Losing Weight After 60

All this time you’ve probably believed that you are sabotaging yourself with poor self-control, but in reality, it’s All or Nothing Dieting claiming that even a little ice cream counts as a failure. The same logical mind that made you successful rationalizes…

It’s the end of the day, that time after dinner and before bed. You’ve taken care of everything and everyone. That’s when it starts. You’re not even hungry. In fact, you could still be full from dinner. But the cravings are loud. The fridge and pantry are calling your name…

It strikes without warning. One day you’re strolling along, thinking you’re finally getting the hang of this thing called ‘life,’ when – BAM! – it hits you as you try to zip up your pants. It’s a reminder that you are not yet done…

Years ago, a client I’ll call Susan “confessed” to me that she’d eaten a bag of potato chips the night before her visit with me. She felt guilty and ashamed about blowing her diet which then spiraled into her feeling like a failure who could never lose weight, which led her down…

was sitting on the floor in my living room, phone in hand, legs crossed in that way where one foot always falls asleep. It was early. Groggy, with coffee in hand. I hadn’t even stretched or washed my face. Just grabbed my phone and started scrolling…

Over the years, I have discovered there are certain pieces of common sense that apply to our weight and overall health. And whether we lose or gain weight, there are also certain undeniable facts that we must acknowledge…

You know how it goes. Monday morning, you wake up feeling ready. You’ve planned out your meals, planned your workouts, maybe even told yourself, This time will be different. You feel motivated. Committed. It’s going to happen. And then by Thursday, life had other plans…

When it’s time to drop a few pounds or tighten up my jeans, I don’t count calories, carbs, or give up the foods I love – because honestly, that’s not how I live. My go-to method for fat loss and feeling amazing? Intermittent fasting. I’ve used intermittent fasting…

Even though diet books continue to reign as best sellers in the publishing industry, they really have nothing to do with staying slim. They are quick fix remedies that work if you strictly adhere to them, but doing so means you will be following someone…

My new plan was to train my brain to embed healthier eating habits. And as I did, it became glaring to me that while we’re constantly admonished to “eat this, not that,” the so-called experts know little about how our powerful brains affect overeating…