I’ve probably written about this before but I’m going to do it again – because it’s one of my pet peeves. At least one person every day […]
Stop Cheating
Posts archive for 2021
Identity Change
I started diving into the field of behavioral change last year and found it fascinating – and so applicable to the field of Obesity Medicine. Consequently, we […]
Emerging
I’m not one to look back over my shoulder very often. It’s not necessarily a good thing all the time, but I tend to stay focused forward […]
Prevention and Treatment are NOT the same things
Preventing disease is usually fairly straightforward. Prevention is never perfectly guaranteed to work (nothing in medicine is), but most of the time, we can prevent lung cancer […]
Revisiting the Link Between Obesity and COVID-19
Just about a year ago, the country shut down. Kids were pulled from school and businesses closed. We hunkered down in our houses, fearful of what was […]
Metabolism
I hear from patients all the time that they think their metabolism is “broken”. In fact, metabolism is not simply one thing. The definition of metabolism is […]
Awareness is the First Step
Obesity is a disease that affects all of us. If you don’t struggle, chances are really high that someone you care about deeply suffers from this disease. […]
The Ecosystem in Our Gut
It might seem odd to be getting a lesson about microorganisms from someone trying to improve weight and overall health, but bear with me. There is tons […]
Read your labels carefully!!
Don’t make the same mistake I did! I ordered my normal EVOO from Instacart and the shopper made a substitution. I didn’t think much about it (when […]
Perfection is an Obstacle to Progress
I see so many people give up with their weight loss progress because they didn’t hit their “goals.” As much as we talk about this, some people […]