Wondering why you just can’t lose weight?  It’s possible insulin is the reason why.   Insulin is a hormone that your body releases in response to sugar in the bloodstream.  It tells your body to store that sugar as a fat.   As long as blood sugar remains...

So what’s an urge jar, and how does it work to help you stop snacking when you aren’t hungry? Well, here’s the idea behind it.  If you aren’t hungry and still want a snack, that feeling of wanting the snack is an urge. If you remember the story of Pavlov’s dogs, the...

There are ways to deal with boredom, restlessness, stress, and cravings besides food. So if we aren’t going to be eating as a way to deal with feelings like restlessness, boredom, or stress, what do we do with those feelings? Well, we feel them. But don’t worry – it’s...