Eating Free Blog

Sometimes you’re stuck in situations where you’re starving but there are no good food choices available.  Ignoring your hunger only sets you up to overeat later. But what do you do when you don’t want to succumb to unhealthy fast food? In times like these, having an energy bar can tide us over until our…

Week 1A – Case Managing Karl. I am still buzzing from actually being picked for the 2012 Commit to Fit program. I know the program is not a “quick fix.” I am realistic in approaching this. I have my expectations in check. I know the work needed for transformation and know the road is long…

Having a food plan will help you lose weight. Plain and Simple, right? Well, it’s plain, but it may not be so simple for many. Many people know what to do to lose weight, but they are just not doing it. That’s why people choose to do Coaching, so that they can have accountability, guidance,…

Eating your food versus drinking it is the preferred choice. When you eat food, you take more time to chew, swallow, and digest. When we drink our food, we can consume a greater number of calories in a shorter amount of time. Also, when we eat our food, we take more time to get it…

When I bump into people who weren’t previously aware that I’m losing weight, and I tell them I’ve lost over 50 pounds in 20 weeks, the first question is “How did you do it?” There are a million answers to this question, but here are a few that I have felt have been the most…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Eating Free’s success is based on the emphasis of behavior change and lifestyle modification to truly keep the weight off when you lose it. What makes me proud to help people with Eating Free is due to its 84% success rate with weight maintenance. Even after a year, people still keep the weight…

Apparently I have food baggage.  I know, I know…it seems obvious to any outsider looking in that the fat guy has food issues, but learning this about myself definitely caught me by surprise.  Now that I’m actually trying to control what finds its way into my belly, I’m finding that certain food situations intimidate me….

Many of us are creatures of habit and we tend to buy, cook, and order the same foods over and over. One reason is due to taste preference. Another reason is ease and comfort. I know that when I grocery shop, it’s sometimes hard to think about expanding my options because I’m so used to…

One of the first things I look at when initially meeting a client and checking out their current food habits and patterns is to see whether or not they pre-plan and prepare their meals and snacks or if they just eat day-to-day and wing their food choices. Yes, we all fall into the category of…

The highlight of the week was learning that I’d lost 7 lbs during my first two weeks of Commit To Fit!  Such a strong, positive first result definitely left me feeling empowered.  Though I’m not exactly holding my breath waiting for this week’s weigh-in result; I think maybe I ate a little too “free” this…