Winter weight gain is a recurring problem for many people, particularly as we get older. I’m sure you are familiar with the theory that we are genetically predisposed to store more fat as winter approaches.  Extra layers of fat on the body were probably vital to survival for our ancestors, both to protect against the cold, then to be used as fuel in the late winter and early spring when food was scarce.  It was probably wise to eat more after harvest time in the fall, when food was plentiful.  Read the rest of this entry »

Here we are again – Thanksgiving next week here in the U.S., swiftly followed by Christmas, Chanukah and New Years – all celebrations which are inextricably linked with food!!  I already feel as if I have gained a few pounds just thinking about it. Read the rest of this entry »

I have wondered many times – are all those amazing weight loss success stories really true? And I think we all know that most are not. But it is likely that many of them are if they are based on proven weight loss programs and if they portray losing weight in a realistic time-frame. But there are also the ones which you know are outright lies. Read the rest of this entry »

While you are constantly flooded with information about weight loss, the same diet mistakes continue to be made anyway, over and over every day.  I am not talking about the little lapses you will make occasionally on any diet plan, like the 3 slices of pepperoni pizza that you swore you would not eat, but huge mistakes that will ultimately lead to your failure to lose the weight you want to lose.  Understanding these errors can help you develop the attitude that will lead to permanent weight loss for you. Read the rest of this entry »

The word “diet” has taken on a negative meaning, but think about it – don’t we all maintain a diet every day?  The common dictionary definition of diet is “food and drink regularly provided and consumed”.  Since no one wants to, nor should, give up this understandably popular habit, we need to give up the negative viewpoint instead.   Read the rest of this entry »