Breaking Weight Loss Barriers for a Better Life
Welcome! My mission is to inspire and empower you to manage weight better while taking charge of your health habits - as outlined in my book
Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works for You!
Breaking Weight Loss Barriers for a Better Life
Welcome! My mission is to inspire and empower you to manage weight better while taking charge of your health habits - as outlined in my book
Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works for You!
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Recent Posts

Is Waist Size Measurement the New Obesity Care Vital Sign?
If you struggle with excess weight, most likely your health care visits include measurements of both your weight, height, and blood pressure, as well as a calculation of your BMI (body mass index). But what about your waist circumference? As an obesity medicine physician specialist, I’ve been measuring waist circumference on my patients for over…

New Report Advances the Conversation on Obesity Care
Consensus is hard. As a member of the Lancet Commission on Definition and Diagnostic Criteria of Clinical Obesity among 58 experts from around the world, our just released report aims to define clinical obesity and aid in clinical decision making and therapeutic interventions. With over 1 billion people living with obesity worldwide, this report begins…

Be Better, Not Perfect – a Lifelong Healthy Eating Strategy
Seeking perfection in your diet plan is a set-up for failure. A common misperception my patients struggle with is thinking they have to strive for perfection in order to eat more healthfully. Whether it’s banning all carbs, sugar or fat from one’s diet, extreme food restrictions are hard to maintain for the long run. They…

Personal Weight Struggles Require a Personalized Approach
I learned long ago that generic weight loss advice doesn’t work well for most people. That’s because managing weight is personal, influenced by your likes and dislikes, health goals and personal challenges. This applies whether or not you’re taking one of the newer anti-obesity medications. I wrote my book, Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works…