When we are young, everything is a “first”. Every event, experience, holiday, and new person seems fresh and new. The possibilities seem...

August is glorious in the Pacific Northwest! Many people enjoy travel and special events. It is hard to believe that Fall and Back to...

Congratulations! You have finished your sprint and you and it is time to settle in for the endurance portion of this journey. I wish I...

Congratulations! You are on week eleven! Keep in mind that while these blogs are written for a 12 week program, the length of your...

Congratulations! You have completed 9 weeks on a 12 week journey! You are three quarters of the way there! It is like mile 20 of a...

You are doing great! You have completed 8 weeks of your program! By now, you probably have experienced significant weight loss and are...

Congratulations! You have now gotten down all of the integral parts of weight loss! Look at all of the wonderful things you are doing:...

Congratulations! You are on Week 7 and half way through a 12 week program. This is a fun week. We are going to celebrate your victories!...

Congratulations! You are on your sixth week of your program! If you are doing a 12 week program, which is typical for women losing about...

Your first four weeks are done! Time flies when you are on a program, for some. Hopefully, you have felt, like some others have, that...

Congratulations! After 3 weeks on the protein sparing modified fast, you are likely fully adapted to using ketones converted from stored...

Congratulations! Each week, you are getting closer to your goal! You have completed two weeks of a very low calorie diet/protein sparing...

Congratulations! You have made it through Week 1, or Adapting Week! The first week can be the hardest with physical symptoms. If you...

Welcome! You have decided to change your health for the better and it is time to get started! You probably are feeling some excited...

New Year’s Day is a day of excitement for the future. There are many different traditions in different cultures and even different days...

Most of my patients begin their weight loss treatment using medical food / meal replacements. These are shakes, soups, and puddings that...