Weight Management

Changing Hearts & Minds about Obesity

Dr. Robert Kushner October 11, 2023 No Comments

I recently attended the Obesity Action Coalition’s (OAC) Your Weight Matters 2023- Engage conference in Orlando. No matter how long I’ve been practicing, I continue to be inspired by those who share personal weight journey stories that include both their struggles and successes. Throughout the weekend, we heard inspiring stories from former professional football players,

Weight Journey Reflections can Help you Move Forward

Dr. Robert Kushner September 17, 2023 No Comments

Before I help patients develop a personalized weight loss plan, I want to better understand each person’s weight journey – and how they got to where they are today. I have a technique I’ve used where I ask patients to plot their weight at different times of their life. For most patients, they are able

Maintain Health Behaviors despite Life Transitions

Dr. Robert Kushner September 12, 2023 No Comments

Many life transitions are anticipated – a new home, moving to a new city, starting college or grad school, getting married or starting a family. As your daily routines change, so can your health behaviors. Eating healthfully and exercising may be challenging if you have a longer commute, different work hours, new school deadlines, more

Who to Partner with to Manage Weight and Achieve Better Health?

Dr. Robert Kushner August 24, 2023 No Comments

With all the exciting new treatments available to help those who struggle with weight, you may be wondering who you should turn to for help? Though your primary care professional (PCP) may not be an expert in weight management, they are likely to be an expert in knowing about you and your medical history. This

Build on Weight Loss Motives to Boost Success

Dr. Robert Kushner August 13, 2023 No Comments

So much focus surrounding weight management is on the ‘WHAT’ to do and ‘HOW’ to do it to lose weight and keep it off. However, it can be helpful to step back and review the ‘WHY’ managing weight is important to you at this point in your life. Although the ‘WHY’ for losing weight can

Make Your Weight Management Practice a Judgement-Free Zone

Dr. Robert Kushner July 4, 2023 No Comments

One of the greatest barriers to accessing care for people with overweight or obesity are patients’ feelings of being judged by others because of excess weight. As I educate health care professionals about caring for patients with the disease of obesity, I address this by making sure that clinicians are firstly aware of their own

Bridge the Gap between Body Positivity and Weight Management

Dr. Robert Kushner May 5, 2023 1 Comment

With 5 hours of presentations, the Your Weight Matters 2023 Virtual Convention reached more than 1500 people around the world. I’d like to share some highlights from one of the talks given by clinical health psychologist Robyn Pashby on the topic of body positivity and weight management and how to find the middle ground between

Boosting Your Energy Level can Make Weight Management Easier – Here’s How

Dr. Robert Kushner April 16, 2023 No Comments

Many people know that to manage weight better, you also need to manage your time so you can take better care of yourself; this may involve making time to stay active, eat regular, nutritious meals, get enough hours of restful sleep and practice de-stressing activities. But this isn’t always easy to do when low energy

Be the CEO of Your Weight and Health

Dr. Robert Kushner March 14, 2023 No Comments

A common refrain I hear from patients is, “Dr. Kushner, I know what to do to lose weight, I am a smart person. I just can’t seem to do it and stick with it!” I typically respond to them by making an analogy to coaching. Elite athletes, musicians and dancers know what to do, but

A Trusted Obesity Care Resource

Dr. Robert Kushner March 9, 2023 No Comments

If you struggle with overweight or obesity, you’re probably aware of the mixed messages in the media that surround the disease of obesity as well as its treatments. As exciting new obesity care treatments become available, the science of obesity care continues to be questioned. That’s why I was so pleased last month during Obesity