Archives: December 2007
Sun Dec 30, 2007
There's No Starvation Mode
Faithtful reader "Joy" asked . . . At times in the last 6 weeks of being on PhenPro the weight loss has stalled for several days to a week. It then continues on. I can assure you I am faithfully following the 5 Lessons. I have heard that weight loss can stall at times if you are not eating enough, that your body goes into 'starvation mode' and holds on to weight regardless of the calorie intake. Not sure if there is any truth to this and wanted your take on it. Thanks again! the difference, and they aren't interested in the difference.
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Sun Dec 16, 2007
The Notion of Waste
Last week a fat patient told me she had a habit of eating a scone at Starbucks every morning. I showed her in Bowes & Church that the scone has 700 calories. She was distressed. She didn't want to do without; so we agreed that, henceforward, as soon as she receives the scone, she will throw half of it in the trashcan. Immediately. Not make a big deal about it. Just do it. Not caring what other people think. More...
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Wed Dec 05, 2007
Americans Are Overgrown Children
So often in the office and elsewhere, I hear Americans say, "I couldn't help myself", "I had to have it", "I couldn't resist" and it occurred to me to think, this is NOT how adults talk: this is the way children talk. Such behavior & thinking is universal in the U.S. It is the norm.
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