Understanding Emotional Eating Causes: Unveiling the Hidden Causes Behind Your Food Cravings

Today, I’m answering the question: What happens when you quit sugar for eight weeks? Many people expect this will be something of a detox and that they will lose weight, feel more energetic, and even stop binge eating. But what if the real transformation isn’t about your body but your mind?  In this article, I’m unpacking the physical, emotional, and …

10 Myths About Binge Eating Disorder Debunked: Get the Facts and Start Your Healing Journey

If youโ€™re currently struggling with binge eating disorder, it can feel like no one understands what youโ€™re going through and that you have no control over your cravings or obsessive thoughts. Donโ€™t give up hope โ€” while binge eating may seem impossible to manage on its own, there is help and hope. By debunking some of the most common misconceptions …

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3 Tips To Accept Yourself – Fast!

I’m puppy-sitting a very adorable dog named Rosey (and yes, that’s the way her name is spelled – some people have told me that it’s spelled wrong but this is the way her “people” spell her name). A rose by any other name, right?  Well, Rosey can teach all of us about self-acceptance.   How? For one thing, Rosey does …

What You NEED To Know About Comfort Food

Today Iโ€™m going to offer an explanation of why you use food for comfort, and also tell you what you need to do to change. Why food? ย I hear this question a lot. People ask all the time, why can’t they donโ€™t use something else for comfort? They wish they were addicted to exercise (not that I see food as …

Such A Pretty Face

Can you relate to Willow?  Sheโ€™s in her late 20s, very personable, smart, creative โ€“ just a truly nice person, and she has struggled with her weight since high school. People always tell her she has โ€œsuch a pretty faceโ€ and if she just lost weight, sheโ€™d be fighting off the guys.  Her grandmother said, โ€œIf you lost weight, men …

How To Deal With Weighty Expectations

Lowering your expectations can help you lose weight. ย How? Consider the example of Robert. ย  Heย really wanted to go to grad school, but the idea of the interview process filled him with anxiety. ย  Robertย found statistics surveys showing a bias against overweight people, and was convinced that his weight prevented him from being accepted into a program. He kept saying …