Good morning, friends! I hope the first Monday of your new year is off to an amazing start. (Mine is!) Monday is my day off, and I have plans to clean up my kitchen, take a long bike ride (indoors, sadly) and maybe try out a new recipe. That is, after finishing up with this … More How to Eat Dessert Without Guilt (& other Monday musings)
When I first really “got the hang of” intuitive eating—so to speak—I was enormously relieved by the fact that my eating became very stable and predictable. In my previous dieting days, eating was a huge source of stress for me because I was constantly afraid that I’d lose control around food. I had preconceived notions … More Hungry Days
If you’re like me, pretty much every diet book you’ve ever read warns against the risks of emotional eating. But, is eating according to our emotions always such a bad idea? In my opinion, the answer is no. It all comes down to effective coping skills and finding the root cause. A few months ago, … More Emotional Eating (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)
I don’t usually pay much attention to Facebook’s notifications, but this time, the “memories” post caught my eye: an otherwise unremarkable picture of a burger, with a reminder from Facebook that this image was posted nearly 10 years ago. Again, there’s nothing remarkable about this burger. In fact, back before coronavirus took over, I’d go … More What It Feels Like to Overcome Food Fears
Have you ever heard of the hunger-fullness scale? If not, it’s a linear measure with tic marks ranging from 0 to 10 where 0 is famished and 10 is stuffed silly. Nutrition professionals encourage folks to start eating at a 3 or 4 of hunger level and stop eating around a 7 or 8. “It’s … More It’s Okay to Feel Full
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