Truly Slim

05/06/2016

This article perfectly describes what my work with the Truly Slim approach is based on. At the same time it makes me very sad that there are still so many people out there, putting themselves through programs that have the potential to seriously damage their self-esteem in the long run, simply because those programs don't and can't work. But rather than blaming those programs and external rules, people have the tendency to blame themselves and their presumed lack of willpower. Very sad. It's my mission to change that and help people get back in touch with their bodies, totally enjoy food, shed pounds in a sustainable way and stay slim.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/opinion/sunday/why-you-cant-lose-weight-on-a-diet.html?mwrsm=Email

The problem isn’t willpower. It’s neuroscience. You can’t — and shouldn’t — fight back.

02/09/2016

I'm so sorry for the long silence. You'll hear from me again on a regular basis. Today I want to share something with you. Last week I attended a professional networking meeting, and during the lunch break some women at my table started talking about "losing weight" and the "best approaches." Hearing intelligent and beautiful women talk like that always makes me sad. Why? First they are setting themselves up for an unattainable goal, because if you "lose" weight, you give it value and your system will make sure you'll "gain" it back. Then these women talked about all those external rules such as not eating X, not eating fruit because it contains sugar, etc. What's so sad is that these external rules have nothing to do with them and their bodies. Who on earth believes that these rules can be lived by? To me, these external rules are like a dictatorship so many people voluntarily subject to, and I simply don't get it. Who would accept anyone else telling (not recommending) them what shoes to buy and to wear, how to dress and who to fall in love with? The only thing that works in the long run is listen to your body and take its signals seriously by eating in alignment with them. Again, so sad.

09/18/2015

After a reduction diet, chances are high that your body is continuing in fat-storage mode. After having to deal with potential starvation, your body carefully stores fat in your cells – just in case, because who knows when the next episode of famine will set in? After all, your body’s main interest is staying alive, and it takes its job very seriously. Most of us know this. Why do we still fall prey to false promises and embark on restriction diets?

09/16/2015

How do you talk to yourself? Do you have a voice inside that issues orders and barks criticism like a drill sergeant? Notice what you tell yourself and how.

Here is an exercise that has helped many of my clients: Replace “should” and “have to” with “choose to”. It will gradually move you from helplessness to a position of power - the perfect starting point to become naturally slim.

09/12/2015

Have you heard about mindfulness? It keeps you in the here-and-now, thinking about what is rather than "what if" or "if only". It's the perfect starting point to reprogram your thinking to become and stay naturally slim.

09/10/2015

For many people, extra pounds represent substance, strength, and physical presence in the world. The extra pounds clearly serve a purpose - at a high price.

09/08/2015

Being and feeling “fat” or “thin” is not simply a physical issue, but also a state of mind. If we don't adjust our mind-set when changing eating habits, our body's set-point will always strive to go back to those extra pounds.

09/04/2015

Check in with yourself: when did your extra pounds start piling up? What phase in your life was that? What were you doing? Who were you with? What else was going on? These are often important indicators of the extra pounds' real "purpose". Are you ready to address this?

09/02/2015

Having extra pounds for many women means having to wait until they are thin to live. What small step can you take today to start living your life fully?

08/29/2015

Enjoy an interesting TED Talk about exercising. What Emily Balcetis says about seeing the world through our own mind's eye makes so much sense, also in regards to defining the goal of getting and staying naturally slim.
https://www.ted.com/talks/emily_balcetis_why_some_people_find_exercise_harder_than_others -222133

Why do some people struggle more than others to keep off the pounds? Social psychologist Emily Balcetis shows research that addresses one of the many factors: Vision. In an informative talk, she shows how when it comes to fitness, some people quite literally see the world differently from others --…

08/27/2015

Check with yourself: in an attempt to "lose weight", how often have you let yourself go hungry - and ended up binging? It's like turning food into a reward.

08/25/2015

Unless we change the knowledge that determines our behavior, we keep acting the same way as in the past and wind up with the same results.
Check for yourself: how long do you want to continue that way? When is the right time to add new knowledge and have it determine your behavior?