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 actually achieve them. So, basically, I had a wish list of pipe-dreams for who I longed to be, with no footing in reality and zero probability that I would ever… Continue reading Amy’s Corner: New Year, New Challenges
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Amy’s Corner: Diabetes is Personal
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 20, I lost my mother to complications from Type 2 diabetes, and since then, this month has been plagued with sadness for me. Life changes in an instant. My… Continue reading Amy’s Corner: Diabetes is Personal
Amy’s Corner: #WhyWait
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
Amy’s Inspiring Journey: Featured in Woman’s World
Taking steps toward a healthier life comes with its challenges, and Amy’s experience with the keto diet illustrates this well. In a recent Woman’s World feature, we learn about Amy’s impressive transformation and the vital role of mentorship and self-determination. Guided by Dr. Tro’s insights and a personalized plan, Amy conquered her hunger while… Continue reading Amy’s Inspiring Journey: Featured in Woman’s World
From Obesity Prison to
Empowered Health
For over five decades, Amy Eiges found herself trapped in what she called “obesity prison.” Despite seeking answers from doctors, her weight struggle seemed never-ending. At 410lbs, she considered bariatric surgery, but an inner voice urged her to explore other options. Enter the ketogenic (Keto) lifestyle – a life-changing revelation for Amy. Despite warnings,… Continue reading From Obesity Prison to
Empowered Health
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
How to Recover When You’ve Been Off Plan
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 How to Recover When You’ve Been Off Plan
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.
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
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
Lessons Learned on the Road to Losing 225 Pounds
Keep your total carbs low. Shorten your eating window. Move your body. Get enough sleep and manage your stress. Those are the basics. But the road to leaving obesity behind for good is long and winding, and fraught with potential stumbling blocks. A few things I’ve learned along the way… 1) Hunger. Understanding… Continue reading Lessons Learned on the Road to Losing 225 Pounds
Nuts and Dairy: Fat Creep on Low Carb
Nuts and dairy are very popular foods on a low carb or ketogenic diet — they are nutritious, low in carbs and contain healthy fats and protein. The problem? They are also very energy-dense and hyperpalatable which makes them very easy to overeat. If raw and unsalted, you’re less likely to overconsume them, but when… Continue reading Nuts and Dairy: Fat Creep on Low Carb
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?
“Now What?” (Is an Open-Ended Question)
I am an obesity parolee. It is the most apt description Dr. Tro and I have come up with for what it feels like to lose 200 pounds after a lifetime stuck in the matrix of countless failed diets, lost hope and desperation. Somehow, I made it to the other side, but like many people… Continue reading “Now What?” (Is an Open-Ended Question)
Are You Hungry?
By Amy Eiges I recently wrote on Twitter about the value of “failing” at many attempts to lose weight, all of which landed me before Dr. Tro and the beautifully simple question he posed after reviewing my food logs. He never asked that I track food, but I was terrified not to, conditioned by countless… Continue reading Are You Hungry?
Tales From The Scale: The Evil Metal Box
Health Coach Amy Eiges: Dealing With a Bad Case of the F***-Its By Amy Eiges This is not the blog post I intended to sit down and write this week, but circumstances change, so…. here goes. On Friday I purchased a pair of pants that is the size I said I’d be satisfied with when… Continue reading Tales From The Scale: The Evil Metal Box
Weathering the Perfect Storm
By Amy Eiges If you are brand new to keto/low carb or just starting out on your weight loss journey, you might want to save this blog post for a rainy day, but for the many of us that have been at this for a while and possibly discouraged, frustrated, stalled, finding it difficult… Continue reading Weathering the Perfect Storm
The Cold, Ugly Truth: “I Will Always Be a Food Addict”
By Amy Eiges I am a food addict. The fact that I have lost about 180 pounds would seem to indicate that I am no longer a food addict, and indeed, I had convinced myself for a while that this was the case. Riding high on weight loss and ketones, decreasing clothing sizes, and… Continue reading The Cold, Ugly Truth: “I Will Always Be a Food Addict”