Addressing the Fear of Failing at Weight Loss
They {individuals with obesity} feel a shame that they are failures and failure itself is such a powerful thing that it eats away at a person. How do you fuel positive change through guilt and shame and feeling like a failure? – Dr. Yoni Freedhoff In the weight-loss world, fear is almost as bad of a word […]
Bulgarian Split Squats
When I hurt my back doing front squats, I needed some exercises to hit my legs hard without putting pressure on my lower back. Split squats were the answer! Rear foot elevated split squats (Bulgarian split squats) are a variation that will really get your legs burning. Split squats can build your quads and glutes […]
I don’t care what your kids want to eat
I go through a patient’s daily diet when they come in to see me in the clinic. The middle age patients with kids eat a healthy lower calorie higher protein breakfast and lunch, but when it comes to dinner and snacks, they fall off. Instead of mostly vegetables, fruits, legumes, and lean protein (+/- some […]
What are your Go-To Meals?
Every morning, you go to the local coffee shop and you order that calorie-loaded latte before work. You know it’s probably making your belly bigger, but it tastes good and it is convenient. For lunch, you order takeout with your coworkers. You try to get a salad but inevitably there are some fries and chips […]
Check Your Thin Privilege
It’s a common phenomenon I see on a daily basis especially on the internet. A 22 year old male bodybuilder “Fat Loss Coach” will tell a 52 year old post menopausal female with obesity that she just needs to hit her calorie and macronutrient target to lose weight. Young Fat Loss Coach: It’s all about […]