I have an emotional cold!

Sorry I haven’t been in touch the past month. I’ve been out sick. First I got the terrible flu that’s been going around this year. That took two weeks out of my life!

I’m over it now, and feeling much better physically. But somehow, I’m still dragging around emotionally. I finally figured out what’s going on. I have an emotional cold. [Read more…]

How to get back on track

When Brenda arrived at my office, she looked ready to burst into tears. “What’s wrong?” I asked, as I handed her a box of tissues.

“I’m just not making any progress!” she said. I knew she was right because her scale weight had gone up instead of down the past couple of visits. So I gently pushed her to tell me more about her struggles. [Read more…]

How to never give up

This time of year, it’s easy to get discouraged with your weight-loss efforts.

First, there are lots of holiday events and food temptations. Add to that the stress of travel, baking and buying gifts. [Read more…]

Wrong time to lose weight?

If you’re doing great with your diet and exercise program, you probably don’t need to read this note.

But if you’re struggling, going on and off your diet, you may want to ask a critical question: [Read more…]

Need a “Grace Period?”

Beach chair

We’d like to think we can push through the roadblocks that hit us in life and stay with our weight-loss efforts in spite of them.

But sometimes, it’s just not realistic and we need to allow ourselves a Grace Period. I’ve been reminded of that myself during the past month. [Read more…]

I miss being on vacation

vacation

Ahh… vacation. A few years ago, my husband and I spent a week in Eastern Canada enjoying the best vacation we’ve had in years.

We hiked, played tennis, or took long walks every single day. We monitored our food intake by splitting most of our meals and eating dessert only twice during the entire trip. We also browsed through bookstores, drank tea on outdoor patios, and had many long, meaningful conversations. [Read more…]