The latest Insider Story from Andrea ties nicely into the concept of acceptance. Acceptance means seeing things as they actually are and in the present moment.

Acceptance in this sense argues that rejecting what already is; is madness.... Read more...

At the request of many readers I wanted to revisit this post. This post leads nicely into my next topic: acceptance.

Acceptance does not mean complacent. You can accept your current weight while striving for improvement; more on this in my next post.

What will you do when you lose weight? Or better yet, what is stopping you now?... Read more...

At my clinic, it is normal to see someone in the early stages of our program who is 'on top of the world' one day, and a 'dieting disaster' the next.... Read more...

Ry Krisp Crackers 1953            

Do you think that years of weight loss marketing has had lasting effects on previous and current generations?... Read more...

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -Albert Einstein

Dieting and various diet disguises certainly fall into this category. As do strict and highly regimented workout programs or so called boot camps.... Read more...

Previously I indicated that it is perfectly normal to feel anxious about the holidays with respect to your fitness and weight loss goals. For most of us, the days preceding the holidays are filled with a sense of impending diet doom.... Read more...

Has anyone tried the slim fast shake plan – all you do is have a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch, and eat a sensible meal  everything in the house for dinner.... Read more...

For an eye opening visual display (of the picture above) check this site. It depicts 200 calorie food items from carrots to peanuts and melons to margarine.

This will help you keep tab of your calorie bank account by choosing lower calorie foods more often.... Read more...