Overeating from Stress? Try H.A.L.T.

Do you find that when you ask someone how they are, they respond by saying they are stressed? You nod and silently agree with them. Life can be stressful. This stress can lead to feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression. These uncomfortable feelings are very...

A Guide to Thriving over the Holidays

This is the time of the year that we are bombarded with messages of the holidays. Besides being a time of joy, it can be a time of resentment and frustration. There are many messages that we can carry regarding expectations for the season. Messages such as: “I have to...
End Emotional Eating While on Vacation

End Emotional Eating While on Vacation

  I have been thinking a lot about vacations lately: hearing stories about others’ vacations as well as planning my own. Food issues can arise for people who struggle with emotional eating when they are out of their normal routine and away from home. Sometimes a...

Want to End Emotional Eating? My Top 10 Books

Happy summer. I just got my first summer read on my table and am excited to get into it. Since the summer is a great time to sink into a good book, it made me think about all the great books I have read about ending binge eating. These books are supportive and...

This Mother’s Day: Ask For What You Want

This year for Mother’s Day I decided I would ask for what I want. I was specific about the whole thing: where I want to go, what I want to do, and where I want to eat. I have morning, noon, and night mapped out. Normally I go with the flow and do not get so specific....