Will that food really make you feel better?
Hey! Hope you’re feeling good about yourself today. No matter what you ate last night. I promise you, your eating is not a reflection of your self worth. OK, after that quick Public Service Announcement (in response to the many emails I’ve received this morning from clients berating themselves for overeating at Christmas dinner), we’re […]
Fattening thoughts for December – and how to replace them.
“It’s just once a year.” “It’s tradition at this time of year.” How many indulgences do you satisfy with this just ‘once a year’ thought? I’m guessing more than one? Think hard about this. I know candy canes only come around once a year. And believe me, that’s our tradition at this time of year. […]
What do you ask food to do for you?
Do you ask food to do something it isn’t capable of doing? My clients tell me that food comforts them. That food is their friend. That food makes them feel better. Of course, when I question them, they come to realize that food can’t do any of these things. Food is really just a bunch […]
What do you really really want?
I really love my job! And I love it even more when I get emails like this one from Roberta* “Weekend was really good. Went to a movie Sat night and even though my husband was chomping away on his popcorn, I just stuck to my cut up apple and didn’t even have a kernel. […]
The many (unhelpful) ways we use food
If you’re an emotional eater, like me, you may have noticed that you use food for reasons other than nourishment. I’m five years into my recovery from emotional eating, thanks to coaching, and I’m still learning about all the games I play around food. I’ve (largely) stopped using eating as comfort, company, distraction, sedative and […]
Do you eat because you’re bored?
I’m on a five hour train ride from San Diego to Santa Barbara. OMG it’s so spectacular – so far the entire route has been on the ocean. I’m watching bikers, runners, surfers enjoying this stunning day. But all I can do is sit. Sure I can read, work, talk, wander the aisles, stretch, and […]
Do you blame your size for how you feel?
I’m speaking at a business event next week. I weigh 5 pounds more than my favourite weight. The weight I feel most comfortable in my own skin. I call it my natural weight – the size I feel like I was born to be. Last night, I let my mind indulge in some outdated thinking. […]
Want to know the best weight loss secret in the universe?
Stay Don’t leave Stay Don’t hide Stay No matter what you’re eating Stay present No matter how much you’re eating Be there with you Even if you’re breaking a promise you made yesterday Stay with yourself Even if you wish you were someone different Don’t leave. During my years of coaching and being coached I […]