Motivation is fickle. It’s unreliable. Yes, it can be sexy and dramatic and impressive – and it may show up out of the clear blue some days, […]
Motivation vs Momentum
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The All-or-none Story
I have had quite a few people lately tell me that they haven’t been eating well because they are an “all-or-none person”. I’m struggling with this. As […]
Homework
Unlike my children, a lot of my patients like homework. When the subject matter is relevant and people are trying desperately to improve something, it doesn’t seem […]
What do Rocks Have to do With Health?
I love this analogy. Stephen Covey was a business author who popularized the ‘big rocks’ approach to productivity. In summary, your total available time for the next […]
Stop Cheating
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Ulysses Contracts
During active weight loss, patients come into the office for a lot of things: doctoring, evaluation, support, community – but one of the things they crave most […]
All-Or-None
I ask all of my new patients what their barriers to success are going to be. Some people are completely surprised by this question – they’ve never […]