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Get Busy
One of the easiest ways to lose weight is to keep yourself so busy that you’re not constantly thinking about...
Planning to Fail?
There is a famous quote by Benjamin Franklin: If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. You’ve probably...
Work It Out
Everyone knows that being active is good for your body. It improves blood flow, it builds muscle and makes you...
The Year of . . .
Happy New Year! This is your year. The year you stop trying to lose, eliminate, and quit. The year you...
What’s Your Mantra
Well, the time for changing ourselves from the outside in is upon us. Yes, tomorrow is New Year’s Day. Let...
Do It Differently
I love this time of year. Food, wine, friends, fires, shopping, Santa — all of it! But what’s even more...
Can’t or Won’t
“I just can’t stop eating chocolate.” I used to say that all the time. I would sit after lunch at...
Sorry, Not Sorry
I consider myself to be a strong, confident woman . . . I do now, at least. But it took...
Say What?
“Ugh, I am so fat. What is the matter with me? Why can’t I just lose weight?” Sound familiar? It...
Festive Free-For-All
Is there anything better than loading up a huge plate of food, shoving it down, and feeling like crap after?...
It’s All About the Why
Why do you want to lose weight? Is it to fit into your skinny jeans or because you want to...
I’ll Start Monday
I adore making New Year’s resolutions. There’s something so energizing to me about starting all over and having a clean...
Bad Taste
When I got my first real job out of college, I lived in Atlanta with one of my best friends....
The Non-Food Five
There are five habits I have that have nothing to do with food or eating that make me feel healthy...
Forever Stuck
If you’ve been reading my posts, you know that I spent a large part of my life dieting. None of...
The Dieting Disconnect
When I was in college, I signed up for Nutrisystem. If you don’t remember, that was the program that delivered...
It’s All Around You
So you’ve been eating better, exercising more, and doing all the right things to be healthy and lose weight. That’s...
An Unexpected Benefit of Exercise
I’m sure you know that you need to exercise if you want to stay healthy, and you’re probably also aware...
What’s the Problem?
It used to make me really angry when I had no help around the house. I would seethe as I...
So Not True
It’s hard to lose weight the older you get. It’s hard to find time to exercise when you have children....
Don’t Label Me
A few years ago, I had a friend ask me to do a nutrient analysis of everything he ate for...
Body Parts
Several years ago, I was on a date with a former boyfriend, and I had my really heavy purse slung...
Slow Down Sister
I used to sit down and inhale my food. I wasn’t paying attention to what I was eating, and I...
Out of [Dis]Order
I was bulimic for three years in college. I was so desperate to lose weight that I resorted to throwing...
To Weigh or Not to Weigh
My friend Brooke* called me the other day to catch up. I hadn’t seen her for a few weeks, and...
It’s All How You Look at It
My girls love to cook, and my youngest always wants me to try what she made. The other morning, she...
Who Do You Think You Are?
I think of myself in a lot of different ways. I’m sensitive, compassionate, funny, and for sure type A. All...
Habit Change Part 3: You’re a Hard Habit to Break
Note: This post is the third in a three-part series on habit change Why are habits so hard to break?...
