A few years ago I found on my Facebook feed a video posted by Jean Fain (an expert in mindful eating) of a woman eating a Twinkie. I am not going to get into any debate whether Twinkies are food or not, but the video is a good example of mindfully eating something...
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 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 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...
Monday morning is a time of new beginnings. For many of us it is the start to our work or school week. Even people that start work on a different day of the week, call whatever day that is “my Monday.” We tend to use the weekend to shop, so we have enough food in the...