Understanding Food Noise and Mental Restriction Have you even been in the middle of a meal… and your brain is already planning what you’re going to eat next. Maybe you’re thinking about dessert. Maybe you’re planning out your next snack. Maybe you’re mentally mapping out dinner while still chewing lunch. And then the inner critic […]
Why Am I Always Thinking About Food? Read More »
Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to treat food like a transaction. If lunch is “big,” dinner must be smaller — or skipped entirely. If we “overdid it” earlier, we compensate later. If we eat more now, we eat less later.
“I’m Skipping Dinner After This”: Why Meals Don’t Cancel Each Other Out Read More »
Our body says “ok, that’s good” long before it says “woah, too much!” Here are some tips on noticing those cues
How your body says “I’m full” Read More »
(Especially if you’re trying to eat intuitively) If you’ve ever walked into a buffet thinking, “Why is this so much harder than a normal meal?”you’re not imagining things. Buffets are one of the most challenging eating environments — especially for people healing from dieting, binge eating, or years of food rules. And no, it’s not
Why Buffets Feel So Hard Read More »
You’re craving an oreo so you think you’ll just have an apple… Not going to work. An apple is not the same as an oreo. And here’s why.
An apple is not the same as an Oreo Read More »
You’ve finished dinner and immediately are craving something sweet… Does this sound familiar? Check out why this might be happening and what to do.
After-dinner cravings Read More »
My son told the pediatrician he had no limits on the amount of candy he could eat on Halloween and left her speechless.
To our pediatrician: we have no candy limits Read More »
Traveling to El Salvador, I was pleasantly surprised to see menu after menu with no focus on calories or “lighter fares”!
Menus Without Calories Read More »
What is healthy for one person may not be healthy for another person. Whether it’s someone on social media or a magazine at the grocery store, ask yourself “who is defining what is healthy?”
What is “Healthy”? Read More »
While I do say that all foods “can” fit, I’m not saying they “have to”. Let’s talk about how you can meet your body’s nutritional needs without eating an ingredient that you don’t feel comfortable with.
“I want to work on my diet but I refuse to eat xxx”. Can you still help me? Read More »
