Tag: low carb
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Stop snacking
I don’t snack a lot, because I didn’t grow up snacking. -Venus Williams And what’s the problem with snacks, Heather? Do you hate joy? I don’t hate joy. I love snacks! I spent my life (as an obese person) eating lots of snacks! Snacks are delicious! Even the word snack makes me feel happy. The thing is, there…
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Make it easier by clearing your environment
We wrongly but persistently expect to make different decisions tomorrow than we do today. – Kelly McGonigal Are you more likely to eat ice cream if it is in your freezer or if you first have to drive to the store to buy it? We know we are more likely to eat highly addictive junk foods…
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It’s not your fault
“What we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.” -Brené Brown Unfortunately, those of us who have struggled with our weight have oftentimes experienced a lot of shame, sometimes to the point of self-loathing (just me?) because it feels like we should be able to fix a problem so thoroughly within…
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The dose makes the poison
The reason it is so hard to definitively say what is the best possible human diet is because we are so adaptable. We can make so many things work and survive in all kinds of food environments. That’s the good news. “All things are poison, and nothing is without poison; only the dose permits something…