Archive for July 2023
How to Break Out of the Dieting Mindset: Do the Next Right Thing
How many times have you started over on Monday? I know I did about a million times. For years. The problem is that starting over on Monday is a trap that keeps you stuck starting over on Monday – over and over again. So if we keep having to start over on Monday and it…
Read MoreHow Eating Slowly Helps You Lose Weight (and It’s Not Just About the Calories)
I used to inhale my food. I didn’t pay any attention to what I was eating – in fact, my mind sort of went blank. Actually, food was secondary. It was the act of eating that was filling me up. And if I scarfed down my breakfast, I was more likely to keep doing it…
Read MoreTired of Trying (and Failing) to Quit Your Bad Habits? Add, Don’t Subtract
When I was in college, I used to eat at least once a week at a restaurant that had blackened chicken pasta on the menu. I loved this dish so much that it was the only thing I ever ordered. But I really wanted to stop because I knew how unhealthy it was. It was…
Read More3 Tips to Stay in Control This 4th of July (and Wake Up Refreshed on the 5th)
I remember (vaguely) some Fourth of July celebrations where I woke up on the 5th feeling like a total failure. Not because I drank or ate too much . . . but because I intended not to – and threw all my good intentions out the window. After all, the Fourth is the perfect excuse…
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