See Video Version When do we eat for emotional reasons? Stress ranks high on the list, but also when we feel sad, lonely, frustrated, angry, and even happy as we feast to celebrate. From birth, we were soothed by putting something in our mouths, and children move on to their thumbs or biting their …
See Video Version “I’ve been ‘good’ all day/week.” “I DESERVE this.” “A cheat day keeps your metabolism guessing.” It’s all code for “Food is still my reward of choice.” Is that who you want to be? Here’s the thing: We learned this behavior from birth. Oral soothing is a thing. When babies cry, we give …
See Video Version Perhaps like me, you’ve said something like this: “Well, I’ve blown my diet today, so I may as well give up and start again next week.” “If I can’t perfectly stick with my food plan, what’s the point?” “Diets are too restrictive – You can’t follow them forever, so why try?” Any …
See video here I can stick to my diet! I can do it with willpower. I WILL do it this time! Ever said that? I did. Many times. And I wanted it to be true. I was determined – until I was tired, frustrated, or upset. How long does your willpower last? Depending solely on your willpower …
see video version You know that feeling: TOMORROW we’re going on a “strict diet.” I can hear my cousin’s voice in that as we both battled our weight for years. It meant that all the foods we loved would be off the table for us, so to speak. White fish or low-fat chicken or pork …
