Thin Thinking Podcast

Did you ever wonder how certain plants have the incredible ability to heal both your brain and body? Or perhaps you've been curious about how smells can directly trigger systems in your brain, promoting overall well being? In today's Thin Thinking episode , join me in this captivating interview with Jodi Cohen, founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, renowned functional practitioner who combines aromatherap...

Are you ready to unlock the secret sauce for a more steady stream of joy in your life?  Imagine a joy that doesn't depend on external factors, but rather stems from within you.  In today's Thin Thinking episode , I am going to walk you through a book I thought you might find as a great summer read--Laurel Mellin's  "Wired for Joy: The Science of Happy Living."  Through practical techniques and pro...

Sometimes in life, we reach a point where things start feeling comfortable but somewhat lackluster.  It might be that you're stuck in a job you don't love, you find yourself without the purpose of raising your children once they leave home, you're approaching retirement but unsure about the next chapter, or perhaps you're hesitant to pursue that long-awaited dream. If you resonate with any of thes...

Picture this:  it's early morning, the alarm blares, and you're lying in bed contemplating whether to hit that snooze button or drag yourself to the gym. And suddenly, a big red stop sign pops up in your mind, urging you to  abandon all thoughts of exercise and dive right under the cozy covers.  Sound familiar? Well fret not, because in this week's episode of Thin Thinking, we are diving deep into...

We live in a world where pouring that first glass of wine or other drink of choice has become all too easy. Whether it's to unwind after a long workday, relax on the weekends, or finding the courage to navigate social situations, alcohol can seem, at times, to be the solution to soothe the rough edges of life. Unfortunately, some of us have discovered that what once seemed like an innocent occasio...

Skinny people.  We all know them. We all know that resentful feeling we can get while watching them happily scarf down a burger and fries while we nibble on a salad.  Grrr! It can be frustrating and disheartening, leaving us questioning why weight management seems to come so effortlessly to some while we struggle and make sacrifices on a daily basis. Why do we have to work so damn hard and they ha...

Are you tired of going out to eat and feeling like you've undone all of your hard work towards a healthier lifestyle?  Studies have shown that we consume an extra 250-500 calories when eating out ...Yikes! With summer around the corner--travel plans and eating out with friends, it's more important than ever to develop a healthy restaurant mindset. That's why in this episode of Thin Thinking, we've...

Did you know that a recent study by the American Psychological Association found that people who have clear boundaries between work and personal life have less stress and burnout?  And do you know who has the hardest time setting boundaries for themselves? Women, of course. Today's Thin Thinking episode , we are joined by my special guest expert Nicole Tsong, who is a work-life balance coach, a be...

Go on a diet, lose weight, reach your goal. Voila!  It seems so easy, because that is what the dieting industry would like us to believe.  But here's the thing: if it were that easy we wouldn't struggle as much as we do.  There are six stages that most people who have taken weight off and kept it off long-term, had to go through in order to achieve not just their ideal weight, but long term weight...

Did you ever think you were overweight growing up–like you were fat and all your friends were thin? And then, you look back at old pictures of yourself and think, "Wow, I really wasn't fat at all! I wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to be so hard on myself." This happened to many of us who are children of the skinny-mini 70's, where stick thin was "the look".  Today's Thin Thinking...

I am too old to be successful with weight loss. Weight loss is impossible after menopause. I have failed too many times to lose weight--it just doesn't work for me. Many older people who have been dieting a good part of their lives develop deep doubts about their ability to be successful with weight management. And it creates a subconscious limiting belief for many that may actually be a self-fulf...

Many times, the challenges we have in our current life can be traced back to something from our past. Consciously, we're trying to deal with the current challenge, not realizing that maybe we need to take care of the root issue. Today's episode on my Thin Thinking podcast , we are joined by Dr. Louise Swartswalter who for 20 years, has been helping transform lives individually and in groups using...

Oscar winning actors have them. Olympic athletes can't win without them. Well, so do weight masters! Weight masters need them too! What am I talking about?? Did you know that in research studies of people who achieved and sustained long-term weight management over time most of these long term masters cited having a support team on their journey as one of the keys to their success. There are so man...

