Dr Barbara L Katz Lose Weight in Menopause INSTEAD OF WISHING FOR A BETTER 2026 - PLAN FOR IT! Hi Reader - Happy New Year! How do you feel about this past year? Take a moment to pause and reflect about your year. How do you feel about how you managed 2025? Have you achieved your goals or made significant progress towards them? How is your relationship with food? Are you comfortable and confident going to parties and eating out? Can you handle most of your emotions without reaching for food?...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Dr Barbara L Katz Lose Weight in Menopause HOW TO GET RID OF DIET MENTALITY Hi Reader - I’ve been dieting on and off since my 20s. I still sometimes feel guilty when I eat a sundae, cinnamon roll, or soft pretzel - even when I’ve planned to eat it in advance. When I eat out, I feel like I should order a salad for lunch, rather than the restaurant specialty or something higher in calories. Even though I’m not on a diet and allow myself to eat what I want (in moderation), I still sometimes have...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Dr Barbara L Katz Lose Weight in Menopause WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU MESS UP Hi Reader - I have a confession to make. I recently binged on mini-eclairs. I had defrosted two containers of eclairs to bring to a party, and still had about 20 eclairs left. I didn’t think the eclairs would freeze well, so I put them in the refrigerator. Then I ate them all the next day. It’s been months since I’ve overeaten to that extent. Instead of beating myself up, I took some time to figure out why the binge...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Dr Barbara L Katz Lose Weight in Menopause WHAT WENT WELL THIS YEAR? Hi Reader - We’re all quick to criticize what we do wrong, and most of us are harder on ourselves than on our friends. However, if we want to reach our goals, it’s important to pay attention to what we are doing right and how we’ve grown. Some questions you can ask yourself are: What did you do well this year? How have you grown as a person? Are you more compassionate, a better friend, or a better listener? Have you learned...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Sarcopenia We all hope to live a long time - but what good is a long life if we’re frail and need to rely on others? To live independently and actively as long as possible, it’s important to be aware of sarcopenia so we can try to prevent its development for as long as possible. Sarcopenia is the age-related loss of muscle mass and strength. As we age, most of us lose muscle more easily than we gain it. The more muscle we lose, the more likely we are to become frail and suffer from poor...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Dr Barbara L Katz Lose Weight in Menopause NON-SCALE VICTORIES Hi Reader - How do you measure if your weight loss efforts are successful when the scale isn’t moving downward? How can you feel better about yourself, no matter what you presently weigh? Pay attention to your non-scale victories (NSV)! These are the changes that will ultimately keep you at your preferred weight. The small, powerful changes you make will make the difference between constantly losing and gaining the same 10 (or 20,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read