Amy’s Corner: Protecting Your Lifestyle
September 14, 2024
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Over the last 3 weeks of our #WhyWait2024 challenge, we have talked about the basics for a healthy lifestyle: why and how to keep carbs
written byAmy 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:
Self-Loathing is a
Learned Behavior
June 7, 2024
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In regard to my relationship with food, weight and body image, I’ve always secretly felt like I was more broken than most people, and that
Amy’s Corner: New Year, New Challenges
December 29, 2023
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I used to start off every new year with a laundry list of ambitious resolutions, but there was never any real understanding of how I would
Amy’s Corner: Diabetes is Personal
October 17, 2023
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It is mid-October as I sit down to write this, which used to be my favorite time of year, but fifteen years ago, on October
Amy’s Corner: #WhyWait2024
September 18, 2023
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And just like that, the summer is over, and in just a short time we will officially close out 2024. Come January, many of
Amy’s Corner: Distractions
August 28, 2023
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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
Member Spotlight: Aubrey
August 8, 2023
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First name: Aubrey Age: 46 Where do you live? Royal Palm Beach, Florida Profession: Stay at home mom and homeschooler. (I was
Member Spotlight: Carrie
June 23, 2023
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First name: Carrie Age: 47 in August, but feel like I am half that Where do you live? Fairbanks, Alaska Profession: Wife,
Diet & Weight Loss Myths
May 8, 2023
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There’s lots of misinformation out there, but often the greatest diet and weight loss lies are the ones we tell ourselves. The Food
Small Changes + Time = Big Impact
March 31, 2023
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A thought experiment: you have a pile of sand. A heap. Remove one grain of sand and place it next to the pile. How
Member Spotlight: Joan B
March 27, 2023
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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
How to Recover When You’ve Been Off Plan
January 2, 2023
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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
Understanding Our Triggers: Pattern Recognition
November 28, 2022
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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
Member Spotlight:
Barbara F.
October 7, 2022
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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
Member Spotlight: Gregg S.
September 8, 2022
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Name: Gregg Schenck Age: 56 Where do you live? Ponchatoula, LA – home of the Louisiana Strawberry Festival. Approximately 50 miles northwest of New Orleans.
Member Spotlight: Beth
July 11, 2022
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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
Member Spotlight: Shannon
June 10, 2022
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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?
Member Spotlight: Sue
May 19, 2022
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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
The Lying Liar: Learned Helplessness & Food Addiction
May 2, 2022
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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
Member Spotlight: Dee H
April 9, 2022
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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
