This is a dangerous time in any new regime, the bit where you are over the initial excitement of starting and you are just doing it. It’ s all too easy to give up at this point or let it all... Read more >>

Ah, dieting. Millions of people each year become intimately acquainted with the agony and the ecstasy of trying to shed—and keep off—unwanted pounds. Of course, nothing compares to the... Read more >>

I recently went on a twelve-day business trip to Europe with two colleagues. One said to me as we got on the plane, “I’m watching my weight. Will you help me eat right by reminding me to... Read more >>

If you have read my rants about food for any length of time, you know that I will not eat something that doesn’t taste good. In my current battle of the thunder thighs (recently... Read more >>

Deprivation is not my friend. Although I have tried to make use of it in past diets—depriving myself of particular foods I deem off-limits or forbidden—it always comes back to haunt me.... Read more >>

Breaking news: You’re probably underestimating the number of calories you eat. Not surprised? Me either. Considering how much portions have grown in the last twenty years, it’s no wonder... Read more >>

We are like soldiers going to battle. Each with determined looks and clutched fists reaching out ... reaching out to power and confidence. I hear our feet in sync as we march up the hill. We are a... Read more >>

Eliminate this! Avoid that! Way too often weight-loss diets seem to revolve around these temporary tactics. But some foods can help you peel off the pounds by eating them rather than deleting them.... Read more >>

In the world of dieting there are a lot of myths and misconceptions. Here are a few high on everyone’s list right now, and why they are total bogus. 1. Skipping breakfast will... Read more >>

If you really want to lose weight and keep it off for good, there is really no such thing as a diet—only a commitment to lifetime changes in eating habits. No short-term diet will permanently... Read more >>