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If you’ve ever tried to lose weight and keep it off, you know it can be a bit of a conundrum. And if you’ve done just a little scientific homework, you’ve likely discovered the show-stopping fact that over 98% of people who lose weight via dieting gain it back within about a year. For […]

“I always thought pleasure was somehow bad, something I wasn’t meant to be having,” my workshop participant, Martine, told me. I understood immediately — I was also raised to consider pleasure a greater reason for guilt than pride. “But now,” she went on, “you’ve shown me a whole other side to pleasure. I’ve realized […]

Ever been frustrated that you were *doing everything right* in terms of food and exercise and yet you were STILL not losing weight? Infuriating, isn’t it? It’s a common experience, and it is so disheartening that it raises the “why bother?” question, tempting you to let your diligent efforts fall away for lack of […]

You’ve made it to Friday. Well done. “How’s your animal?” as I like to say, meaning how’s your body? Are you exhausted, worn out, squeezed dry to the bone by the weight of the week, no pun intended? It’s customary to let loose on Friday night and I’m wondering what’s your technique for doing […]