Do you know how much food you need?

You, specifically. Your unique and luscious body. What’s the ideal amount your body requires to be in perfect optimal health? To be it’s ‘just right’ size? Many of us rely on experts to tell us. Just like we ask experts to tell us what to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We’ve all been on […]

Wanna know the third best weight loss secret in the universe?

Make every bite count. Actually, this may be the only weight loss secret you need. Seriously. I have to call it the third best, because I’ve already shared the first and second best, but this may eclipse them all. Make. Every. Bite. Count. Try it today. It’s impossible to overeat when you’re making every bite […]

What do you want to weigh in six months?

I love deciding what I want my future to look like. And then using the power of my mind to make it happen. The Grads and I have embraced a six month challenge. I turn 50 in February, and I am going to weigh 140lbs. This is my natural weight – where I feel completely at […]

Can you feast without gaining weight?

Absolutely. I plan to do just that for the next few weeks. For us Jews, we’re moving into our busiest season. Lots of holidays. Which means lots of food. Family. Friends. Sitting around lots of food for long, festive, communal meals. If you’re not Jewish, stay with me. This wisdom will apply to any food-related […]

How can you use your creative mind to lose weight?

Here’s one brilliant way: Bev I thought about you after my run yesterday and wanted to tell you that your blog post  about riding your bicycle when you were a little out of shape really inspired me to get my own mojo going.   I’ve gained some weight too.  At least five pounds and I […]

Why do I keep eating when I’m uncomfortably full?

We reach for more food when we’ve eaten so much that we feel physically uncomfortable. We think that more food is what we want. Does this sound familiar to you? It comes up a lot in my coaching practice, so I’m sharing my  email exchange with Jen* here. Jen: I notice this week that when I […]

How do I know when I’m no longer hungry?

A cornerstone of my approach to permanent, deprivation-free weight loss is inviting clients to stop eating when they’re no longer hungry. Of course, we all know we should do this, but it’s really hard for many of us. Most of us truly don’t know what physical hunger feels like. Two reasons: 1. we’ve lost touch […]

Want to know the second best weight loss secret in the universe?

Be gentle. Talk gently to yourself. Think gently about things. Tread gently in the world. Do you remember when you were a child? And someone treated you harshly? Maybe they yelled, maybe they criticized, maybe they were unfair, maybe they shamed you. You wanted to leave Run away and hide. And many times you couldn’t. […]