by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Diet Industry, Motivation
Do you remember your first diet? I sure do. It was Slimfast. I did NOT need a diet (well – no one does), but it was the thing to do. The plan was to have a Slimfast shake for breakfast and lunch and then eat a “sensible dinner.” So naturally I was...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
2020 is finally coming to a close. Before we can sprint (or more likely cautiously put one baby toe over the line) into 2021, there’s one final hurdle; The holiday season. For some the holidays will offer a break from work or virtual schooling. For many of us,...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Whole Food Plant Based
Have you “failed” a diet? Or have you lost a lot of weight only to gain it back and more? Do you beat yourself up about this? If so, you aren’t alone. I talk to people every day who tell me that they have “failed all the diets they’ve...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Habits and Goals, Motivation
I know you want to eat well. You want to have most of your meals at home. But if you are anything like our household more often than you would like to admit you find that yet another week has gone by and you have mostly had frozen foods, pizza, and cereal for dinner....
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Diet Industry, Habits and Goals, Motivation
The holidays are here. It’s been a rough year. You might be feeling anxious about your ability to maintain health habits during the holidays. Or maybe you gained some weight over the course of this uncertain year. You might be feeling the need to “get back...