“Hey, You’re a Fatti Bumbalatti!”

“Your thighs are so big, the ground rumbles when you walk.” “If you eat one more Dorito, you’ll have to buy two airplane seats.” Are you motivated now to stick to a diet plan? Or are you wondering if I’m writing without having had my morning coffee? Yes, I’ve had my morning coffee and thankfully, that’s not exactly how the new diet robot out of MIT Media Labs works. But it does capitalize on one key element of human psychology. . .that if you know something is wrong, you’re much less likely to do it while being watched. Shame is … Continue reading

Mission Possible FAQs: Why Are You Against Organized Diets?

I have gotten so many questions about Mission Possible that I’ve started a new ‘sub-feature’ called Mission Possible FAQs. I am always happy to address questions that come to me and will be doing so over the next few days. Feel free to leave any questions below, or in the Mission Possible forum, or of course, you can PM me. One reader asks: Why do you seem to be so down on weight loss programs and diets? Lots of people have been helped by centers like Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig and yet you seem to have some sort of … Continue reading

Weight Loss Week in Review: July 3 through July 14

Tuesday, July 3 10 Tips on Eating Your Way Through the 4th of July Well, the 4th of July is long gone, but you can still review these 10 tips for holiday eating. The summer is still here and there are a whole month and a half left full of barbecues and backyard get togethers. Dad’s Losing It: It Was Good While It Lasted Continue following Jeff’s journey as he seeks to lose weight. How did he do over the holiday weekend? Friday, July 6 Alli-oops: Alli Users Commiserate Over Side Effects At this point, I’m not sure that Alli … Continue reading