Dr. Kathy Lustyk Associate Professor of Psychology But I’m not hungry!
Dec 31, 2015
Dr. Kathy Lustyk
Associate Professor of Psychology
But I’m not hungry!
eating restriction
Weight loss
Embarrassment
competition
Food…
…is a necessity not a reward or something we deserve
Restrictor Mentality
I can’t have a cookie today, I didn’t exercise.
I ate fast food yesterday so today I’m only going to eat some fruit.
I ate a big breakfast today so I’m going to skip lunch.
Binge
Cut Carbs Cut Fat
“Carbs make fat!” “Eating fat makes you fat.”
What the “experts” say
Each, in excess, makes fat!
But that may not make you fat! All input is affected by output.
One source of “output” is body needs.
NTs
Neurotransmitters
• Choline and acetate acetylcholine
• Tryptophan serotonin
• Tyrosine dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine
from fat metabolism
Non-essential amino acids
from protein, e.g., poultry meat, milk, cheese
Eating carbs helps make tryptophan available to the brain
Just a salad for me, thanks.
Poor Nutrition
Another source of output is physical activity
So What should I eat?
How much should I eat?
Building a Better PyramidFrom EAT, DRINK, AND BE HEALTHY by Walter C. Willett, MDcopyright Simon & Schuster 2001.
http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm
Healthy Body CalculatorWhat should I eat?
How much should I eat?http://www.dietitian.com/ibw/ibw.html
How do we respect our bodies?
• Start by looking in the right mirror.
Give your body what it needs to be healthy
Food Exercise
sleep