Eating Less and Exercising More Doesn’t Work

Posted On Apr 25 2017 by

You know the recipe, to lose weight just eat less and exercise more.  It just makes sense.  But if you’ve tried to lose weight, most likely this hasn’t worked for you.  And it doesn’t work for anyone you know.  Quit it. First, exercise benefits you in multiple ways – especially strength training so keep doing it or consider adding it at some time. Second, it’s how you eat and what you eat that makes the difference.  As a person who has been dealing with my weight, fat, for my entire life, I notice I’m an addict.  Not a food addict, …


Am I A Compulsive Overeater? No. Am I A Sugar Addict? Yep.

Posted On Mar 26 2017 by

I’m in week nine of not eating any sugar or it’s henchmen – flour.  Turns out I’m addicted to these processed foods.  In the last nine weeks, I haven’t overeaten.  I haven’t been hung-over from eating too much sugar.  I feel good – energized and clear. But the big one, I haven’t felt any shame from being out of control with food.  Not eating sugar or flour, means no craving and no out of control  brain chemistry. What got me started was the Bright Line Eating program.  The name comes from the idea of drawing a bright line around certain …


The “2-Minute Trick” that triples your odds of eating healthy…

Posted On Feb 2 2017 by

Here’s another goody from Susan: Please pass these on to those that have trouble managing their foods or losing weight/fat. Nearly everyone is trying to eat healthier or to lose weight, and let’s be honest—we could probably all stand to be more mindful about the food we put in our mouths. Research shows that our environment can trigger us to either succeed or fail in nearly all of our endeavors. For example, if you have something you need to remember to bring with you when you leave the house tomorrow—let’s say it’s your dry cleaning—you might leave it by the …


Slim Jim Diet – Honest Fat Loss

Posted On Oct 29 2015 by

Slim Jim Diet My body and I gain weight, add fat really easily.  I am sensitive to carbohydrates.  Very.  And I eat emotionally sometimes.  This makes for a tough combination if I want to maintain my high school weight. When I travel, I get fatter.  I visited the beloved Lesley in Santa Fe.  She cooks beautifully.  I eat.  I gain 5 pounds that trip. I visit Sasha, our youngest daughter at Washington State University, we eat in good restaurants.  I gain another 5 pounds. Do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. What I’m doing doesn’t work.  Try …


Lose Weight and Have More Energy

Posted On Nov 11 2011 by

My beloved naturopath, Amy Hobson, told me about these medical school classmates, Jade and Keoni Teta.  They started training people in fitness while still high school students.  Then they both went on to study microbiology or the like.  After that, they looked around for a medical school that aligned with their research and their experience in training folks.    They landed at John Bastyr Naturopathic College.    I like these guys and their book — The New ME Diet: Eat More, Work Out Less, and Actually Lose Weight While You Rest  Watch these Youtube Videos  The New ME Diet lectures part 1 …