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Is your 2016 calendar starting to fill up with special events—weddings, vacations, birthday parties, graduations? And are you starting to panic about the extra pounds you need to lose so you can look great on these red-letter days? - If so, here’s a secret I know as a weight-loss specialist: It’s not as hard as you think to lose five, ten, or even fifteen pounds in just a few weeks. Here are my favorite...
January 4, 2016
People talk about the ‘Freshman 15’ – which is the weight gain associated with starting college - but what about the ‘Holiday 10?’ I am talking about the potential pounds you can gain from overindulging during holiday celebrations. From the stuffing and pies at Thanksgiving, to the Christmas cookies and New Year’s Eve buffets and cocktails, the holidays are full of potential land mines designed to...
November 28, 2015
The busy holiday season is about to hit, and that means heading home to see family and friends, ugly Christmas sweaters, and endless supplies of not-so-healthy foods will be shoved in front of us. And whether you pulled out your winter clothes only to realize that last year's cords are a just -little- tight, or you want to preemptively avoid that inevitable winter weight gain, you might have some extra...
November 20, 2015
The world has taught us to be impatient. From cell phones to social media, we are conditioned to expect instant connections, information, gratification, and results. When we start working out, we want to see the weight loss almost overnight; when we get sick, we want to see a doctor immediately, not after waiting; and when we take medicine—especially pain medication—we want it to start working as soon...
July 15, 2015
"I need to step it up about five notches, -stat-," my friend texted, obviously frustrated about trying on bikinis for an upcoming two-week Maui vacation. She wanted fat loss -fast- without deprivation, hunger, a ridiculous fad diet, or other extreme measures. Over my nearly three decades working with celebrities and other A-listers who must become lean quickly for a movie role or other career opportunity,...
June 8, 2015
“I wasn’t even hungry,” my friend confessed recently. “I had a stressful morning, my coworker brought in hot cinnamon buns, and their waft become too hard to resist.” - Hunger rarely provides motivation to snack. Like my friend, you’re stressed, bored, emotionally unfulfilled, or otherwise want to drown your feelings in a bag of chips or a blondie brownie. While some experts argue snacking or “mini-meals”...
May 31, 2015
“Everything in moderation” might be the most overused phrase in weight loss, yet I continually hear experts espouse this tired cliché. Based on my three decades working with clients for fat loss and weight loss resistance, I’ve learned moderation makes people overweight. It gives them license to eat things they shouldn’t eat. Simply put, moderation becomes our enemy for fast, lasting fat loss. Look...
May 26, 2015
Want to know my big needle mover for fast, lasting fat loss? It has nothing - and -everything - to do with the foods you eat and exercise you do. The best thing you can do to stay lean and healthy involves a good night's sleep. I'm talking quantity -and- quality here. If you sleep eight hours, but wake up three times during the night to go to the bathroom, you're not getting high-quality sleep, and...
April 13, 2015
She spoke in hushed tones about a second and then third eclair she devoured alone, hiding all evidence from her husband. “You’re addicted,” I said matter-of-factly. Sugar had become my friend’s drug of choice, and constantly grazing on even so-called healthy hidden-sugar foods had trained her body to demand it constantly. If you can relate to my friend’s predicament, I’ve got hopeful news: sugar addiction...
March 24, 2015
Wellness Tip:- People often give up on a diet and exercise plan because they do not see results as quickly as they would like. While it is important to have a goal in mind, such as losing a certain number of pounds, these larger goals should be for the long term. Set a variety of short-term goals as well, such as losing a pound a week, walking for 30 minutes every day, or increasing the number of push...
December 21, 2014
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