If you’re desperate to lose weight, you might focus on diet and exercise. But what if the real barriers to weight loss aren’t about food? In my work, I constantly see three significant mental blocks that can sabotage weight loss efforts: Understanding these mental blocks to weight loss is important to achieve a successful weight loss journey. Addressing these blocks …
Today, I’m answering the question: What happens when you quit sugar for eight weeks? Many people expect this will be something of a detox and that they will lose weight, feel more energetic, and even stop binge eating. But what if the real transformation isn’t about your body but your mind? In this article, I’m unpacking the physical, emotional, and …
I’m puppy-sitting a very adorable dog named Rosey (and yes, that’s the way her name is spelled – some people have told me that it’s spelled wrong but this is the way her “people” spell her name). A rose by any other name, right? Well, Rosey can teach all of us about self-acceptance. How? For one thing, Rosey does …
Can you relate to Willow? She’s in her late 20s, very personable, smart, creative – just a truly nice person, and she has struggled with her weight since high school. People always tell her she has “such a pretty face” and if she just lost weight, she’d be fighting off the guys. Her grandmother said, “If you lost weight, men …
Lowering your expectations can help you lose weight. How? Consider the example of Robert. He really wanted to go to grad school, but the idea of the interview process filled him with anxiety. Robert found statistics surveys showing a bias against overweight people, and was convinced that his weight prevented him from being accepted into a program. He kept saying …
Do you think you’ll be happier when you lose weight? Today I’m going to tell you why happiness can sabotage your diet. Yes, happiness. A few years ago, a Special K commercial asked viewers, “What will you gain when you lose?” Now, let me be clear: I fundamentally oppose the idea that you can gain happiness by losing weight, because …
Today I’m going to talk about how fear of failure can keep you stuck on a never-ending cycle of dieting. When you challenge and work through this conflict about failure, you can’t fail to lose. Let’s talk about failure. Imagine two people – let’s call them Darren and Darcy, who both put in a job application at some company, and …
Do you ever wish you could just be done with feelings? Just get rid of them? How to get rid of feelings for someone? Today I’m going to tell you exactly how to do that. The other day I was at a party and someone asked, “What’s the point of expressing these feelings? It’s not going to change anything.” She …
What do I mean by “cracking the code” of emotional eating? Lots of people have said to me, I have no idea what I’m feeling or what’s going on inside. I know it’s something emotional but I’m so mad and upset at myself for eating, I don’t have a clue as to what’s actually going on.” Or they say, it’s …
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