Restrictive Diets Can Lead To Rebellious Eating
“I got so pissed off, so I said ‘stuff it’ and ate everything” One client’s honest description of an overeating episode, after their partner commented on what they were eating on their diet. It seems odd to have such a reactive response,...
5 Ways To Spot a Fad Diet
Bombarded with promises to lose weight quickly, to lose weight fast and with EASE. So many options, but what’s a woman to do? How are you supposed to pick one? Here’s a 5 point checklist for diets you should avoid: 1. The diet claims a specific food for...
Calories 101- The basics
Your 3 Point Lowdown on Calories Calories is the unit of measure of energy for food. Just as we use Watts (W) for power, centimeters (cms) or inches (in) for length. Calories (cal) is for energy content in food. The calories we get from food is the energy that fuels...
Look at Food with Neutral Eyes
When you are able to look at food with neutral eyes, a lot of stress and angst over your food choices will diminish. You see most of our stress over food comes from our perspective. If we think food is bad…when we eat it, we will feel guilty. As that means we...
I Feel Fat
‘I feel fat’ How many times have you said that to yourself? It’s an interesting statement because ‘fat’ is not a feeling. So I ask you, when you say ‘I feel fat’, what are you really saying? Are you saying you feel tired, overwhelmed, sad, dissatisfied over your body...
