Procrastination is a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. -Neil Fiore in The Now Habit (Overcoming Procrastination) The Now Habit (previously titled Overcoming Procrastination) is not a weight loss book, but the techniques inside it can help you stop procrastinating, and help you lose weight. I

My local library will be hosting a Local Author Expo tomorrow, July 18, from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. If you’re in the area (it’s about an hour north of Orlando), please come say hi! I’ll have my books set up at a table, and I’d absolutely love to meet you! I’m also signing copies,

I am often asked what I eat at my OMAD (One Meal A Day.) I have been eating this way most days of the week for about 10 years now. It was the strategy that helped me go from obese to a normal BMI and maintain in a normal range to the present day. I

Summary I don’t generally like books about nutrition or diet because of all the conflicting information out there, but I decided to read Food Intelligence by nutrition scientist Kevin Hall, PhD and journalist Julia Belluz. I was drawn to this book because Hall uses highly controlled metabolic chambers for his research, which allows scientists to

Summary When I was obese, I treated weight loss like an emergency and constantly abandoned my plans when they didn’t yield fast results. This impatience led to a frustrating cycle of quitting and inconsistent outcomes. I eventually learned that weight loss is not a straight line down and that a healthy goal is losing about

Summary While I love intermittent fasting and it is my preferred way to eat, I realized early on that I couldn’t do it perfectly every single day for the rest of my life. Key Takeaways 1. Taking deliberate breaks from intermittent fasting can prevent you from resenting your plan and actually improve your long-term consistency.

Summary On my 80-pound weight loss journey, I realized that my perfectionism was only leading to yo-yo dieting. I discovered a paradox: to get better results, I actually needed to lower my expectations. Key Takeaways 1. Losing weight will not automatically fix personal, financial, or relationship struggles, but it does solve physical challenges like mobility