Most people only gain a few pounds over the Holiday season, but here's the kicker–those pounds are a primary contributor to lifetime weight gain.
"The only problem is that the holidays probably account for much of a person’s annual weight gain over the course of a lifetime." NY Times
So, yes, it ...
Choosing Joyful Pursuits Can Transform Your Health and Goals
Yes, you can rely on something more profound than "I should."
Consistency is the key to lasting progress, so it's the FIRST topic covered in my 93-lesson program. It's more critical than perfect diets and best workouts (whatever that m...
The meal isn’t over when I’m full. It’s over when I hate myself.
As funny as that Louis C.K. quote is, he’s revealing a deeper truth. We don’t know how much to eat, not to nourish ourselves or satisfy our hunger.
It’s not surprising and not a personal failing. We are overfed at every turn. Some of...
Now’s a great time to address your self-soothing.
Lots of people gained weight through the pandemic.
The conventional wisdom is that stressful times call for comfort food measures. It’s okay to eat and drink until you feel better because when life is scary and hard, that’s what you do.
My t
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Understanding the Power of Choice Architecture: Your unseen environment shapes you.
Let’s talk endcaps and menus.
Endcaps are what grocery (or big box) stores call the shelf at each end of the aisle. They are prime territory for sales, and as such, stores think very carefully about what ends
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You want After and After photos for the real story.
I've always hated before and after photos in marketing. You'll find me using them very sparingly (some proof is needed that you did what you said you did) because of precisely what they omit.
Did it last?
This brings up other questions like...
This loaf of bread has added sugar. Why?
One of my favorite teaching exercises is to go to the grocery store and randomly pick up items to see if they have added sugar.
I post the items on Instagram and ask my audience if they think there’s added sugar. It’s an eye-opening lesso...
Putting my food into an app was the last straw.
That practice (and getting to my highest weight, anyway) made me give up dieting and apps (also a diet) for good.
As in, I couldn’t take another minute of it.
I love to eat and take great delight in food. It felt viscerally wrong to sit around
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