I’m in love with my body….

My baby girl (12 years old) and I are in love with Ed Sheeran. We listen to him while we bake together, or when we’re hanging out in the kitchen, often singing with him, and occasionally breaking into a dance. OMG have I told you what my two teen girls do? When I start dancing around […]

You have to really really want it

What did you think about last week’s blog? My husband was concerned that I may have discouraged you from working with me. I guess the continued use of the word “slog” might do that? 😉 So let me clarify: Discouraging you from working to achieve your goal, with or without me,  was never my intention. […]

Please love yourself today, no matter what.

I went swimsuit shopping yesterday. At my thinnest, I don’t look good in a swimsuit. And I’m not at my thinnest right now. So there I was, me and me, in a tiny change room with a full length mirror, lots of swimsuits, my big wobbly legs and my dimply sticky-outy butt. And I didn’t […]

Did you overeat yesterday? You can recover from overeating without gaining weight.

Did you overeat  yesterday? Chances are, if you live in the US, you’re nodding your head. Many of my clients sent me “oops” and “oh shit” emails about their overeating during Thanksgiving dinner. Then they told me that is the last time they will ever overeat again. Did you tell yourself something similar? That kind […]

Learn how NOT to overindulge when everyone else is

How you doing with the Halloween candy? It never ends, does it? The opportunities to overindulge. Halloween candy is all over my house (my girls are so cute – first they have a serious trading session with their friends, then they sort, bag  and label their candy, eat a few for a few days, and […]

Detox diet for your body, mind and soul!

Detox diet for your body? and your mind? and your soul? Yes, this is one of the healthiest and most loving practices you can adopt. It’s common, and highly recommended by natural health experts, to cleanse during fall and spring. Usually, this involves buying some products – pills, herbs, juices, shakes, laxatives etc. – and existing […]

Being a people pleaser can be hazardous to your waistline

More on being a people pleaser this week – today we’re talking about eating and drinking to ‘please’ others! Losing weight my way means you connect to your body and you learn how to nourish yourself with foods that truly fuel you. Foods that feel vitalizing and energizing. And you learn to choose to say […]

What does it cost you to not be yourself?

It’s funny how different weeks have different themes. This week has been all about not speaking our truth because we’re afraid of hurting someone’s feelings. Annie said yes to a lunch date she really didn’t want to accept. Mary made a promise she really doesn’t want to keep. I sort of said I’d  refer clients […]

Shame – wanna talk about it? Let’s share our shame to release it.

“Shame cannot survive being spoken… It cannot survive empathy.” Brene Brown I’ve had a magical week this week. I feel more alive and in touch than I’ve felt in ages. And I know why. I spoke my shame last week. To my friend, and to you. And you met me with empathy, support, and love. […]

Shame – how much does it weigh? Mine weighs ten pounds.

I want to talk to you about the weight of shame, when we hide it inside our bodies. As you know, I help women recover from emotional eating. When we use food to avoid our emotions, we eat more than our bodies need, and so we end up heavier than we believe is optimal for […]