How Jenny Lost 40 Pounds with PCOS

I’d  like to share a story of one of my patients, Jenny. Jenny has PCOS, a hormonal condition that affects up to 10% of all women. It can make weight loss very difficult. Jenny’s story is inspiring because she was able to lose 41 pounds in 2 1/2 years. She works full time, is a…

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How Often Should You Weigh Yourself?

how often should you weigh yourself

I often get asked this question by my patients. Should you weigh yourself once a day, once a week or not at all? Should you just go by how you feel or how your clothes fit? The answer is – there is no ONE  answer that suits everyone!  You really need to consider how YOU…

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My Thoughts on The Biggest Loser Study

  I’m sure most of you have watched at least one episode of the Biggest Loser tv reality show. It’s extreme in all areas – starting with the participants’ weights, the starvation diets they follow, the ridiculous amounts of exercise they are made to do (sometimes until they vomit), the insults they endure by their…

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Is Intermittent Fasting Healthy?

We’ve always been told to eat three square meals a day. Or that going too long without eating will slow your metabolism. But what if it turned out that fasting for part of a day  or even a whole day might actually have health benefits AND help you lose weight? Intermittent fasting has been a…

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12 Tips to Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

How many of you make New Year’s Resolution year after year but are back to  your old habits within a month? Not a shocker … 80% of people give up within 6 weeks! Why the grim statistics? Most people make a New Year’s Resolution without thoroughly thinking it through and coming up with an action…

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Top Blog Posts of 2015

top blog posts of 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, I thought I’d post my most popular blog posts for the past year. It’s hard to believe that I’ve had my blog for 8 years!  Thank you to all my readers. I’d always looking for new topics to write about. So feel free to email me or post a…

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Get Rid of the Thanksgiving Day Bloat

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and holiday weekend. For those of you whose Thanksgiving meal turned into a long weekend gorge-fest, it’s time to get back on track before the next wave of festivities hit. Holiday parties, tempting sweets in the office and holiday cheer are just around the corner. Here are some tips to help you get…

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Secrets of Maintaining Weight Loss

We’ve all heard that the chances of keeping weight off once you’ve lost it are pretty slim. I blogged about this a few weeks ago. But the good news is that maintaining weight loss is DEFINITELY possible. The National Weight Control Registry has tracked over 10,000 successful weight loss maintainers to identify what sets these…

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Why is it So Hard to Keep Weight Off?

Losing weight is only half the battle. Keeping it off is where most people fail. How many times have you vowed not to put those pound back on … only to see the scale creeping up? And you’re not eating nearly as much as you used to. Weight regain occurs for numerous reasons but some…

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How NOT to Break Your New Year’s Resolution

As I sit here at midnight writing this blog post, I realize that once again, I’ve broken my New Year’s Resolution. If you didn’t already guess, my resolution was to go to bed earlier and get more sleep. I did it for a few days but am back to my old habits. I bet many…

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