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The blog below is from Bob H., a member of our community. In this blog, Bob reflects on his past to highlight the importance of choice. He shares his opinion about the community we have fostered and our book club that is held at the end of each month in addition to our weekly meetings.… Continue reading Don’t Be There, By Design

In this week’s group meeting, Dr. Tro and Health Coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley discussed something a lot of us wonder about when we are near or approaching our health and weight loss goals: “What’s Next”? The team discussed their health journeys and how they have been able to make low carb a long-term… Continue reading 7/6/2021 Group Meeting: Long Term Tips — “What’s Next”?

In this week’s Group Meeting, Dr. Tro and Health Coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley discussed Dr. Tro’s most recent published case study on lowering A1c with minimal weight loss using carbohydrate restriction. The team also discussed the ways patients with obesity are treated differently by doctors in the modern healthcare world. The conversation then… Continue reading 6/29/2021 Group Meeting: New Case Study

In this week’s group meeting, Dr. Tro and Health Coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley discussed all-or-nothing thinking in relation to diet and exercise and how this extreme view has negatively impacted their goals. Discussion: Dr. Tro started the discussion with a member who was struggling to lose weight after having surgery. Tro talked about… Continue reading 6/22/2021 Group Meeting: All-or-Nothing Thinking

This week’s group meeting featured low-carb success story Jason Jodway. Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley talked to Jason about his inspiring story and how he overcame obesity using a low-carb approach to lose over 300 pounds. Discussion: Dr. Tro began the meeting by talking about a study that showed how… Continue reading 6/15/2021 Group Meeting: Special Guest Jason Jodway

In this week’s group meeting, health coach Amy Eiges talked to members about strategies they use to keep their diet sustainable long-term. Discussion: Low carb veterans Bob Collins and Vic Basmadjian fielded questions from other members about their approach to low-carb cooking. Bob has lost over 80 pounds and reversed many health issues; Vic has lost… Continue reading 6/7/21 Group Meeting: Low-carb Cooking for Long-Term Success

In this week’s group meeting, Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley discussed how to keep your diet momentum going. Many people are feeling anxious about maintaining their health goals with things starting to open up after COVID restrictions and more opportunities for socializing. The team discussed ways to navigate these situations… Continue reading 6/1/2021 Group Meeting – Staying on Track

In this week’s group meeting, we had the pleasure of talking to Amy Berger, MS, CNS, NTP. Amy is a nutrition specialist and author of The Alzheimer’s Antidote, The Stall Slayer, and co-author of End Your Carb Confusion. Her blog and YouTube videos are wealth of information. Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and… Continue reading 5/25/2021 Group Meeting – Special Guest Amy Berger

In this week’s group meeting Health Coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley continued the discussion of food addiction, sharing their everyday struggles with the many low-carb options now available. Many members also shared their challenges. Discussion: Amy opened up the meeting talking about the long term effects of the things that drive us to eat.… Continue reading 5/18/2021 Group Meeting – Food Addiction Continued

In this week’s group meeting, Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley discussed the subject of food addiction, the ways to differentiate what true hunger is and the things that drive us to eat that have little to do with physical hunger. Dr. Tro interviewed Amy asking her the questions from the… Continue reading 5/11/2021 Group Meeting – Food Addiction

In this week’s group meeting, we had the pleasure of doing a Q & A with fitness expert Jerry Teixeira. Jerry shared his personal story and explained his approach to bodyweight exercise. He was a video game and book nerd before joining the Marine Corps, and after getting out of the military Jerry continued exercising… Continue reading 5/4/2021 Group Meeting – Special Guest Jerry Teixeira

In this week’s group meeting, Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley discussed the myth about how low carb is expensive and tips on how to eat low carb on a budget. This week’s discussion was sparked by a social media post on how keto and low carb are not affordable to… Continue reading 4/27/2021 Group Meeting – Is Low Carb Expensive?

In this week’s group meeting, Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley continued exercise month by answering questions from the group. Discussion:  There were many questions about getting started with exercise, if you’re out of shape or have a lot of weight to lose: when she began her 200-pound weight loss, Amy… Continue reading 4/20/2020 Group Meeting – Exercise

In this week’s group meeting, we had a special guest, Dr. Ben Bocchicchio. Dr. Ben is the author of 15 Minutes to Fitness: Dr. Bens SMaRT Plan for Diet and Total Health. Dr. Ben is also a member of the National Fitness Hall of Fame and has been in the business for over 50 years.… Continue reading 4/13/2021 Group Meeting- Dr. Ben Bocchicchio

In this week’s group meeting, Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley discussed the many benefits of exercise, and how to get started or come back from a long lay off. Since Covid, the closing of gyms, parks, and exercise classes have hit many of us, but with things slowly opening back… Continue reading 4/5/2021 Group Meeting – Benefits of Exercise

In this week’s group meeting Dr. Tro and health coaches Amy Eiges and Brian Wiley finished the month of March by answering questions and understanding CGM data. The conversation also discussed the idea of data overload and how to sustain momentum long term. Dr. Tro began by discussing how his practice uses tools like scales,… Continue reading 3/30/2021 Group Meeting – CGM’s and Data Overload

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

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