I get asked this all the time, “How do I know if I am an emotional eater?” It is a question that is personal and individual. It can be hard to know. I think of emotional eating as a puzzle with many pieces. Here are some of the clues for you to see what emotional...
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 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...
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...
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...
My daughter came home recently with a paper listing 100 items for a “Summer Bucket List.” The paper proclaimed it had 100 fun things to do before summer kicks the bucket. The list suggested items like: see a parade, make root beer floats, and have breakfast for...