The Six Day Intensive – Day 3
We are getting ready for “Process”. What is Process? Well, I’d tell ya… but I wouldn’t want to scare ya đ I kid, well kinda. I was terrified to go through it. I was ready… but so so scared. Basically, Â Tennie and Kim help you process your anger through a guided anger exercise. Up until […]
The world through detoxed eyes. Life after the Six Day Intensive.
“If left to our own devices we will fail. We can’t do this alone.” – Tennie McCarty I arrived. I survived. I am detoxed. After six days of intense therapy and a diet abstaining from caffeine, flour, sugar and gluten, I feel better than I have in years! Or ever? I haven’t been without one of […]
Season Finale of ‘Addicted to Food’ tonight 11/10C!
Heads up! The last three episodes will run back-to-back, starting at 11 p.m. until 2 a.m.! Tonight, we say goodbye to our eight addicts đ Well, some of us will. I feel compelled to share my true feelings about this situation. Let me choose a feeling word…. Oh, I don’t know… Anger? Yes, I’m angry that […]
‘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 […]
‘Addicted to Food’ Episode 4: “Shame and Anger”
“I’m giving you your shame back!”, Â Elizabeth screamed to the empty chair. It really is a good thing that I don’t drink anymore, again. It’s a very good thing I wasn’t drinking Tuesday night, because there would have been some angry drunk texting. Some people would have woken up confused by the , “I’m giving […]
Flashback: Tennie McCarty on ‘Ruby’
Tennie McCarty calls a woman out when she notices her codependent behavior. Tennie’s, “Say that again?!” face is classic!! WATCH THE VIDEO INSIDE!
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
âAddiction is the only disease that says, you do not have it!â â 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.
‘Addicted to Food’ Episode 3: Childhood Regression
Last night on ‘Addicted to Food,’ our eight addicts were sent back to the playground. Metaphorically speaking, of course. Trotting up in her golf cart, now iconic, Tennie McCarty informs the group that today’s exercise will be a childhood meditation. A regression, or a debriefing as Tennie put it. The point was to visualize what […]
OWN Web Exclusive: Tenni-isms…Love it!
Tennie McCarty is a licensed addiction and eating disorders counselor, and sheâs 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, sheâs become known for developing her own, no-nonsense language affectionately […]