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A Rule-Hater’s Guide to Food Rules
Okay, I admit it. I don’t like rules. Especially unnecessary ones, which to me describes most rules.When my kids were young, they loved a book by Patricia MacLachlan called Seven Kisses in a Row. In
Continue readingDo You Have “Kummerspeck” from Emotional Eating?
In German, there is a word with no English equivalent. Kummerspeck. Translated, kummer means emotional pain like concern, sorrow, or anxiety. Speck means fat or bacon. Kummerspeck is the weight we gain
Continue reading20 Mantras for Weight Loss Success
Does your brain make lots of excuses for you to eat when you aren’t hungry? Bad excuses like, “I had a hard day and deserve this” or “I’ve been so good all day”?If you’re an emotional eater
Continue readingWhich Comes First, Weight Loss or Happiness?
When I start working with a woman who wants to lose weight, I always ask her why. What will be different when you reach your weight goal?They say things like:· I’ll be happier.· I’ll be able to go
Continue readingHow to Trust Yourself Around Any Food
I went to a Chocolate Lover’s Fling fundraiser recently. It was a lovely event where the chocolatiers gave out small servings of their chocolate desserts. We were served 12-15 different desserts (I wasn’t
Continue readingRoad Blockers and Role Models
Does this sounds familiar?You’re trying to lose weight and develop a healthy relationship with food.You’re working hard at changing your habits and not overeating.And you’re doing great!Except that
Continue readingHow to Manage 3 Common Social Eating Situations
Do you eat differently when you’re with other people than you do when you’re alone?If you’re like most people, you probably do!Social eating situations raise a host of issues for us.Here are three
Continue readingBad Diet Advice and What You Should Do Instead
Despite about 1/3 of Americans being overweight, there’s no shortage of diet advice available, especially on the Internet. Some of it is completely outrageous. Some of it is just plain bad.On Pinterest,
Continue readingTwo Great Benefits of Not Overeating Beyond Losing Weight
I’ve said it many times. The reason people are overweight is simple: they eat more food than their bodies need.Our bodies have an amazing ability to tell us precisely how much food we need to be our
Continue reading3 Things Professional Foodies Do to Stay Trim
As I was baking a chocolate torte from Dorie Greenspan’s Around My French Table, I glanced at her picture on the jacket. This author of Dorie’s Cookies, Baking Chez Moi and other wonderful cookbooks
Continue readingThe Only Real Failure is Quitting
How many times have you started a diet? How many times have you quit before you reached your goal?People who go on diets deprive themselves. They eat too few calories. They cut out foods they love. Maybe
Continue readingHow Long Does It Take to Break a Habit?
How long do you think it takes to break a habit? Three weeks? Forty-one days? Three months? Six months?I’ve read lots of different numbers. In my experience, there is no hard and fast rule. It depends
Continue readingThe One Thing You Must Do to Permanently Lose Weight
If you could do just one thing to lose weight and keep it off, would you do it?What if I told you that you wouldn’t have to give up carbs? Or sugar! You wouldn’t have to follow a diet, or count calories,
Continue readingHow to Not Eat Like One of Pavlov’s Dogs
How can you use your amazing brain to help you lose weight? Earlier this month, I posted about the evolution of the human brain, how our brain has changed since the days of our foraging ancestors
Continue readingTime to Stop Eating Like You’re on the Savannah!
By Eric Bryant & Shari BroderHave you wondered just how paleolithic the “Paleo Diet” really is, and what does it have to do with the way we eat today?There is a lot of debate nowadays about the
Continue readingTo Really Lose Weight This Year, Do These 10 Things
Resolving to lose weight in the New Year was the second most common resolution in 2015, with “stay fit and healthy” topping the list.Yet sadly, most people don’t make it through the month of January
Continue readingWhat It Really Means When You Think You’re Too Busy to Lose Weight
How many times have you said to yourself or others something like, “I want to lose weight, but I just don’t have time right now!” or “I’m too busy to lose weight!”I’ve heard it many times
Continue readingWhat You Need to Know to Enjoy Holiday Parties Without Gaining Weight
It is holiday party time! What does that bring to mind for you? Lots of fun seeing friends? Neighborhood cookie swaps? Dreading your spouse’s office party? “OMG, how much weight will I gain THIS year?”Holiday
Continue readingWhy Avoiding Your Problems Causes More Problems
Do you eat when you aren’t hungry to avoid unpleasant emotions? Some of the most common reasons why people eat are to avoid feelings like:1. Frustration2. Boredom3. Fear4. Anxiety5. Loneliness6. Being
Continue reading12 Common Excuses for Overeating and Why They’re Lies
How many excuses do you have for eating when you aren’t hungry or have already eaten enough? We all have them. Today, I’m calling you out on yours!I’ve written a lot about how our decision to eat
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