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How to Eat Healthy at Chick-fil-A
Is Chick-fil-A healthy? You’ll hear mixed thoughts on this for sure. Some claim “Nothing good EVER came out of a drive-thru window!” And as great as that sounds in theory, [...] Read More
How to stop quitting your diet
Today, I want to share Stephanie’s story with you. Why? Because she wanted to quit her diet after the first week. …And she wanted to quit countless times after that. She [...] Read More
What to do when you feel overwhelmed
I can’t tell you how many times someone has blamed their lack of commitment, and ultimately their health, on how busy they are. We’re all busy. I think it comes [...] Read More
The key to sustainable weight loss
I wanted to share my thoughts on long-term weight loss because I think we can all benefit, no matter where we are in our weight loss journey. I know long-term [...] Read More
This simple practice will help you get more done
Ahhhh! The beginning of a new month. A blank slate loaded with nothing but potential. For the most part, we’re all very good at keeping our promises to other people [...] Read More
How to become more observant
As a basketball fan, I always look forward to April, May and June as it’s NBA Playoff time. (As a Knicks fan, ugh, I… actually, I’ll save that for another [...] Read More
How do I stop eating at night and what to do about it
“How do I stop eating at night? What do I do about it?” I get this question a lot. This post will help you stop eating at night. “Food has [...] Read More
How to create a weight loss breakthrough
He had a dream… And so do you. Here’s one of my favorite quotes: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are [...] Read More
How to think about food differently
Want to think about food differently? Read this post. Here’s the challenge with food: Broccoli is food. Cookies are food. One is good for us. The other is not. (Yes, [...] Read More
How to start the school year right
How is it the end of August already? I’m trying to savor the last week by enjoying summer activities as much as possible like wearing matching bathing suits with my [...] Read More
How to stop thinking about food
I wanted to share a valuable lesson that can help you stop thinking about food. It can help you get over cravings. It can also help you stop thinking about [...] Read More
How to quit smoking
Recently, I was invited to speak at a conference about habits. Good times. Someone asked me for advice on how to quit smoking. I figured I’d share what I said [...] Read More
How to increase the odds of getting things done
Ahhhh! June 1st. That means we have a blank slate loaded with nothing but potential. For the most part, we’re all very good at keeping our promises to other people [...] Read More
How to make a craving vanish like a fart in the wind
Temptations are everywhere! : ( What to do? Here in lies the question we all face: Do we listen to our short term or long term self when it comes [...] Read More
How to know if you're eating for the right reasons
How do you know if you’re eating for the right reasons? Ask yourself: Am I using this food or am I eating this food? Here’s what I mean. We tend [...] Read More
How to get over feeling deprived when it comes to dieting
I feel like all I’ve been hearing about for the past few days is this $1.5 billion Powerball lottery. Some friends are playing and asked me if I wanted to [...] Read More
I can’t stick to a diet for more than a few weeks. Here’s why and what to do about it.
If you can’t stick to a diet for more than a few weeks, this post is for you. Another year is over and… -I lost no weight -I look the [...] Read More
The reason why you're eating junk food and how to stop
Sarah, an MBT client, wrote in her report last night, “I don’t know why I ate crap at the mall. I wasn’t even particularly hungry.” This is worth exploring. This [...] Read More
Do you eat when you're not actually hungry?
Let’s get tactical, tactical, I wanna get tactical, let’s get into tactical… Today, as you might have guessed, I want to get tactical. ** First off, a note on why [...] Read More
How to let things not bother you as much
Ha! I have to laugh at the subject line because it reminds me of those TV commercials — “Do you wish you had more time in the day? Do you [...] Read More
How to make big changes happen without feeling overwhelmed
Someone asked me if change was really possible. Let’s face it: If it were easy to change everyone would do it. It’s the accountability and pushing and the coaching and [...] Read More
How to get enlightened in 20 seconds
I know. I know. Big claim in the subject line. One of those claims where you just want to roll your eyes. BUT, I believe I can deliver. Here it [...] Read More
How to hit the ground running in September
What’s slower the week between Christmas and New Year’s or the last few weeks of August? No, this isn’t a trick question. I guess it depends on what you do [...] Read More
How to get the body you want (and why most people never do)
This post is about what it takes to get the body you want. It’s also about why most people never do get the body they want. The key to getting [...] Read More
How to ensure your weight loss success
I used to love playing dominoes when I was a little kid. Not so much the game, as much as setting up the dominoes meticulously, in anticipation of getting to [...] Read More
How to make your favorite food (or anything) more enjoyable
A few weeks ago, right smack in the middle of the day, the opportunity to ride a Segway was presented to me. I had never ridden one before and I [...] Read More
How to stop stress eating
One of the reasons why we indulge and/or overeat is because we’re stressed. Stress can make us go against our best intentions. When we fall into the habit of overeating [...] Read More
How to increase the odds of exercising and eating better
Ahhhh, Monday…June 1st. Clean slate! New week, new month… You know what that means, right? Last week many of you were saying things to yourself like: “I’ll eat whatever I [...] Read More
How to eat your favorite foods and still get the body you want
Has anyone else come across this on Instagram? It cracked me up. Even though it’s a joke, many people truly believe they have to eat like that in order to [...] Read More
How to get what you want in life
Let’s talk about how to get what you want in life… Well, it’s all about persistence. So, what is persistence anyway? Persistence is having the same goal over and over [...] Read More
How to make better food choices
The homo economicus view of human beings states that we think and choose unfailingly well, and we fit within the text book picture of economists. According to economists we will [...] Read More
How to get over YOLO thinking when it comes to your diet
Once in a while when I talk with someone who doesn’t appear to be healthy and fit, they’ll say something like: “You know, I only live once. We’re all going [...] Read More
How to stop living and dying by the numbers on the scale
Jenn, a client, wrote me this email: “Adam, I’m really upset because I didn’t lose any weight last week. I know why I didn’t but it’s still very frustrating! Sometimes, [...] Read More
How to eat your favorite meals all the time (sorta)
Who wants to eat their favorite meals all of the time without the consequences of eating your favorite meals all of the time? Today, I want to share a tactic [...] Read More
How to build awesome self-confidence
As a former die hard Michael Jordan fan, I still get the chills when I watch this intro video (safe for work). It reminds me of the days when becoming [...] Read More
How to Start the New Year Off Right
I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing holiday! Perhaps you’re still relaxing. Wonderful! It’s important to rest and recharge our batteries. However… Already people are saying, “Well figure it [...] Read More