End Emotional Eating: Love Your Body Now

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Loving your body is a key element to ending emotional eating. These might not seem connected, but they are. I hear so many people talk about hating their bodies. I hear them say, “I hate my body, I hate how I look.” They have felt this way for years, some even since...

Loving Kindness: A Way to End Emotional Eating

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  Loving yourself is a way to end emotional eating. I know that sounds like it is too good to be true. By loving yourself, I mean, be kind to yourself, saying loving words to yourself, thinking loving thoughts about yourself. I know this can be easier said than...

My Dieting Days Are Over

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I used to diet a lot. I started as a teenager with my mom’s encouragement, because I “needed to lose weight.” I do not remember whether she thought I should lose weight or whether I thought it, but we agreed that I needed to go on a diet. Through the years, my weight...
My New Year’s Resolution

My New Year’s Resolution

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First, I do not make New Year’s resolutions, but I do love the New Year. I find it is a time to reflect on my life during the past year and contemplate the upcoming year. It feels like a time to start anew and perhaps do something different from the previous year. I...

Concerned About Holiday Stress Eating?

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Most people have an expectation to enjoy the holidays and, sadly, this is not necessarily the outcome for many. In response to the stress of the season, some use food to deal with their stress. Here are some tips to thrive over the holiday season without using food to...