As each new diet takes the nation by storm, we at Green Mountain sit and wait. We soon see an increasing number of women visit us who are struggling against weight gain and feelings of helplessness caused by their latest weight loss diet. More than just another fad, high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets currently approach phenomenon status. They first greeted us back […] read more »

We wrote the following letter over 30 years ago, and in the time since then, thousands of women have given it to their loved ones to educate them about how they can truly help them achieve their health and healthy weight goals.  We hope it helps you do the same.   What Is Support? Support is . . . acknowledging […] read more »

Clearing the Path for Successful Weight Management Dieters striving for success in their efforts to manage their weight may have more than just unwanted pounds to lose. First, they have to shed some common myths about dieting. Myths about dieting instil false hopes in people striving to manage their weight, misleading them to formulate lofty expectations that only serve to […] read more »

Have you seen the ditty below that’s roaming the Internet these days? Before you read it and fall for its ‘humor,’ consider this. Each year, thousands, even millions, of people engage in an after-the-holidays ritual of self-denigration and punishment – to make up for the pleasurable indulgence of a very special time of year. It’s ‘funny’ to most of us […] read more »

Permanent change is gradual change. At Green Mountain we’ve been saying for almost three decades that “one brownie never made anyone fat.” Part of what we mean is that strict avoidance of specific foods and rigidity are roadblocks, not milestones on the path to success. Permanent lifestyle change is a flexible, ongoing process that involves body, mind and spirit. It […] read more »

  Anyone who has dieted, and especially repeat dieters, can tell you that feelings of deprivation kick in before the diet has even begun. It’s 6 AM on Saturday morning. You just weighed yourself and decided to “take control” of the situation.  You’ll start a(nother) diet on Monday.  At precisely 6:01 AM, feelings of deprivation strike.        Dieting, […] read more »

Possibility: The fact or state of being possible “No matter what I’ve tried, nothing changes.” “I have been on a diet most of my life and I am at my heaviest weight.” Have you ever said something like this to yourself? If so, you can probably relate to the feeling of being stuck. Stuckness often pervades our feelings about our […] read more »

Are You Ready for Change? Change what? Most women arriving at Green Mountain for the first time have certain ideas about what needs to change. For some, it’s their relationship with food, including what they eat, when, how, in what quantities and frequency, as well as their emotional attachments to food. Others will say it’s their relationship to exercise and […] read more »

Living mindfully can help us live better for healthy weight loss, to manage Type 2 diabetes, to eat healthfully, for whatever our health objective. It can help us find the humor in it all, too, by opening our minds to what is. Consider these attitudes of mindfulness, adapted from Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Attitude Living It Non-Judging Assume the […] read more »

When women talk about their biggest obstacles to successful weight and health management, we often hear about hurdles like not enough time or knowledge to prepare healthy meals. Or frequent social occasions that involve food. Or hectic schedules, or stress in their lives, or transitions they’re currently going through. The list goes on. But if you’re like many of us, […] read more »