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August 25, 2020
Weight loss therapy has been effective in helping people to lose excess weight. It does so by helping people to make behavioral changes that support weight loss while providing positive support and encouragement for safe, healthy weight loss. People that experience chronic weight fluctuations, binging, yo-yo dieting, compulsive eating, food addiction, and emotional eating can benefit from weight loss therapy. Dr. Lisa Saponaro is a licensed psychologist that provides professional weight loss therapy. She has many years of expertise in weight loss therapy and can help those ready to make the behavioral changes necessary to reach their weight loss goals. Enjoy a Healthy Relationship with Food Some people have a love hate relationship with food. They love to eat it food and it provides comfort when they feel anxious, depressed, or stressed. After eating certain foods or over indulging a person can then feel guilt and shame. Food is required for life. It provides us with the nutrition we need for everyday bodily functions. People can change problem behavior with food and enjoy a healthy food relationship with weight loss therapy. Dr. Saponaro listens to her clients weight loss and food concerns and goals in order to provide them with feedback and education on how to make positive change for weight loss. Positive Change Equals Weight Loss By making positive changes a person can begin to build healthy habits that will enable them to lose excess weight. People can break diet, binge cycles and other problem behavior in order to lose pounds and improve the way they feel about themselves. Weight loss therapy is a guilt free and safe method for weight loss. Therapy is provided in a safe, discreet environment that enables an individual to focus on themselves, change old habits, and make positive lifestyle changes that can help them cope with stress and pressure, while helping them to improve their health and self esteem. To inquire about weight loss therapy, please call (954) 560-9567.
August 25, 2020
In the past twenty years, obesity has been on a continual up rise. According to the CDC over one, third of US, adults are obese and seventeen percent of children and adolescents are obese. Obesity is a concern for many reasons, which include the adverse effect on ones health, a reduced life expectancy, and increased risk of health problems. Obesity increases a person's risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, cancer, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, and other life threatening illnesses. On top of health risks, obese individuals also face ridicule and discrimination. The pain, discomfort, and dissatisfaction of obesity create a strong desire to lose excess weight. The process of weight loss requires a nutritious diet and physical exercise. This is not always enough to lose weight. Support and encouragement are also a large part of weight loss success. There is also one other factor for successful weight loss that people do not mention very often. This is positive behavioral change. Discovering Weight Loss Roadblocks Even if an individual begins to incorporate daily physical activity and begins to eat low fat foods and reduce sugar intake they may still struggle lose weight. One reason for this is an individual’s relationship with food. If a person overindulges on food when they experience stress or emotional upset, they are likely to take in excess calories, which will stall weight loss progress. Another roadblock is low self-esteem. If an individual has self-esteem or self worth issues they can often sabotage their weight loss by turning to food for comfort or giving up on effort due to feeling that they do not deserve to be healthy and happy. Weight loss therapy helps people to discover hidden factors that may be derailing their weight loss efforts. When a person discovers these factors, they can work towards changing negative thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in order to achieve their weight loss goals. Fight Obesity and Win with Weight Loss Therapy Weight loss therapy enables a person to express their concerns, feelings, and goals. Their therapist listens and provides insight, education, and support to overcome weight loss obstacles and achieve safe, healthy weight loss through proven techniques. Dr. Lisa Saponaro is a licensed psychologist that provides weight loss therapy in Plantation, Florida. She works with clients in a comfortable and supportive environment within her private practice. She teaches clients rational self-counseling skills that will help them cope with stress and challenges in a positive way and avoid negative behavior (self bullying, over eating, etc.) by helping client's to develop healthier more effective patterns of behavior. To inquire about weight loss therapy, please call (954) 577-0095. Understanding our strengths and weaknesses is the first step toward making meaningful changes. Take a free screening below to identify your areas of growth. Eating Disorders and Emotional Eating Test Diet and Weight Loss Test Emotional Eating Test Exercise IQ Test Fitness IQ Test Nutrition IQ Test Goal-Setting Skills Test
August 25, 2020
Dr. Lisa Saponaro Emotional Eating Radio Interview - click here Understanding our strengths and weaknesses is the first step toward making meaningful changes. Take a free screening below to identify your areas of growth. Eating Disorders and Emotional Eating Test Diet and Weight Loss Test Emotional Eating Test Exercise IQ Test Fitness IQ Test Nutrition IQ Test Goal-Setting Skills Test
August 25, 2020
Weight loss therapy is effective in helping people improve motivation, strengthen willpower, and increase their chances of achieving weight loss and wellness goals. Call (954) 560-9567.
August 25, 2020
Food addiction is a difficult battle that many people do not understand. It is like any other addiction, as it tests a person each day and it is a constant struggle to avoid temptation. Many people that suffer from food addiction do not know why they want to eat when they do or why they eat what they do. Many food addicts consume food when they encounter stress, anger, sadness, or other emotions. Dr. Lisa Saponaro, PhD. provides therapy for weight loss in Plantation, Florida, as well as, food addiction. Dr. Saponaro understands weight loss frustration personally. She experienced her own weight loss battle. Her personal experience with weight loss combined with her professional training as a licensed psychologist, enables her to meet people where they are in their food addiction and help them understand why they behave and feel the way they do. She then teaches them how to change negative emotions, thoughts, and behavior for growth and personal goal achievement. Use Therapy to Achieve Weight Loss in Plantation, Florida Food and weight loss are intertwined. As human beings, we need food for survival, health, and every day bodily processes. When we eat food as a means of dealing with stressful situations or uncomfortable emotions, we create a negative relationship with food that hurts us emotionally and physically. Dr. Saponaro uses therapy to help her clients to see food as a positive and necessary part of life. She also helps them to learn coping skills and stress management techniques that help them avoid abusing food when triggers occur. When a person is able to eat food in a healthy way and make nutritious food choices they are better able to reach their weight loss goals. Therapy can help an individual to overcome food addiction and achieve weight loss in Plantation, Florida. Therapy for Food Addiction in Plantation, Florida Food addiction and obesity carries a stigma in society. People battling food addiction and excessive weight can feel embarrassed, ashamed, and defeated. Dr. Saponaro has the tools needed to gain control over these areas of concern. She educates, supports, encourages, and guides each client on his or her own personal journey towards self-discovery, healing, and happiness. Food addiction does not have to control your life. Take charge of your life, beat food addiction, and win the weight loss battle with therapy from Dr. Lisa Saponaro, PhD. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Saponaro, please call (954) 590-0501. Understanding our strengths and weaknesses is the first step toward making meaningful changes. Take a free screening below to identify your areas of growth. Eating Disorders and Emotional Eating Test Diet and Weight Loss Test Emotional Eating Test Exercise IQ Test Fitness IQ Test Nutrition IQ Test Goal-Setting Skills Test
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