You can start the day determined to eat well and move more, then arrive home exhausted to a kitchen full of foods you find hard to stop eating. Add a crowded schedule, constant notifications, and people urging you to “just have one,” and the plan becomes harder to follow.
That everyday struggle is at the center of Dr. Eric Berg’s conversation with Dr. Brian Lenzkes on LowCarbMD. Berg, a chiropractor and health educator, discusses his book Change Your Environments and a practical idea: look at the conditions surrounding a habit, then change what you can to make the next choice easier.
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Watch the complete LowCarbMD interview with Dr. Eric Berg, originally released September 28, 2026.
Start with the food within reach
Berg describes how he changed his own kitchen so the foods he wanted to avoid were no longer immediately available. He and Lenzkes discuss familiar situations: eating chips while waiting for a restaurant meal, automatically adding a favorite snack to the shopping cart, and continuing to eat because the food is sitting nearby.
The useful question is specific: where does your plan usually become difficult? If it is the trip home from work, having dinner ready may matter more than another promise to be disciplined. If it is a food left on the counter, an agreed-upon change in how the household stores it may help.
Our Food Planning & Recipes hub offers ideas for building a routine around meals you can actually prepare and repeat.
Ask for support that respects your choices
The conversation also explores the social side of change. A meal can become difficult when friends repeatedly offer a food you have declined or when every gathering revolves around eating and drinking.
Berg and Lenzkes suggest creating other ways to spend time together, such as a walk or bike ride. You can also explain what support would help: fewer comments about your plate, an activity after dinner, or simply accepting “no, thank you.”
You do not need everyone around you to follow the same eating plan. For practical ways to handle these conversations, read How to Handle Food Pressure, Set Boundaries, and Find Support.
Make room for movement, rest, and enjoyment
Although nutrition is a major theme, the interview repeatedly returns to life outside the kitchen. Berg discusses time away from screens and movement during the workday. Lenzkes reflects on his own long working hours, limited sleep, and the difference it made to create time with his family.
They also talk about having fun. A routine that leaves no room for an enjoyable activity or meaningful connection can be difficult to sustain. Their examples invite a broader question: what would make your daily life feel more manageable and worth participating in?
For a starting point, explore our Exercise, Strength & Mobility hub and Sleep & Sleep Apnea hub.
Choose one change you can use this week
Try applying the interview’s central idea to one recurring situation:
- Prepare a convenient meal before the evening when you usually feel too tired to cook.
- Put walking shoes where you will see them and choose a realistic time for a short walk.
- Ask someone close to you for one specific form of support.
- Set aside a regular period away from work notifications for sleep preparation, a hobby, or time together.
Notice what made the routine easier and what still got in the way. Adjusting the plan is more useful than treating a difficult day as a personal failure.
If cravings or eating that feels out of control are the main obstacle, explore our Food Addiction & Emotional Eating hub for a deeper discussion of food cues, stress, and support.
