Price check on ‘Food, Inc.’
I just love the documentaries of today 🙂 When I was a child in the 80’s,  we would watch the reel to reel documentaries in class. The teacher would act as the projectionist, or select a pet for the honor, and we would all learn about the dung beetle. These docs were narrated by the most proper […]
Confessions of a FFK (Former Fat Kid)
” I’m no diet guru, and this isn’t a diet book, but if I escaped more than a decade above 300 pounds, lots of others can find relief too.” – Michael Prager I don’t know about you, but I’m way behind on my self selected reading list and journals to thumb during my morning routine. Behind […]
Pro-Ana: Freedom of Speech or Dangerous Propoganda?
 “Honey, we’re all sick but some of us are sicker than others.” – My mom First thing first, what is PRO -Ana? WIKIPEDIA explains Pro -Ana as: Pro-ana refers to the promotion of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. It is often referred to simply as “ana” and is sometimes affectionately personified by anorexics as a girl […]
Sunday lunch with Ashley Judd
Ask yourself, “What are you contributing to the group?” – Ashley Judd Several weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of having Sunday lunch with The McCarty family and Ashley Judd. Now, I have worked with A LOT of celebrities… they’re all the same, and all that IT implies. When Karen asked if I wanted to have […]
Tennie McCarty appears on Dr. Oz
“Addiction is the only disease that says, you do not have it!” – Tennie McCarty  Click on image to watch the clip Is food controlling your life? Do you feel out of control? Meet someone with a food addiction and find out what it takes to break the cycle.
Resentments Part One
It occurred to me, in between shots, that maybe I shouldn’t be so hard on my parents anymore. I mean, we all make mistakes, right? My friends and I were bar hopping in West Hollywood celebrating my 27th birthday, fun was expected and excessive drinking required. Ahhh, I still remember that old Irish Gaelic drinking song my friends sang […]
BBC’s ‘Revealed’ takes focus on Manorexia
Doing some random searching on the web, I stumbled upon this video produced by BBC. The show, Revealed  (shot very E! Wild On), takes a brief look into Anorexia in men, or Manorexia as its now called. The pop fizzy hosts speak with George, a 19 year old battling an eating disorder that began when he was […]
OWN Web Exclusive: Tenni-isms…Love it!
Tennie McCarty is a licensed addiction and eating disorders counselor, and she’s also the heart and soul of Shades of Hope, the Texas treatment center where she puts her unconventional method to work on food addicts of all kinds. In her 30 years of experience, she’s become known for developing her own, no-nonsense language affectionately […]
But, I can’t afford treatment!
“I can’t take the time away from work… I’ve got kids, my insurance won’t cover it. I’m not rich” Hmmmm, likely excuse. First thing first, stop complaining! Second thing, get your sorry no good, lying (all addicts lie), cheating, excuse making and not willing to make sacrifices SELF to a meeting. When you get to […]
Face your body and see the addiction
“Worthlessness and shame is something I’m used to.” – Layne My best buds and I gathered together to eat, fellowship, and watch the second episode of Addicted to Food, now our Tuesday night ritual. What I’m sure is to become my usual attempt, I tried to relax my mind so that I could watch the […]