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