Imagine a life where diets and food deprivation are things of the past. A life where you can enjoy the foods you love while maintaining a healthy body and cheerful heart. And this life is possible without forced dieting, spending countless hours in the gym, or counting a single macro.  In this blog, I share five effective tips to stop …

Imagine you’re at a buffet where scrumptious dishes are lined up, tempting you with their mouth-watering looks and aromas. You promise yourself that you will stick to one serving. But the next thing you know, you’ve gone back for more and end up feeling uncomfortably full, guilty, and upset with yourself.  When you go home, you keep going, eating until …

Millions of people, both women and men, grapple daily with the challenges of binge or emotional eating. However, the added burden of self-esteem and body image issues, stress, and or emotional distress can often make recovery seem impossible. But here’s the thing— it’s not. The journey towards breakthroughs and healing can be a tough process, yet it is entirely achievable …

Have you ever struggled with feelings of self-loathing after a binge, or reached for food when you’re mad at yourself? Which came first, the binge or the self-hatred? Turns out, they are intertwined. Binge eating is not about willpower. It’s not about control or addiction. It’s not even about food.  Our feelings about ourselves and our behaviors are often rooted …

It often begins simply – maybe with a little mindless snacking. But suddenly, you find your hand repeatedly reaching into the snack bag, almost without your control. What starts as a craving for just one more cookie quickly spirals into an overwhelming compulsion to keep eating, faster, often without even savoring the flavors. The rational part of your mind tries …

Chocolate is often called the “food of the gods” and it’s a popular craving. Sure, chocolate tastes amazing, with its rich flavor, smooth texture, and the way it just melts in your mouth. But there’s more to our love affair with chocolate than just its taste. The first step on how to beat food cravings with chocolate, especially at night, …

You’ve taken the first bold step towards loving yourself more, which is that you decided to make a change and stop hating your body.  But what’s next? Where do you start?  The journey to accepting your body and cultivating self-love starts from within – that means changing how you perceive your body, embracing your perfectly imperfect self, and respecting your …

Explore the impact of stress on your eating habits. Uncover insights and tips to regain control for a balanced and healthier lifestyle. Let’s delve into understanding this pattern and explore practical strategies to combat it.  “Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings rather than to satisfy physical hunger.” Stress impacts our food choices …

Understanding the impact of emotions on eating habits is an important step to healing from emotional and binge eating. Overcoming emotional eating isn’t about focusing on the food on your plate. Instead, making peace with food comes from identifying the hidden emotional triggers that lead us to use food as a negative coping tool.  Picture this as a friendly conversation …