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Sherry Pagoto Ph.D.

About

Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Her expertise is in weight management, fitness, nutrition, exercise, depression, and stress. She has a federally-funded program of research and has published over 70 papers in scientific journals including Obesity, Archives of Internal Medicine, Appetite, Nutrition, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vascular Medicine, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Health Psychology, Psychopharmacology, Diabetes Science & Technology, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Obesity Surgery, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, American Journal of Health Behavior, and Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior on these topics. She has also published several book chapters and edited a book entitled Psychological Co-Morbidities of Physical Illness. Her work has been featured in Time.com, MSNBC.com, CNN.com, Reuters, WebMD, KevinMD.com, Boston.com, ScienceDaily, FoxNews.com, Fitness Magazine, Health Magazine, Self Magazine, and Ladies Home Journal. She blogs at FUdiet.com.

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Recent Posts
The Real Reason We Don't Exercise
People say they don’t exercise because they have no time, but in the same breath talk about how much they want to get healthy and how much they believe exercise is the path to health. It is a puzzling contradiction. Or is it?
Are You a Mom or a Martyr?

The pressure on moms to be everything to everyone creates a vicious cycle of overworking, guilt, resentment, and self-neglect. Not surprisingly, this makes our lives unsatisfying and instead of looking inward, we turn on each other.

The pressure on moms to be everything to everyone creates a vicious cycle of overworking, guilt, resentment, and self-neglect. Not surprisingly, this makes our lives unsatisfying and instead of looking inward, we turn on each other.

It's Time to Do Something About Your Sleep

Yes, you will sleep when you are dead, but not sleeping now may get you there sooner.

Yes, you will sleep when you are dead, but not sleeping now may get you there sooner.

Why Does Weight Loss Feel Like 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back?

We lose five pounds and then gain three back. Lose another two, gain one more back. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing progress erased, but is this pattern a sign of failure? Or is it a sign that you are right where you need to be?

We lose five pounds and then gain three back. Lose another two, gain one more back. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing progress erased, but is this pattern a sign of failure? Or is it a sign that you are right where you need to be?

How Goal Setting Can Hinder Your Success

Without goals we would wander aimlessly in life. But is it possible that we could wander aimlessly even with goals? It is not only possible, it’s very common.

Without goals we would wander aimlessly in life. But is it possible that we could wander aimlessly even with goals? It is not only possible, it’s very common.

How to Cheat Your Weight Loss Mobile App

We have a love/hate relationship with the weight loss app. You feed it information and it reflects back an image of YOU, just like a mirror. What you ate. How much you ate. How much you moved. How much you didn’t move. That late night Dunkin Donuts stop? Check. You skipped your workouts 5 days in a row? Check. It’s all in there. Or is it?

We have a love/hate relationship with the weight loss app. You feed it information and it reflects back an image of YOU, just like a mirror. What you ate. How much you ate. How much you moved. How much you didn’t move. That late night Dunkin Donuts stop? Check. You skipped your workouts 5 days in a row? Check. It’s all in there. Or is it?