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Addicted to Chaos
January 1 is coming up, and we’ll be launching a new Boot Camp cohort at the beginning of the month. At the end of this vlog, I’ll tell you about the scholarships we’ll be offering.
I’ve been thinking about you and...
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Why We Stay Bright
I’m five years from my last slip with sugar and flour and eating outside of mealtimes, and two and a half years into being 100 percent immaculately Bright. I’ve been doing this for 21 years, with good and bad times,...
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Post-Event Collapse Syndrome (PECS)
You work hard to remain Bright on holidays, but there’s another pitfall you may need to address the day after: post-event collapse syndrome, or PECS. PECS occurs after holidays, when you may have let your guard down....
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Pre-Holiday Insanity
We’re coming up on the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States of America. For information on negotiating the day itself, check our vlog archive. Go to www.BrightLineEating.Com and click on the “vlog” link in the...
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Doing BLE When You Have Young Kids
I was on the Accountability Call on Sunday morning, and a woman needed support. She’s the mother of two small children, and she’s not staying Bright. She’s had success with Bright Line Eating, but is currently...
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The Morning After Election Day
We had an election last night in the U.S., where I live. I suspect that no matter where you live, you know about it. I’m not going to talk about the specifics, for many reasons, one of which is that I’m recording this...
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When They Won't Take Your "NO"
The holidays are coming, and with them come a great deal of socializing—often around food. It can be daunting. But what’s the worst that can happen?
I have three stories for you about times when the worst did...
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Two Visits to the ER
Today I’m coming off a near-all-nighter at the emergency room with a loved one. It’s my second night this week in the ER—with two unrelated circumstances.
Sometimes this happens. And it occurs to me that it might be...
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The Pathways to Relapse
In today’s vlog, I want to talk about fiber tracts. These are neural pathways that your brain builds every day. Your brain is always changing. You are either learning new things or strengthening pathways that...
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Arousal Theory
I want to introduce you to something called arousal theory. Understanding the arousal mechanisms in your nervous system can help you see how you may have used food in the past to moderate it, and how you can avoid...
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4 Essential Tips to Kickstart Boot Camp Success
Today’s a big day: it’s the start of registration for the Fall Food Freedom Boot Camp. It’s usually our biggest cohort of the year. It’s a wonderful time to start because it takes you through the holidays— the hardest...
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Motives in Restaurants
Restaurants are my Achilles’ heel, and I want to share with you a few meals recently that didn’t go well—and what I did about it. I used to try to game the system and get the biggest, sexiest meals when eating out,...
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