You've done it all: appetite suppressant pills, obsessive calorie-counting, punitive exercise regimens and seemingly every diet on the face of the planet. You still yo-yo up and down the scale, frustrated with yourself for not being able to keep the weight off. Take comfort: You are just one of millions of Americans who spend $40 billion a year on weight-loss programs and products that typically fail.
The good news is that a good worry habit can help you lose weight: Research indicates that by using relaxation and guided imagery (sometimes called hypnosis) as part of a weight-loss program, you can lose double the weight and keep it off twice as long. For tips on how to develop a good worry habit that will keep your weight under control, visit my new Huffington Post article, Weight Management through Cognitive Emotional Techniques.
