This is the time of year when most of us get fired up about self-improvement. Whether we call them New Year’s resolutions or not, most of us […]
Consistency vs Intensity
All posts tagged: habits
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 […]
Reward Eating
Many of my patients struggle with the desire to eat in the evenings – typically a few hours after dinner, usually while watching T.V. There seem to […]
Thanksgiving
I’ve gotten so many questions the past few weeks about how to navigate the Thanksgiving holiday without falling off the health wagon. Maybe Thanksgiving isn’t worrying you […]
The Choice
I try to spend a portion of each day improving myself in some way: physically, mentally, and/or emotionally. I think it’s a huge part of what keeps […]
Naming Food
I listen to podcasts all the time; when I’m driving, mowing the yard and even when I’m alone in the kitchen making dinner. I typically listen to […]
Voting
I can’t get enough of this concept of habits. Just in case you missed the first blog post in this series, most of the information this month […]
Motivation vs Habits
Few things can have a more powerful impact on your life than improving your daily habits. However, it often feels difficult to keep good habits going for […]
Habits vs Systems
One of the most common things I hear from frustrated patients is that they know what to do to get healthy- they just can’t seem to put […]
The Power of Routine
This month at Heartland Weight Loss we are focusing on habits. Routines. Not just setting goals, but actually putting systems in place to make those goals into […]