Any short-term rapid fat loss program will almost invariably kick you back to where you started or worse. These create all or nothing mindsets, black and white thinking, and don’t teach true lifestyle change. Some might suggest that these types of programs launch some people forward onto a longer-term balanced lifestyle approach to fat loss,.. Read more →
On our client biweeklies one of the things we have them do is write out their comments on how they feel they are looking, how their training is going, and how their nutrition is going BEFORE they take their weight and measurements. As much as the scale, measurements, and photos help us to determine the.. Read more →
“Overeaters rarely feel real hunger and rarely stop eating when they’re full. Physical hunger is feared, as it represents more than just the need for fuel. Hunger feels intolerable, as it represents the emptiness that overeaters feel deep down inside. Eating isn’t done in response to physical hunger; it’s done in response to emotional need… Read more →
Black-and-white thinking (also referred to as “all-or-nothing” thinking) is a mindset where people tend to see their nutrition and training program as “on or off” rather than some place on a continuum between the two. This is common in dieters who, upon deciding to deviate for a dinner or go on a vacation, essentially end.. Read more →
“When you overeat, you may not realize it but you’re trying to solve a problem with food (and maybe with being overweight). The thing is, you’re not going to resolve the problem by pursuing your addiction; it can only be addressed through conscious attention. Every time you turn to food you’re actually abandoning yourself, because.. Read more →
It really is funny that when we get frustrated with progress that, rather than buckle down and press forward even harder, we often decide to give up which ultimately takes us in the exact opposite direction of our goals. If you’re struggling today I want you to know that you’re not the only one. You.. Read more →