I am always teaching self-compassion and self-care. They are an essential part of my program. Why? Because we cannot “hate ourselves” into becoming thin. In fact, it typically has the opposite effect. As backwards as it may seem, the self-loathing …
The Right Time to Begin
I was having a discussion with a potential client this week. She told me she really wanted to start my program, but she “just had to wait until the summer was over”. I braced myself for impact. “There are just …
Let Your Body Be Your Guide
I’m going to be honest with all of you for a minute – you don’t need me to lose weight and start feeling healthier. What I mean by that is, you don’t need me to tell you what to eat …
Stop Trash Talking
“Don’t waste that food, there are starving kids in China“. Did your parents tell you this when you were growing up, if you left food on your plate? Mine did. The lesson didn’t make any sense to me then, and …
Goals – The Final Post
Now that we know the potential pitfalls, let’s reconsider goals. After two weeks of talking about all the disadvantages of goals, I will say that they do serve a good purpose in weight loss (and life). You may just need …
Stop Setting Goals – Part 2
In my last blog, I introduced a really interesting concept from the book, Atomic Habits, by James Clear. In this book, Clear explores the issues that arise when you focus more on the goals you set than the systems that you put …
Stop Setting Goals – Part 1
For many years I had my weight loss clients set specific goals. I have since realized that the goals were sometimes more harmful than helpful. I still use goals for helping us see the long term vision, but I use …
Eat Like a Kid
Sounds fun, right? Sorry, but I don’t mean chicken nuggets and mac and cheese. I mean your mindset. Remember when you were a kid and food was the last thing on your mind. I watch my niece try to get …
Diets Don’t Work – Part 2
In my last blog I discussed one of the most glaring reasons diets don’t work – restriction. There are so many other reasons that diets are not effective, one being the obvious one: – diets are temporary by definition. They …
Diets Don’t Work – Part 1
Have you ever gained weight on a “diet”? It sounds insane, but I’ll be the first one to admit that I have. So why don’t diets work? Let’s explore one of the main reasons that I have uncovered: restriction. Restriction …