Losing weight should be motivated by a desire to live a healthier life style more than a way to find your confidence and “look sexy.” I know women think being thinner is the ticket to more self- confidence and being more attractive to the opposite sex. The problem is that confidence just like happiness comes …
Eating right by finding the bigger purpose
Recently one of my clients told me about Alicia Silverstone’s The Kind Diet. As you might expect by the title, it is a vegan approach to eating and living. Veganism is a philosophy that avoids consuming animal products as food or in any fashion such as clothes, cosmetics, and products that are tested on animals. …
Get motivated and overcome resistance… the root of stress
When you find the motivation to change the things that are not working in your life, you will find your stress levels go down. Imagine waking up in the morning and feeling you have the power to take the steps necessary to change what you have been resisting or ignoring. That includes having the motivation …
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6 Steps for Reducing Stress In Difficult Times
When things get difficult is when you need to get “tougher.” It is inevitable that you will be doing a two-step with stress at some point in your day if you are alive. That’s right it is a part of our everyday life. Oftentimes I have conversations with my clients on how to reduce their …
Overcome unhealthy eating patterns…the “easy way” to follow a healthy diet
Let’s put first things first. Did it ever occur to you that the food you eat influences your thoughts and feelings? It has been said that you are what you eat, but who really things about that when they are eating. What you think affects what and how you eat. Most people are aware they …
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8 Steps you should take to eat healthier right now
I just finished by interview with Joanne Neft who shared with me the most important steps you should take to eat healthier. The advice is summarized in two words… Eat real food which is the name of her cookbook. After writing the cookbook many people have thanked her for making this fun, easy and practical. …
6 Ways to get motivated to Drop the Weight
Today I wanted to share with you my personal secrets, what I do to stay motivated to lose and keep the weight off. These 6 steps have also helped my clients overcome their food issues. It is important to realize that losing and keeping weight off is a lifelong process. I don’t want you to …
Research Proves Theory Right: Overeating can be a Drug Addiction
If you struggle with your weight and have obsessional thought about food you could have what the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is now calling an addiction. The ASAM recently changed the definition of addiction which now includes food along with other addictive substances such as drugs and alcohol. The important new thought is …
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3 Things You Can Do To Disarm a Food Craving
Carl Jung said: “you are what you do not what you say you’ll do.” If you want to do what you need to do to lose weight, you have to say the right things to yourself. That’s right, losing weight is not just about what you eat, it is as much about what you think …
Best way to lose weight? Get savvy…not all calories are the same
One of the reasons it is hard to lose weight is that most people don’t understand what they have to do. That’s because it’s really confusing. The current thinking is that you have to exercise and reduce your calorie intake. Well my experience and now research is finally showing that is not correct. If you …
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Best way to lose weight…learn the tools that break habits
If you want to learn how to lose weight, get familiar with some powerful tools you can use on your mind that will strengthen your willpower. The truth is many people are overweight because the food they have learned to love or eat due to convenience and habit is addicting. There is a new book …
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Overeating, obesity, and the 7 biggest myths about happiness
Many people overeat and can’t break free from their bad habits because the habits are serving a purpose. What we really want is to find more meaning and purpose in our lives which makes us feel happier. Research shows that we are not that good at figuring out what makes us happy. There are a …
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