Summer Strategy: End Emotional Eating

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Last summer, I wrote on the blog a strategy to end emotional eating by having a Summer Bucket List. It was an opportunity for me to declare what I wanted to accomplish over the summer so I could then know I “got something done.”  I put many items on my...

What is Emotional Eating?

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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...

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...