Past Blog/Videos
Whenever I start working with someone to lose weight, we always discuss the Goal. I call it your Ideal Weight or your Goal Weight. Not to be confused with a Weight Goal.
Weight Goals and Ideal Weight are two different things.
Now, they could be the same thing, but it’s useful to t...
Just to be clear, you already fast.
Every day.
Every time you snuggle in bed for the night, you’re not eating for hours in a row. And then you break the fast by eating . . . well, breakfast.
So fasting itself is not the issue.
The trending topic of Intermittent Fasting highlight...
I just watched my kid’s final social studies presentation. I was such a proud mama. It’s hard to believe the school year’s coming to an end. Another transition.
That means a change in schedules.
Many can’t wait for summer to arrive, only counting the days ‘til school’s out and mor...
I just finished Gary Keller’s The ONE Thing.
It’s a productivity book.
I’ve been into those lately and I’m surprised by how much I’ve learned from this genre. I consider myself an organized person, but some of these concepts (nothing earth-shatteringly new by the way) have made a ...
It was just Mother’s Day and now Memorial Day is coming up.
Any holiday has the potential to derail our food plan so I usually take the opportunity to remind us all of the pit falls to watch for so we can have a successful (eating) day or weekend.
This Mother’s Day came and went with...
Recently I noticed I was spinning my wheels.
Looking and feeling busy but not moving forward as I claimed I wanted to.
No traction.
Frustrating.
I needed a new plan. So I started at the beginning.
I had to DECIDE what was really important, PRIORITIZE my activities, SCHEDULE the...
Studies show that people with strong social networks live longer. Check out this cool infographic from WebMD to see how.
Getting together with a friend is one of life’s great pleasures.
But all too often, in this day and age, it comes with lots of extra calories. Our go-to get-tog...
We just came back from a trip to the Grand Canyon. Active, breathtaking and fun!
I love National Parks.
Such beauty and I feel a sense of community—this land is preserved by us (our government) to be enjoyed by all. Love that.
But the food is another story.
It was a road tr...
I’m a French Fry Snob . . . well, that actually implies that I might meet a fry I didn’t like. Ha!
I think French Fry Fanatic is more like it (although, steak fries? Really?)
I was recently at a conference and it was dinner break time. I took myself to a reliable place with the best sh...
There’s an interesting phenomenon I’ve noticed with my clients.
It’s about their goal weight.
They’re doing beautifully, losing lots of weight and nearing their target. They look great, feel great and have their food dialed in. They’re wearing a clothing size they’re real happy wi...
Just got back from Pilates class.
I drag myself there, but I love the feeling when I’m done.
I started about 6 months ago and I’m getting stronger. Actually stronger.
In the beginning, I couldn’t even hold my body in the full push-up position (called a plank). Now, I can hold my pla...
This may be TMI, but I just had my midlife tune-up, medically speaking. So many parts were tested and probed. I happily report all is well, but it got me thinking.
It’s important to check under the hood every once in awhile. As a physician, I know very well the great benefits of preve...