It’s important to recognize that the accumulation of multiple triggers can be a set-up—a recipe—for overeating. By understanding the ingredients that make you more vulnerable to eating and stress, you can create a recipe for mindful eating! Recipe for Overeating Ingredients: 1 batch, bag, box, or large plate of food
The Obesity Epidemic: It is well known that obesity has been on the rise over the last 50 years. Some of the latest research estimates that over 60% of adults and 30% of children in the United States are now obese or at risk of becoming obese. Consequently, there has
Ugh! The guilt and shame that after compulsive eating episodes can be downright debilitating. You promised yourself you wouldn’t engage in that seemingly out-of-control behavior ever again. But you did. And then the equally upsetting berating of yourself occurs. You say (or think) horribly abusive things to yourself, calling yourself
When thinking about Obesity, one of the main thoughts people may have is “do I have a hormonal problem causing weight gain.” This is a serious and legitimate question with an answer that is very complex. The goal of this article is to take some of the complexity out of
Be Your Own Valentine: Your Guide to Self-Love. The relationships we have with ourselves are equally important as the relationships we have with others. Why? Because the relationships we form with ourselves create a foundation for other relationships in life. The more we put into loving ourselves and treating ourselves
Becoming a Mindful Eating Master: Have you heard the phrase Autopilot Eating? Well, it’s not all that different from driving on autopilot, where we are totally tuned out and disconnected. Most of us completely lack mindfulness when it comes to eating. Eating is something we do on autopilot, or something
The Importance of Body Image After Weight Loss: Body image and the importance of it starts with your personal self-talk, your inner dialogue. Too often, as humans, we tend to allow our inner critic to not say the nicest things. We also tend to focus on the parts of us
The Importance of Creating Boundaries With Food: Boundaries. Guardrails. Barriers. Safety nets. These are all means of providing safety or preventing accidents and potential disasters. Think for a moment of toddlers. Toddlers are especially in need of boundaries, guardrails, barriers and all sorts of safety nets! Left to their own
The journey to a healthy weight can be arduous not just because of the lifestyle changes but our own battle within ourselves. Negative self-talk is an enemy of our ongoing success. Who among us has not shamed ourselves after overindulging? We need to not only change our habits but change
Complacency Can Rob Your Focus: I had RNY surgery in March 2012, and my life immediately improved. After a lifetime of trying every diet on the market, my body and brain were finally on the same wavelength. I was losing weight! I developed a new confidence in myself and my new
