Dr. Gretchen Gendreau

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Dr. Gretchen Gendreau

Hello! I'm a psychologist with clinical experience who wants to share my thoughts about diet culture.

05/17/2023

How do you define "healthy"? Whether weight loss is a goal of yours or not, being healthy includes both your body and mind. I am a psychologist and I focus on helping people have healthy minds. When it comes to weight loss, do not assume a food plan or diet pill will increase your overall health. Have a healthy mind and your body will thank you!

04/26/2023

Quick weight loss is not sustainable. True, it is hard on your body chemistry, but it’s even harder on your mind.

“When I went on Ozempic, it made me think I wasn't hungry for so long, I lost some weight…the second I got off I was starving again and my binging got so much worse. So then I kind of blamed Ozempic. I gained double the weight back." https://people.com/health/stars-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-use-and-what-they-said/

04/24/2023

"A lot of people in the Housewives world are on Ozempic. A lot of my friends are in the Housewives world, so it was tough for me to come back and suddenly no one's eating when we go out to dinner." https://people.com/health/stars-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-use-and-what-they-said/

04/22/2023

You may experience minor weight loss using pills and supplements, but probably not for long. They can interfere with metabolism, lead to rapid weight loss that is not sustainable (yo-yo), and eventually cause the body to produce hormones that can actually increase hunger and decrease the drive for exercise. https://afmnoco.com/over-the-counter-diet-pills-can-they-help-you-lose-weight-this-holiday-season/

04/20/2023

The longer we focus on changing the scale, the more harm we do to our mind. It is much harder to change our neural pathways the longer we stay in a diet lifestyle. Renew your mind by reviewing my posts.

04/18/2023

Real change in weight loss and body acceptance begins in the mind. Are you willing to do the work on the inside? Following a plan keeps the focus on outside achievement. Change your mindset for better results.

04/06/2023

Invest time educating your children how to meal plan, shop, select nutritious food and budget for items at the store. Even though it takes longer to get your shopping done, these are prime teaching opportunities for life skills.

04/05/2023

Resilience is a protective factor against low self-esteem and emotional eating. Help your children develop resilience by teaching competence in skills that suit their unique personalities such as creative arts, athletics, cooking or outdoor adventures.

04/04/2023

Attuning is active listening. Without dismissing, fixing, catering to or medicating the difficult or unpleasant feelings your children experiences, sit in their space and just listen.

04/03/2023

One way to change your family’s culture around food is to be on guard for times we medicate our children’s distressing feelings with food. Instead, hug them and listen to their struggles. Research shows a warm parenting style results in outcomes of positive self-esteem and resilience.

03/19/2023

Whether you grew up with family meals or not, make it part of your own family tradition now. Sit together without the distraction of technology. Family dinner is a prime setting for asking opinions or involving your children in family decision-making. Ask questions. Even when kids don’t want to answer them, the act of asking about their day helps give them a sense of belonging. All of this helps kids recognize how valued they are and boosts their emotional state. https://childrenswi.org/newshub/stories/why-family-meal-is-important

03/18/2023

Benefits of family mealtime can be undermined if the family regularly consumes fast food, watches television during the meal or has a more chaotic atmosphere. Adolescents and children with fewer family meals consume more unhealthy foods. Watching television during dinner or other meals is also a contributing factor to childhood obesity. Psychological reasons for these suggestions include influences in advertising, mindless eating when distracted, poor digestion from stress and using food to regulate emotions, in addition to reducing the family bond when quality conversation is missing.

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