One of the most popular snacks we offer at our weight loss retreat is our faux truffle. One of these little delightful spheres, coupled with half an apple or a small bunch of grapes, is a perfectly balanced snack or dessert and a great way to get around a sweet craving. We add the non-fat dry milk to boost the […] read more »
Over 30 years ago we wrote a “letter to home” to help our participants once they went back into the real world that was all about calorie restriction, pounds lost and well-intentioned but generally problematic monitoring of what we eat by others. After their stay with us learning how to listen to their body’s cues to guide them in eating […] read more »
Today my youngest child begins his last year as a teenager. He’s off at college and I’m not dealing with the day-to-day responsibilities of child rearing anymore. But many of us still are, and I thought I’d celebrate Jake’s birthday by pointing readers to Ellyn Satter’s latest newsletter talking about the division of responsibility in adolescent feeding. If you don’t […] read more »
We’re so excited about the videos Mary made for us while she was a staff participant here at Green Mountain. You can find them all here on our Green Mountain Youtube channel. They range from shots of Chef Lisa in the kitchen to actual participants telling their stories about what they experienced at our women’s healthy weight loss retreat. Here’s […] read more »
This is a cross-post from one of my recent posts on WeAretheRealDeal, a body image blog that was introduced at last summer’s BlogHer conference at a panel discussion on body image and blogging. I’m pleased to join the blog as a contributor. Self-efficacy is a big word. Okay, two words. It’s about our belief in ourselves, essentially that we are […] read more »
Cindy is out ill so I’m putting up her post for her today. Get well soon! It’s been a love-hate relationship between me and Tom for some time now. Some years Tom beckons to me with a silent gesture. Under all his gorgeous plumage, the promise of a plump juicy thigh or a nibble of his neck. Then the next […] read more »
I know — how to gain weight really aren’t the kinds of tips you’re looking for. At this time of year, weight-worried women (I love to alliterate) start thinking about how they’re going to avoid gaining weight during the holidays. There’s a reason they think so much about it. People who struggle with weight generally do gain more during this […] read more »
Halloween has just passed, Thanksgiving is on its way, and right behind it, the weeks-long season of food festivities. A perfect time to rediscover the joy of eating. Something that many of us lost the moment we began dieting. And which may have set us up for overeating, not only during the holidays but the rest of the year, too. […] read more »
This post marks the beginning of a new feature on A Weight Lifted that we hope you’ll be excited about. We’re inviting questions from readers which various staff members of our healthy weight loss program will answer. As a quick review, our focus at Green Mountain is on normal eating, trying to help women stop dieting and begin to live […] read more »
When people think of Vermont, they think of beautiful autumn colors, quaint villages, white church steeples and pastures full of charming black and white Ben and Jerry’s dairy cows. (I know they’re called Holsteins for you aggies out there — but does it really matter?). Well, it’s all true and it’s all here right now. I may not be the best ambassador for Vermont (I’m still […] read more »
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