One of the biggest mistakes I see people making with their eating is confusing healthy food with nutritious food.
Healthy and nutritious are not synonyms.
Why does this distinction … Read more
Why doesn’t setting a goal weight by a certain date work?
You know how it goes.
You have your current weight. And you have your goal weight.
Then you decide how many pounds per week you want to lose until you get there.
If all goes to plan, you’ll … Read more
Is forced calorie restriction the reason behind your overeating?
When I talk to people who are struggling with overeating at night or on the weekends, or feel like they’re emotionally eating, one of the reasons why it’s happening is because they aren’t … Read more
How can I more easily implement a healthy habit?
On my coaching call the other day someone asked about how to implement a very specific healthy behavior.
And it got me thinking about how we tend to focus on the wrong parts of behavioral … Read more
Does food regulate your nervous system?
Food is soothing. I don’t think anyone would debate that.
Eating tends to be an enjoyable experience when it’s done naturally.
In these scenarios, food actually helps regulate your … Read more
What is the best exercise to (lose weight, burn fat, build muscle, etc)?
I get this question quite a bit.
People want to know what the best exercise is for their particular goal.
Maybe that goal is to lose weight, burn fat, build muscle, or just be healthier. … Read more
How can I get more motivation to exercise?
Something we teach in our program is Permission-Based Exercise.
This is part of the framework we use to help people overcome their motivation struggles with exercise.
For many people, … Read more
Why should I make my health and fitness goals more process focused?
The way we set health & fitness goals is wrong.
The standard approach forces us to get overly focused on the outcome.
When this happens, it’s easy to get frustrated, as progress … Read more
How do I deal with the food police?
We’ve all been there.
You’re minding your own business, eating what you want, when someone decides to make a comment about what you’re eating.
“You really … Read more
Why is it so hard for me to form healthy habits?
The struggle to create healthy habits is real. But that’s only because most people approach behavior change the wrong way.
Have you ever played around with two different magnets? … Read more