Karen Steiner Coaching

Karen Steiner Coaching is an Arlington-based weight loss coaching practice for people who have tried diet after diet and regained the weight. Rather than counting calories, points, carbs or fat grams or measuring portions, the program centers on mindful eating, helping clients notice how the foods they love affect them and break the hold those foods have. It speaks especially to people whose health is now at stake, such as those taking daily medications who want to see their grandchildren grow up.

Karen Steiner developed the approach from her own experience. With a body mass index of 44, she had come to believe her hunger and fullness signals were broken, and she struggled with depression and painful knees. She began applying mindfulness to eating, slowly seeing how foods she loved weren’t loving her back, and after several years of trial and error she lost 90 pounds. Her method grew into a five-step program she now shares with clients.

What to Know

• The approach grew out of years of meditation practice that Steiner took off the cushion and into her eating.
• Steiner realized the changes were permanent after losing her first 30 pounds.
• The practice is a member of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.