‘Addicted to Food’ Episode 5: Now, who did dat?
So, okay… Karen presents a bin bag from the ladies restroom to Tennie and Kim. Why? On top is a napkin with what looks to be spit up or vomit on it. I’m assuming it was a small amount. Karen to Tennie and Kim: “It looks like beans, Amy had beans and was mashing them up like re-fried beans.” Kim […]
Watch Tennie McCarty on ‘Ruby’ Season Finale
Did you miss last night’s season finale of Ruby? Don’t fret! Reruns of the final episode will be playing all week on the Style Network. Tennie helps the women in Ruby’s group unleash their anger to get rid of the pain from their past. Ruby: The Thinner Child(season finale) – show times: May 2nd (Sunday): […]
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.
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 […]
‘Addicted to Food’ Full Episode
In this riveting new docu-series, eight people battle their addiction to the one thing they literally can’t live without: food. At Shades of Hope, a rural Texas treatment center, these desperate clients struggle through an intense 42-day treatment plan led by maverick therapist Tennie McCarty. In the series premiere of Addicted to Food, the new […]
Tennie McCarty asks, “What’s Eating You?”
“You had to work to get here. You have to work twice as hard to get out.” – Camela Balcomb, Executive Director of Shades of Hope Last night I snuggled up on the couch with a couple of close friends to watch the highly anticipated premier of ‘Addicted to Food.’ First, I would like to […]
Celebrity deaths due to Addiction: Part Two
In Part 1 of our 3-part series, we started to list and examine the celebrities who died due to addiction over the past decade. In Part 2, we continue to chronicle the celebrities who perished due to addiction (if you missed last week’s blog entry, click here to read Part 1): Luisel Ramos (c. 1984 […]
Recap of Shades of Hope on ‘The Dr. Oz Show”
Shades of Hope was featured on two episodes of the Emmy-nominated “The Dr. Oz Show”. Both episodes featured Sandi, a single mother of two, who battled food addiction for 20 years. Sandi remained addicted to food despite seeing multiple doctors and therapists for her issues. Sandi used food as medication and routinely binged in private. […]
Ruby: An Inspirational Weight Loss Journey
Ruby Gettinger is the charming reality star of Ruby on the Style Network. Once weighing over 700 pounds, she has battled obesity throughout her life. The Savannah native is aware her food consumption and weight are symptoms of an underlying problem. “I wasn’t eating because I was hungry,” she said in an interview with People […]
Food Addiction: A growing concern
A surprising new type of abuse has recently gained quite a bit of media attention – food addiction. Food addiction has been featured as a topic on various television shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN’s Larry King Live, The Dr. Oz Show, Intervention and Ruby. Tennis Champion Monica Seles wrote about her struggles with […]