Category: Amy

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

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”

By Amy Eiges These are extraordinary times we are all living through right now, and it would be easy to slip back into self-destructive behaviors, forgetting to make your own self-care a priority. Eating disorders, substance abuse and mental health issues thrive in isolation, and many of us are in seclusion right now, separated from… Continue reading Self-Care Must Be a Priority Under COVID-19 Quarantine

For more than 40 years, Amy Eiges struggled to make sense of a hopelessly broken system that made her feel it was her that needed fixing. More than 200 pounds overweight, she was given the same advice we’ve all heard for years: “Eat less, exercise more. Have more self control. Everything in moderation.” That advice… Continue reading After Losing 170+ Pounds, Amy Eiges is Now Coaching Others While Working to Fix a Broken System

Freedom is Attainable — It’s On the Other Side of the Mountain of Garbage We’ve All Been Fed “Jeez, Amy. What are you getting so worked up about?” I’m at brunch with my closest friends and they’re all staring at me dumbfounded. We are talking about a mutual friend’s efforts to help their kid lose… Continue reading “I Am Not Broken”