In this week’s Group Meeting, Dr. Tro and Health Coaches Amy Eiges & Brian Wiley discussed the importance of creating and utililizing social support. Having a community of people with like-minded goals is a great way to keep things on track and sustain success for the long term. Discussion: Dr. Tro started the meeting by… Continue reading 3/23/2021 Group Meeting – Cultivating Social Support
Month: March 2021
Why Are You Eating?
Every time my eating spirals out of control into a case of the “F-its” (also known as “F-it…I’ve screwed up, so I’m gonna eat all the things and start again on Monday”) it is food addiction talking, somehow convincing me that I don’t care. This all-or-nothing thinking tells me: “Go ahead, eat that. It’s no… Continue reading Why Are You Eating?
Spotlight on Group Coaching Member: Karen O
Name: Karen Oaks Age: 55 Where do you live? Danville, VA Profession? Nurse Professor and Nurse Practitioner Diet/Weight history? I never dieted until I was about 22 years old, never saw myself as “fat” until my mom mentioned I was gaining weight. Interestingly, I weighed 150 lbs. – I would give anything to be that… Continue reading Spotlight on Group Coaching Member: Karen O
3/9/2021 Group Meeting – Talking Continuous Glucose Monitors
In this week’s group coaching meeting, Dr. Tro and the team talked about Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) and the valuable information they provide: how food, stress, workouts, and sleep affect your blood glucose levels. Discussion: Dr. Tro started the meeting by demonstrating how to apply a CGM sensor on your arm. The CGM works by… Continue reading 3/9/2021 Group Meeting – Talking Continuous Glucose Monitors