And just like that, the summer is over, and in only 12 weeks we will officially close out 2023. Come January, many of us will be ready to recommit to our healthy lifestyles – lists will be made, plans will be hatched, and resolutions promising never to go off track again will be… Continue reading Amy’s Corner: #WhyWait
Author: Amy Eiges
Amy Eiges is a health coach and reformed chronic dieter who is passionate about helping others recover from the diet-binge-gain-shame cycle she struggled with for years. Since discovering a ketogenic and low-carb lifestyle, she has lost over 200 pounds and has both reversed pre-diabetes and resolved lifelong depression. "When I was just starting out, facing 200 pounds to lose seemed insurmountable, and the idea I would ever be where I am now was unfathomable. Know this: I am not extraordinary. I just finally got the right advice, put one foot in front of the other and didn't look back. I know now that it can be done, but after battling this war for 40 years I had lost hope that it was really, truly possible. I am living proof that it is."
Read more about Amy's story and struggles with food addiction and chronic dieting ("I Am Not Broken").
Amy’s Corner: Distractions
I went to the hairdresser recently, and while I was there waiting for my “natural” blonde highlights to re-emerge, I heard client after client come in, sit in the swivel chair and say some version of this: “I want a change.” Followed by: “Not too short. Don’t cut too much. I want to keep it… Continue reading Amy’s Corner: Distractions
Member Spotlight: Aubrey
First name: Aubrey Age: 46 Where do you live? Royal Palm Beach, Florida Profession: Stay at home mom and homeschooler. (I was a teacher/Christian educator before I had my children) Diet/weight history: I have always had a problem with my weight. My family has as well..so I came by it naturally??… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Aubrey
Member Spotlight: Carrie
First name: Carrie Age: 47 in August, but feel like I am half that Where do you live? Fairbanks, Alaska Profession: Wife, stay-at-home-mother, and money saver Diet/weight history? Highest weight I logged in Fitbit was 245, but I know it was higher. Successes achieved on low carb? Blood pressure under… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Carrie
Diet & Weight Loss Myths
There’s lots of misinformation out there, but often the greatest diet and weight loss lies are the ones we tell ourselves. The Food I’m Craving Will Taste Awesome. Maybe so. For the first three bites, anyway. But then, if you really pay attention, most foods offer significantly diminishing returns. As you… Continue reading Diet & Weight Loss Myths
Small Changes + Time = Big Impact
A thought experiment: you have a pile of sand. A heap. Remove one grain of sand and place it next to the pile. How many piles do you have now? Just one. Remove another grain from the pile and place it on top of the lone grain. Now, how many piles? One.… Continue reading Small Changes + Time = Big Impact
Member Spotlight: Joan B
Name: Joan Bjornsgaard Age: 69 Live: Tulsa, OK Profession: psychotherapist for 28 years, still in practice Diet/weight history: I’ve tried them all. I was first put on diet pills by my mom at 16 because I weighed 150 pounds, and I’ve yo-yo’d my entire life. Tried Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig. I lost 100… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Joan B
The Great Reset: The Building Blocks of Resilience
Are you filled with food-regret, feeling ashamed, and ready to hit the ‘Refresh” button on your diet? Have you eaten so off plan you cannot fathom how to get back on? Or are you waking up each day committing to starting anew only to eat something you didn’t intend and by evening you’ve totally blown… Continue reading The Great Reset: The Building Blocks of Resilience
Understanding Our Triggers: Pattern Recognition
The scale. A combination of glass, metal and springs that can be a useful tool to give us information about our current gravitational pull on earth. Data, a number. Nothing more, nothing less. And yet? And yet. If you have spent any time attempting to lose weight, you more frequently see it as… Continue reading Understanding Our Triggers: Pattern Recognition
Member Spotlight:
Barbara F.
Name: Barbara Age: 58 Where do you live? Kenner, Louisiana Profession? Customer Service Account Representative Diet/weight history? I have tried many diets over the years and was not successful. I have been obese most of my life and my weight has been increasing every year…until I started Dr. Tro’s Weight loss program. Successes achieved on… Continue reading Member Spotlight:
Barbara F.
Member Spotlight: Gregg S.
Name: Gregg Schenck Age: 56 Where do you live? Ponchatoula, LA – home of the Louisiana Strawberry Festival. Approximately 50 miles northwest of New Orleans. Profession? Oracle ERP Analyst / Developer Diet/weight history: My weight history can somewhat be described as a series of plateaus and failures. When I was a child, my parents were… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Gregg S.
Member Spotlight: Beth
First name: Beth Age: 49 Where do you live? Charlotte, North Carolina Profession: Was in dentistry 16 years and now have gone into commercial banking as of July 11th. Diet/weight history: My entire life I considered myself fat, even at 150 pounds I considered myself heavy. My dad’s family are all morbidly obese. My grandmother… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Beth
Member Spotlight: Shannon
Join our community to interact with Shannon and others who are pursuing their weight loss journey’s First name: Shannon Age: 51 Where do you live? New Orleans area Profession? Customer Service Diet/weight history? I’ve done it all, and have gained, lost and gained back 75+ pounds three times in my life. In my early 20s… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Shannon
Member Spotlight: Sue
First name: Sue Age: 50 Where do you live? Cedar Falls Profession? Finance / Operations for a tech company Diet/weight history? I grew a foot between 4th and 5th grade, to my current height of 5’10”. I wasn’t fat but my height made me feel so much bigger than everyone else and I wanted to… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Sue
The Lying Liar: Learned Helplessness & Food Addiction
learned helplessness NOUN A condition in which a person has a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one of the underlying causes of depression.[1] What Is Learned Helplessness? Learned helplessness occurs when an animal is repeatedly subjected to an aversive stimulus that it cannot… Continue reading The Lying Liar: Learned Helplessness & Food Addiction
Member Spotlight: Dee H
Name? Dee H Age? 52 years old Where do you live? St. Joseph, MI (a little town on Lake Michigan) Profession? Fundraiser for local Boys & Girls Clubs Diet/weight history? First diet – age 8. I was a low fat devotee. Through high school and college I was always either dieting or eating junk. (Did… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Dee H
Member Spotlight: Julie
First name: Julie Age: 49 Where do you live? Bellingham, Washington Profession? Special Education Teacher (middle school for students with learning and behavioral disabilities) Diet/weight history? High fat carnivore (current); grew up in a unstable home environment; parents fed us vegetarian diet and restricted how much we were allowed to eat; competitive swimmer until age… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Julie
Member Spotlight: “Save yourself or remain unsaved”
First name: It begins with a K! Age: Old enough to know better, but young enough to still go dancing! I was born in the 1970s – I will leave it up to you to do the math; but it might not match my picture because fat don’t crack! Where do you live? Lower Lower… Continue reading Member Spotlight: “Save yourself or remain unsaved”
Member Spotlight: Lauren
First name: Lauren Age: 35 Where do you live? Niskayuna, NY Profession? CPA Diet/weight history? I’ve always loved food and have had an appetite. I was never skinny, but was always very active, played sports, and would not have been considered fat. I wore a size 8/ 12 in high school. In college despite being… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Lauren
Moderation is a Fairytale
At some point (likely many points) during your low-carb journey, you will encounter a tempting food that is off-plan, and something resembling the following will roll around in your brain: “You can eat that — just have a few bites!! Go ahead! It’s fine! You’ve been so…good. You deserve a treat. You will get… Continue reading Moderation is a Fairytale