The Weight-ing Game

Changing lives one reasonable bite at a time

Gregg McBride

What Are We Teaching Children About Their Life’s Dreams?

Encouraging children to imagine their futures without boundaries doesn’t necessarily mean they will have their aspirations crushed.

When is the Right Time to Broaden Our Horizons?

A Personal Perspective: It can be helpful to seek out other viewpoints besides our own now and then.

Why Limit Random Acts of Kindness to Only This Time of Year?

Surprising someone with kindness doesn't require a lot of time or money. Even one small gesture can turn into Christmas magic, possibly the kind that will last all year.

Can Our Fight-or-Flight Instinct Ever Be Harmful?

Our internal panic buttons can confuse us, lie to us, and even cause harm to ourselves, friendships, family, or career.

Why Do We Assume the Worst When Someone Stares?

Offering a stranger a smile can be challenging. But it's a challenge worth considering now that protective face masks are being used less and less.

Why "Getting Back to Normal" Can Be Counterproductive

The more resolve we have to embrace change and go with the flow, the better chance we have to be a positive and productive part of whatever life might have in store for us.

Should We Change the Way We Think About Change?

Putting more focus on the results of our desired changes can often shift our trajectory and make the journey toward new year's goals a much more pleasant (and successful) one.

Why Are Christmas Movies More Popular Than Ever?

While some pass TV's plethora of holiday offerings off as "fluff," there's a reason so many of these television movies resonate with their viewers and are watched again and again.

What Nature Can Teach Us About Resilience

Once-a-year blooms remind us that life is a cycle and that the more mindful we are that change is constant, the sooner we can also bloom again.

What’s the Secret to Successful Dieting?

Dieting can be a concept that doesn’t work for everyone. Otherwise those of us with “diet mentalities” wouldn’t have to keep starting and re-starting diets over and over again.

What Are Helpful Things to Say to People Who Are Unemployed?

When offering support to someone who's recently lost their source of income or career, sometimes less is more.

How Can We Stay Sane and in Touch While Self Quarantining?

Isolating ourselves has the potential to harm our psyches and adversely affect how we treat one another going forward. Here are some tips to help combat the longterm side effects.

Does Self-Acceptance Mean We Don't Have to Lose Weight?

Celebrities like Lizzo preach self-love and acceptance. But does that translate to permission to allow ourselves to remain at a weight that could be harming our physical health?

Why Do Healthy Eaters Sometimes Fear the Holiday Season?

For anyone trying to lose or keep off excess weight, the onset of the holidays can bring with them a panic that goes beyond making our list and checking it twice.

Are You Asking The Right Questions About Losing Weight?

Good news! You can have your cake and eat it, too. But that might start with changing your questions about how to achieve the weight loss success that's evaded you up till now.

Why Do We Often Believe Change Won't Or Can't Occur?

We can’t see around life's virtual corners. But all sorts of change—and possibility—lie just beyond them.

What’s the Benefit of Finding Joy in the Midst of Adversity?

A bright outlook can be a gift to ourselves—a gift that has the potential to remind us that no matter what we’re going through, there is always joy to be had.

Does Bingeing on Healthier Foods Still Count as Overeating?

Eating to excess, no matter what the food choices, is still eating to excess.

Looking For the Best Gift to Give Yourself This Season?

By not being fully present (whether running errands or attending parties), we aren't allowing ourselves to achieve the kind of peace of mind that being 'in the moment' offers.

All I Need to Know I Learned From My Foster Kittens

Despite a rough start at life, these kittens were anything but bitter or scared. They were ready to roll with whatever life had to offer. A lesson I soon learned to take to heart.

Can Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Enjoy Mother's Day?

Despite the flowers, the brunches, and the greeting cards, certain holidays can elicit more angst than joy—especially for those who've survived traumatic childhoods.

Which Habits Might Foretell Our Resistance To Being Present?

Even those of us committed to presence of mind can sometimes find ourselves distracted by the past or future. But what can we do to re-set when catching ourselves in the act?

When Should We Let Challenges Go And Let Real Life Flow?

Talk to almost anyone you know and they’ll likely tell you that 2017 has been a year full of challenges. This can sometimes be a rough planet. But it can also be a giving one.

Are You Giving Yourself the Level of Self-Care You Deserve?

When we care for something, it thrives. When we shun it, it withers. Therefore, isn't it time we stop mentally knocking ourselves down when we think of goals we haven't yet met?

Why Do Man Buns Inspire Instant Vitriol?

With the advent of social media, we’ve all become a little more “brave” in regard to sharing our opinions. The parallels to other life disagreements have not been lost on me.

What Might You Be Telling Yourself That's Holding You Back?

What we say to and about ourselves matters. We hear it. We feel it. We embody it. It becomes part of our psychological makeup on every level.

Why Simple Advice is Often the Best Advice

No matter how many times we replay past events or decisions in our heads, they are never going to be undone. So the sooner we swallow hard and move on, the better.

How's That New Year's Diet Working Out For You So Far?

This year why not make this the last time you begin a 'weight loss plan' and, instead, think of it as a 'clean, healthy eating for life plan?'

What Can Zombies Teach Us About Reaching Our Goals?

While we don’t always know what obstacles lie ahead, no matter what knocks us down, we have the option of getting back up and recommitting to moving (or stumbling) toward our goals

Why Dieting With a Light Switch Mentality Can Be a Turnoff

Being "on" or "off" of a diet has become part of the weight loss industry vernacular. But this way of thinking can often lead to more weight gain than actual weight loss.

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