comfort eating

Video Yes, of course, we still need to find ways to soothe ourselves.  Absolutely!  We get stressed, upset, mad, sad, hurt, frustrated, and a host of other feelings, and we must use appropriate self-care to soothe ourselves. We think food will magically make our “stuff” go away or at least quiet it down.  Yet, the

video Once we can get our minds and hearts around believing it’s possible to do something different, to lose the weight and keep it off, it gives us hope and renews the desire to get it done. How do we get it done? We must keep our eyes on the outcome we want, and therefore

Video I saw an article last week that said all that blue light and screen time may not be as bad as we thought.  Their conclusion now is:  It could be individual. Honestly, what ISN’T individual?    Blanket advice was once very useful, but now that we have a 24-7 information firehose, it’s essential to

Video Navigating Summer Food Summer keeps all things light – lighter clothing, lighter schedule (if possible) lighter foods . . . well, that’s true and not so true, isn’t it?  The foods are lighter than the cold months of hearty and heavier comfort foods.  We have more fresh veg, salads, and fruits, but have a

Video My client, Leigh, came home from work stressed and exhausted, but she had a young family to feed.  To soothe her stress, she tasted the food as she cooked – to get the spices right, of course.  One or two tastes led to many bites. When she served her family, she’d have her regular

Video Claire struggled with emotional eating, perfecting stuffing down her feelings and following it with a food chaser.  She felt better at first, but the feelings would rise up and catch her off guard, and she’d soothe herself with food. I asked her “Why not just let the feelings be there – experience them for

Video Jane struggled for years trying to lose weight. She’d lose some, gain it back, lose some, gain it back.  She asked, “What happened?  I was determined to make my last diet my LAST DIET.  How did I so mess it up again?” Like so many of us, she was stuck on that Diet Yo-Yo.

Video When we keep doing what we’re doing, we keep getting the results we’re getting.  When me just being me isn’t working,  maybe I need some adjustments. Do you ever say, “Oh, I can’t have that”?  Or have you lost weight but still perceive your body as too heavy?  Or feel deprived? These are part

Video Making changes is hard.  Making significant changes on our own?  Nearly impossible.  It’s not a flaw, it’s how we’re wired.  Thinking we can just focus and get on with making big changes with no stumbles is another form of self-sabotage.  Without accountability, we are free to blow off our goals when we’re tempted or