Most of us overeat from time to time, and some of us often feel we have eaten more than we should have. Eating a lot of food does not necessarily mean that you have binge eating disorder. Experts generally agree that most people with serious binge eating problems often eat an unusually large amount of food and feel their eating is out of control. People with binge eating disorder also may: Eat much more quickly than usual during binge episodes Eat until they are uncomfortably full Eat large amounts of food even when they are not really hungry Eat alone because they are embarrassed about the amount of food they eat Feel disgusted, depressed, or guilty after overeating. Reproduced from U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. National Institutes of Health NIH Publication No. 04-3589, September 2004. Read More

Service Providers

Weight-control Information Network

1 Win Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3665
Phone: (202) 828-1025 or 1-877-946-4627
Fax: (202) 828-1028
Email

The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, which is the Federal Government's lead agency responsible for biomedical research on nutrition and obesity. Authorized by Congress (Public Law 103-43), WIN provides the general public, health professionals, the media, and Congress with up-to-date, science-based health information on weight control, obesity, physical activity, and related nutritional issues.

WIN answers inquiries, develops and distributes publications, and works closely with professional and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about weight control and related issues. Publications produced by WIN are reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts. This fact sheet was also reviewed by James E. Mitchell, M.D., President, Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, and Professor and Chair, Department of Neuroscience, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences

B.I.T.E. The Body Image Transformation Experience^TM

Fran Weiss , LCSW-R, BCD, DCSW, CGP

Two linked Workshops for people struggling with their weight, their body image, and their perception of self. B.I.T. E. provides an intensive therapeutic experience that combines innovative group psychotherapy techniques with body-oriented therapy.

The Workshop will be open to a maximum of 12 qualified individuals. For Brochures contact Fran Weiss, LCSW-R, BCD, DCSW, CGP at 212-362-6019 or by Email or franweiss.com

Fran Weiss is on Faculty at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NYC and has been the Senior Pyschotherapy Consultant to the Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital for over 25 years.

Who is this for? B.I.T.E. is designed for those who struggle with weight regulation, weight loss, size, perception of self, and body image. It is for those who appreciate that one's psychological/emotional life can get in the way of maintaining a food plan. For those who have lost weight, yet whose self-perception is not changing. For those who are having trouble coming to terms with the new, evolving "you."

B.I.T.E. works well as a complement to ongoing individual psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, and exercise programs. All patients will be screened by Fran Weiss in her upper West Side Office.

Workshop I: Owning My Body My Self, "Why Can't I Just Do It?" explores participants' eating experiences, self-perception, and resistance to change.

Workshop II: Transforming My Body My Self, "Now I See How To Get Beyond My 'Fat' Head!" integrates body movement therapy with body image and motivational work to consolidate a more positive perception of body size and body/self image.

B.I.T.E. Mentoring Group: A self paced mentoring group for those who have completed Workshop I & II for advanced mastery and integraton of the B.I.T.E.^TM Experience.

Relevant Articles

Two Percenters' Know How to Keep Weight Off:
Study on those who have kept weight off

Dr. Gregory Jantz Executive Director The Center for Counseling & Health Resources, Inc. A Place of Hope

Secrets of the 2% Who Succeed

Dr. Gregory Jantz Executive Director The Center for Counseling & Health Resources, Inc. A Place of Hope

Nutritional and Hormonal Support for Healthy Weight Loss

Dr. Gregory Jantz Executive Director The Center for Counseling & Health Resources, Inc. A Place of Hope

Desperately Seeking The Truth

Fran Weiss, LCSW-R, BCD, DCSW, CGP

Useful Links

• Penn Medicine: Weight and Eating Disorders Program
• Am I Hungry?^TM
• Conscious Eating

Attention New Yorkers!

B.I.T.E.® The Body Image Transformation Experience®.
Led and created by Fran Weiss, LCSW-R,BCD,DCSW,CGP

For those struggling with Weight Regulation and Body Image

Register Now OR call (212) 362-6019

Workshop I: January 8-March 11, 2008. Owning My Body My Self.
Tuesdays: 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Workshop II: March 18 - May 20, 2008. Transforming My Body My Self...Combines innovative group therapy techniques with body-oriented therapy. TUESDAYS: 7:30 - 9:30PM

WHO IS B.I.T.E.® FOR?
• For those who struggle with weight regulation, weight loss, size, perception of self and body image.
• For those who appreciate that one's psychological/emotional life can get in the way of maintaining a food plan.
• For those who have lost weight, yet whose self-perception is not changing.
• For those who need to develop specific strategies for integrating intellectual and emotional understanding with weight loss and body image transformation for successful long term outcomes.
• For those who need help to find the courage necessary to move away from the familiar and onto unfamiliar ground.

TELESEMINAR SERIES
The BITE® Practicum: An Applied Mentoring Group for Professionals

Recent advances in psychology and neuroscience research applied to the treatment of the Overweight Disordered Eating patient (ODE). series

January 14-March 3, 2008, Mondays, 1:00-2:15 EST
Register at FranWeiss.com

2008 Launch Date
B.I.T.E.® Professional Training & Certification Teleseminar series with B.I.T.E.® Manual for Professionals