DietWatch Addresses Emotional Eating

DietWatch is an online weight loss program that has an excellent number tools to generate meal plans, track weight and exercise, and get support from a nutritionist and other dieters. The interface is clean and straightforward and has 4 nutritional choices - Balanced, Reduced Carb, Low Cholesterol, and Vegetarian.

DietWatch have just introduced a feature that I believe is a first for on-line weight loss programs - an 8 week interactive course that addresses the root causes of our weight gain. The course is called Mastering Food by Dr. Roger Gould.

I thought I recognized the name, and sure enough, about a year ago I had the opportunity to have email correspondence with Dr. Gould - and I got to go through the 8 week course (back then it was called The Psychiatrists Diet). It was an interactive workbook approach. You could not access Week 2 until you had completed Week 1.

The course was excellent and I highly recommend it. It's all about addressing the following 10 issues and habits:

Listening to My Body
Hunger Management
Bouncing Back
Keeping My Weight in Mind
Avoiding Junk Food
Exercising Enough
Using Portion Control
Binge Prevention
Savoring My Food
Choosing a Balanced Diet

DietWatch now has covered all the bases, addressing nutritional and exercise needs, as well as emotional and psychological issues.