Katrina Ubell, MD

Katrina Ubell is a pediatrician and author of How to Lose Weight for the Last Time: Brain-Based Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss.

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Conditions and diseases

Emotional eating: Why you always want food

Katrina Ubell, MD

September 20, 2022Sep 20, 2022

An excerpt from How to Lose Weight for the Last Time: Brain-Based Solutions for Permanent Weight Loss. Copyright © 2022 by Katrina Ubell. Reprinted with permission of Balance Publishing. All rights reserved. "I just really like food." "Eating at a…

“I just really like food.”

“Eating at a beautiful restaurant or tasting something different and special while traveling is one of the best parts of life!”

“Wine is my escape. My job is so stressful … I need it to …

Conditions and diseases

The simple step that helped this physician lose 10 pounds

Katrina Ubell, MD

February 13, 2020Feb 13, 20202

By the time I turned 40, I had gained and lost 40 pounds at least ten times. It started with the “freshman fifteen” plus another twenty-five in college. In medical school, I was introduced to sweetened coffee beverages, and I snacked on pretzels and candy to stay awake while studying. I got through overnight call during residency by using my meal tickets to buy chocolate-covered ice cream bars. And once …