Anthony
J. Burlay, M.D.
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Dr. Burlay attended Medical school and completed Psychiatric Residency at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. He is board certified in General Psychiatry and Addictions Psychiatry and was in private practice until 2002, focusing on depressive and anxiety disorders, as well as relationship and work questions. Additionally, Dr. Burlay has worked in several addiction treatment centers including Intensive Outpatient, Women’s Program, and Dual Diagnosis clinics. More recently, he has worked in a Posttraumatic stress disorder outpatient and residential treatment program. Currently, Dr. Burlay serves as the Medical Director at a long term residential alcohol and substance treatment facility in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area.
From The Author...
Why would a Psychiatrist write a diet book? The Foundation Diet is not just a diet book. It is the result of a personal experience that has become a larger purpose. One summer, not long ago, I realized I had been gaining weight over the years– nothing striking or dramatic, but definitely a steady increase over time. I was moderately physically active and not particularly mindful of any structure in eating decisions. I thought that if this continued, my health would eventually suffer and the endpoint would become irreversible. It was time to do something about it. Having a medical education was not sufficient. I needed more information. I looked into a number of sources and found there was not one complete instruction set as to how to accomplish my goal. Through the distillation of information, the application of reason, a steadfast commitment, and the years of clinical observation of numerous people who had similarly struggled, I had a developed a plan.
The weight loss at first was startling. How could this be so easy while eating so well? Not to argue with success, I continued in the strategy, refining it along the way, and over a relatively brief period, compared to the years of "incorrect" eating, arrived at my intended weight. Maintaining the result also proved to be rather straightforward. I was not on a "diet" but had changed direction in how I approached eating choices.
As I completed this process for my own direction change, it became increasingly clear that I was not alone in finding there was a lack of sufficient or non-conflicting information about how we should eat. It seems that over two thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. As any trip to a bookstore or web search reveals, there is an overwhelming amount of information available about weight loss, however this information is apparently not sufficient to change the course for many people. Much of what is available regarding losing weight focuses or emphasizes one aspect or another. There is not a comprehensive model or clear instruction on how to lose and maintain your weight, while continuing to enjoy your food, without suffering. This is important. How can you regularly make food choices that move you toward the goal of sustained weight loss and maintenance if they are not fun and taste good?
Looking over my own experience, it became clear that sustained weight loss is more than rotely following a menu or instruction set. Attention to the process of change is vital. Cognitively having all the information supplements this and makes reasonable food choices the only option possible. The Foundation Diet does this. It provides the historical and metabolic background needed to change your life direction. There is a practical diet plan that pays attention to the realities of a busy schedule. It gives enough room for imagination, but acknowledges there is a range of culinary appitude with recipes suiting all tastes. Anticipating difficult situations and providing direction completes the approach. It is the definitive instruction manual for modern eating.
Helping
you to change the way you think about food, Dr. Burlay presents The
Foundation Diet, a plan he developed after losing and keeping
off over 50 pounds. Let his background in Psychiatry and research into
the lastest medical and archeological data help you meet your weight loss
goals.
