Diet Blog

March 28, 2019/mhagner

Her weight has mostly stabilized, although she’s still losing about a pound a month right now. She’s not quite sure how much more she’ll lose.

March 14, 2019/mhagner

Sharon has worked in an office setting for the last twenty years, so suddenly being home a lot more during the day has been a big change for her. Unsurprisingly, she has had some trouble with her eating.

February 28, 2019/mhagner

When she thinks about eating more sugar, she’s focusing on the taste, not the consequences that follow. This is extremely common.

February 14, 2019/mhagner

My client, Jane, told me she was eating too much bread (which was translating into too many calories per day). 

February 8, 2019/mhagner

“Calories don’t count on the weekends.” FALSE! Calories count just as much on a Saturday as they do on a […]

January 31, 2019/mhagner

I was asked a question this week that I often hear from my dieters: Is it okay to have one “cheat day” per week? 

January 18, 2019/mhagner

Jen had been doing exceptionally well for months and months, but recently has gone through some hard times in her personal life, and was struggling more with eating. 

January 8, 2019/mhagner

Often dieters are hesitant to bring their own food or make special requests because they don’t want to draw attention […]

January 3, 2019/mhagner

Her basic mindset was, “This trip is hard and it’s a struggle.” I wanted her to switch her mindset to, “This is trip is hard and it’s a struggle, but I’m doing really well! I’m triumphing!”

November 8, 2018/beckadmin

Emily, has recently been having a very hard time dealing with the discomfort of having a craving or feeling hungry. When she gets a craving, or feels hungry, and it’s not time to eat, Emily has a running dialogue in her head that goes something like this: “I hate feeling this way. This sucks. I shouldn’t have to put up with this. If I just eat, this will go away.”