Do you speak to yourself in a way you would never speak to someone else, or allow someone else to speak to you? Do you give your friends leeway to make mistakes and be human, but expect superhuman performance from yourself? Developing a balanced, realistic view of yourself takes curiosity and commitment. You must be
I have been coaching clients on weight loss for over 20 years. When I began my practice in 2001, I counseled my clients on what I learned in my masters program at NYU: Calories, protein, fat and carbs. It didn’t take me long to figure out that this is NOT what people needed for lasting
There are many reasons to STOP dieting, and evidence shows that diets will work until you stop working them. Going on a diet is a temporary and band-aid solution to a long-term problem. If you’ve ever lost weight and then gained it back again, there is a reason why. Until you learn how to manage
Willpower doesn’t work for weight loss, and I’m sure you already know this… How many times have you gone on a diet and thought to yourself…”I’d be more successful if I only had more willpower”? You eventually give up, blame yourself for being weak and go back to your old eating habits. I want to
Developing healthy eating habits and losing weight can seem so hard. But why? After all, you know what you should be doing…right? But something gets in your way. What gets in the way are the habits and behaviors you have around food and eating. You are wired for these behaviors which is why you get
When it comes to losing weight, small healthy changes are usually the best way to get lasting results. So often we change too much at first, then the change feels overwhelming which leads to it being unsustainable. This is often a big factor for people who yo-yo diet, or can’t seem to say consistent long
