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Category: Think Thin
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Pumpkin Season: To Eat or Not to Eat, That Is the Carbohydrate-ic Question
For some reason, the announcing crew on today’s San Diego Padres telecast got into a discussion about pumpkins and what each broadcaster felt about them. They all agreed that they liked to stock up on them for the fall, especially for Halloween and Thanksgiving. They were divided over whether they bought pumpkins for consumption or…
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Confession: I Tried Wegovy, and Here’s What I Found
Wegovy, or one of its distributors anyway, has been featuring TV ads with sports stars like Serena Williams and Charles Barkley, who both tout the weight loss they’ve experienced through GLP-1. Of course, they don’t promote GLP-1 per se, mainly the product — Wegovy, or in this case, Ro. Barkley brags that he lost 45…
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Flour Is a Carb Monster — Ditch It and Make Carb-Zero Bread
Bread without flour sounds like a contradiction, but it’s entirely achievable — and for anyone reducing carbohydrates, it opens up a surprisingly satisfying range of options. Before diving in, it helps to clarify what “without flour” can mean. For some people, it means cutting out traditional grain flours like wheat, rye, or spelt while still…
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Losing Weight Is Not Math — Counting Calories — But Reprogramming Your Food Brain
Long before a single calorie is burned, your mindset dictates what goes onto your plate. Shifting how you think about food choices is the actual starting point for sustainable weight loss. Rewiring the “Restriction” Mindset The classic approach to dieting relies on willpower, which acts like a battery — it eventually runs out. When you…
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7-to-7 Fasting Can Do Wonders for Your Vital Organs
Somewhere between finishing dinner and pouring your morning coffee, your body quietly switches gears. For most of the day, it’s busy processing what you eat—absorbing nutrients, storing energy, managing blood sugar. But go 12 hours or more without food, and a different set of processes takes over: fat becomes a more prominent fuel source, insulin…
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Think and Grow Thin by Choosing the Right Foods
If you’ve ever eaten a meal only to feel hungry again an hour later, the likely culprit isn’t lack of willpower—it’s the composition of what you ate. Choosing foods rich in protein and fiber is one of the most practical, evidence-supported strategies for staying satisfied between meals. These two nutrients work through complementary pathways to…
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You Can Be Skinny as Heck, But Your Liver Can Become Grossly Fat
No Alcohol Needed, Carbs Can Ruin Your Liver There’s an acronym for this — TOFI, or Thin Outside Fat Inside. Most people don’t realize that the liver, which processes everything you consume, can get fat while your metabolism keeps you thin on the outside. Inside, you and your liver might be dying. Right now, roughly…
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GLP-1 Injections Forever? The Fix Is to Trust Mind Over Food Instead of Needles
You Have the Power to Do Amazing Things At this point in the history of GLP-1 medications, it’s pretty clear that they work and that they can be rather expensive unless your insurance pays for your injections or pills. And even those insurers that do cover it are seeking ways out by tightening qualifications, or…
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The Science Behind ‘Think and Grow Thin’
The title of my book is “Think and Grow Thin.” Obviously, to lose weight you have to do more than just think about it, as if it’s something you can ponder and put off into the future. When I say “think,” I mean that everything you do in life begins in your mind (unless you…
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Why Eating Makes You Hungrier
Your Food Choices Matter The most common culprit behind post-meal hunger is a phenomenon called reactive hypoglycemia, a rapid drop in blood sugar that occurs after eating certain types of food. The mechanism is deceptively simple, but its effects are profound. When you consume foods high in refined carbohydrates or simple sugars, white bread, pastries,…
