Making a Plan

September 20, 2017/slicata

Creating a plan allows you to eat a reasonable amount, enjoyed the food you eat, and feel proud of yourself for making healthy decisions. Learn what Kate could have done before attending a potluck dinner to make a helpful plan for her eating.

Confessions of a Diet Coach

September 5, 2017/slicata

I use the skills in the Beck Diet Program for myself as well. After I graduated college I lost weight and more or less kept it off in the ensuing 12 years. On January 30th of this year, I had my daughter, Diana, and things changed. You might think that since this is what I do for a living I’d have an easy time returning to my healthy eating habits – and that’s what I thought, too.  But, boy was I wrong! 

Thoughts, Not Actions

May 3, 2016/beckadmin

What Jenny didn’t know was that our goal was not to make her sabotaging thoughts go away entirely – because we can’t do that. We can’t control her mind. Our goal actually was to have her get really, really good at responding back to her sabotaging thoughts and not giving in to them.  I reminded Jenny that instead of being distressed that she was having so many sabotaging thoughts about dessert, she should instead be proud of herself for overcoming all of them.

The Cycle of Maintenance

February 16, 2016/beckadmin

Not enough is written about maintaining a weight loss, and this is a problem because for most dieters, that’s where […]

Getting Home from Work: A Tricky Time for Many Dieters

February 16, 2016/beckadmin

When we first start working with new clients, they often report that they have trouble staying on track when they […]

Why We Eat Dessert – And You Should, Too!

January 12, 2016/beckadmin

We believe that eating dessert, and for many dieters (ourselves included) eating a reasonable portion of dessert every day, is […]

How to Eat Dessert EVERY DAY

January 12, 2016/beckadmin

We hope you’re more open to the idea that eating dessert in reasonable portions is an essential component of lifetime […]

Treats in the Office Kitchen – Update

December 16, 2015/beckadmin

Yesterday I had a session with Jennifer, whom you read about in our previous blog post.  One of the main […]

Treats in the Office Kitchen (Part 2)

December 8, 2015/beckadmin

This week I had a session with my client, Jennifer. Jennifer told me about a very troubling email she got […]

Top 10 Holiday Diet Tips

November 19, 2015/beckadmin

We asked our Facebook Community for their favorite tips and tricks for sticking to their plan during the holiday season. […]