Real Stories of Real People Mastering their Real Life Challenges

It’s always clearer when it’s someone else’s life, right?

Following are stories of individual clients (or even me) finding ways to manage their struggles with food using behavioral and cognitive techniques.  Their specific circumstances may not be your circumstances, but try to identify with the nature of the challenge and their process rather than comparing the details of your life. Continue reading “Real Stories of Real People Mastering their Real Life Challenges” »


Gut Hormones (Incretins) Rule!

Oct 22, 2016

Primarily because of all that has been learned from the huge rise in bariatric surgeries, science has begun to reveal the secrets of a family of gut hormones called Incretins (26 so far) that influence everything from satiety and cravings […]

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Behavior Rescue

May 14, 2016

Behavior Rescue I was never a big fan of The Biggest Loser show, making a snap decision about their true intentions to help versus create TV drama, when I tuned in once and they were taking these folks to a […]

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Appetite Rescue

May 14, 2016

Appetite is hugely influenced by the content of our diet. Want to be hungry? Then follow the standard American diet (aptly aka SAD) with its excess of processed carbohydrate.  Insulin directs calories and nutrients into fat storage where they become […]

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Metabolism Rescue

May 14, 2016

Metabolism Rescue  eat in a way that manages blood sugar and therefore insulin.  Insulin is the major player in the management of fat storage. do cardio bursts rather than sustained high intensity to increase metabolism without raising cortisol (cortisol raises […]

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Biggest Loser Article Editorial Comment…Renewed Hope For The Hopeless

May 9, 2016

Well if that wasn’t just about the most disempowering article ever!!  My internal cookie monster would have had a field day with that if I weren’t better informed, better nourished and better habit-ed now.  “Ah well,” it would have said. […]

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Holiday Mood Swings?

Oct 22, 2015

Ever had stress or depression all but ruin your holiday season? I know I have, and my dear friend and I had a good laugh when her adult daughter confessed that she absolutely dreaded Christmas when she was a little […]

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