy may help you understand:

  • When you tend to overeat
  • Why you tend to overeat
  • How to combat overeating tendencies

Weight Loss Programs

Weight loss programs are available in a number of different formats. Some provide only group support; others provide one-on-one counseling along with meal replacements. Others are available online, in chat room and message board formats.

Research on the effectiveness of weight loss programs is limited, but many people find that the support element alone is beneficial to the weight loss process. They are certainly not a panacea, however, and require a fair amount of hard work and attention to diet and exercise.