A game that can’t be won isn’t a fun game at all
Nobody wants to play a game that can’t be won. Weight loss is one of those games. Early on in our weight loss careers – and for many, it is a career – we did lose weight, and usually it was easy. That set the belief that weight loss is achievable, so we keep playing […]
But I should know how to do this I shouldn’t need to spend money on a coach
I was speaking to a friend of mine who works with women in the early postpartum years and she was commenting on how easy it is for women to spend money on programs that will directly help their children but not on how to navigate being a parent. And, I remember, a few years ago […]
Why am I so Freaking Tired?!?
I find that my patients are especially hard on themselves. They say to me “I know that if I’d just eat better and exercise that I’d feel better” as though their lack of energy is all their fault. Know what I see? When people are feeling better they tend to eat more nutritiously and want […]
Why I Won’t Judge You for Wanting to Lose Weight
I’ve been accused of being anti-weight loss because of my Health At Every Size™ and Intuitive Eating approaches. Look, I get why weight-loss seems to alluring. We live in a world that not only promotes the thin ideal, but actively rewards it as well. You don’t have to look further than your television to know […]
How is this legal?
I’m reviewing some documents given to a patient by a medical doctor. The claim on the website says “weight loss maintained” and I’m like “What? Really?” 🤨 Thankfully they provided citations to this claim. Kudoos there 🙌 (PUBMED ID21673653) Being the geek that I am, I read the research and I’ve included an image of […]
When you’re brain just won’t stop
Back in February Patrick got Covid. Since he had to isolate we decided to let Moose spend the two weeks upstairs to keep him company. Normally Moose is not an upstairs dog. He’s a big hairy beast and upstairs is carpeted so he’s only allowed up to cuddle right before bed ie: he’s only allowed […]
You can do everything ‘right’ and still not get the outcome that you desire. That makes it hard to stay in the game. So what if you changed your focus to what is within your control?
We’ve been told that all we need is grit and will power and we can have any outcome that we desire. Guru’s abound with the secret formula for weight-loss, list-building, six-figure launches…you name it, it’s out there. The trouble is, outcomes are not within our realm of control. We can do all of the right […]
Breakfast can be a very confusing meal.
We understand the importance of protein for keeping our blood sugars steady and brains going for the day. But and we’ve been told that eggs have too much cholesterol and meat has too much fat – especially breakfast meats as they tend to be processed meats. We hear we shouldn’t eat those because they might […]
Permission Slip
Some times I just can’t. I just can’t do social media; I just can’t do the dishes or clean the house; I just can’t show up for that Zoom coffee we planned. That was hard for me to wrap my mind around let alone give myself permission for. The pressures of ‘being enough’ are hard […]
Put Your Thoughts to Sleep
When I ask “how long does it take you to fall asleep,” I often get “OMG! If I could just shut my brain off I’d be fine!” If you’re one of those people who solve the problems of the world as your trying to fall asleep, or at 3 am, then this is for you. […]