In 2021, the Center for Disease Control reported that over 49% of adults in the US reported trying to lose weight in that year.  Here is the thing, ONLY 5% of them were able to release the weight and keep it off.  Now, was there something wrong with the other 95%? Were they incompetent? Were they social rejects? Did they have a lower IQ or just weren't as savvy at dieting as those shiny, radiant a...

How many days of the week do you dread going to the closet to pick out clothes to wear? Or maybe you --- like so many other people around the world during pandemic -- have given up on getting dressed at all. Often--when we are weight challenged-- we have many sizes of clothes in our closet. The smaller sizes taunting us, making us feel bad for not being disciplined enough to wear them. The larger...

I will start this later. That kind of  "put it off" reasoning about projects and things I needed to get done but felt overwhelmed by, defined my life--from weight management to bill paying to organizing my house. So, what happened? I lived in a state of perpetual chaos and self loathing–never feeling like I was moving forward in my life.  In fact, I was drowning in my own inability to get started...

A survey conducted by the American Psychological Association in 2020 found that 61% of adults in the United States reported experiencing undesired weight changes due to stress eating. It makes sense.  Afterall, eating something to calm ourselves down has become a national pastime–so much so I think that the packaging on salty crunchy foods or soft baked sweet treats could be called "comfort food"...

Did you know that getting enough sleep each night is crucial not only for your overall health, but also for maintaining a healthy weight? In fact, studies have shown that people who consistently get less than seven hours of sleep per night are more likely to be overweight or obese. This may be due in part to the fact that lack of sleep can disrupt hormones that control appetite and metabolism, lea...

Want to live to be 100 with your mind and body intact? There are places on earth that are considered "Blue Zones" regions where people are living to be 100 years old and beyond. Not just living but thriving--living life fully. hat you may find interesting is that there are actually common daily habits and specific ways of eating that people of these Blue Zone cultures are engaged in that author, D...

According to a Institute of Medicine Study, over 100 million adults in the United States alone are impacted by chronic pain--including joint pain and arthritis. The additional health care costs due to pain ranged from $261 to $300 billion per year in the United States alone. Did you know that there are natural ways to manage and cure your chronic pain and inflammation? Dr. Judy Seeger, a trained t...

Maybe you have noticed, that when you are stressed at work or things didn't go as planned, your mind starts craving for something sweet and sugary? It's an impulse we often have a hard time overcoming. In fact, more often than not, that one bite of chocolate that we pop in our mouth to satisfy the craving becomes a second bite and then before you know it, we are looking at an empty chocolate wrapp...

They may seem innocent...but they are deadly… To your self-esteem and your weight. There are specific words and phrases that you may unconsciously use all the time that you think of them as innocent words, but under the surface, they could actually be sabotaging your long-term weight journey. What if we could improve our weight loss vocabulary and use weight loss words that can help us better comm...

Achoo! Getting sick is such a bummer. Not only can it disrupt your life plans, but it can also throw a wrench into your weight loss consistency. We stop exercising. We start eating carby comfort foods. We stop paying attention to our goals. Then as we get better we really don't feel as focused as we did before we got sick. Am I right? This episode of Thin Thinking was inspired by listeners begging...

Sound familiar? "Quick Start Diet!" "Lose 3 sizes in a week without diet or exercise!" "Doctor discovers secret fruit that sheds pounds and inches!" We see it on the internet--in our newsfeed--at the newsstand.  We see it all the time, especially now in January. The diet industry sells diets with the idea of the quick results--which unfortunately we fall for because we want to get out of the pain...

When we think of people who are creative, we often think of painters, writers, actors, architects, Picasso, Emily Bronte, Tony Morrison, Adele, Lady Gaga -- people who make something out of nothing. But is weight management also an art form?  Well--it is! And today, for our 97th Episode of Thin Thinking , we bring you the last segment of my three-part series called Building Weight Loss Resilience ...