When I was in an obsessive dieter’s mindset – limiting and restricting all kinds foods (umm, even carrots on some crazy plans) – I always waited as long as possible to eat. I thought this was a brilliant way to limit my calorie intake. The onset of my hunger actually made me feel anxious. In…

My husband thinks it’s weird that I always have unopened text messages sitting on my phone. I’m blowin’ up just like you thought I would! No, no, I’m kidding. There’s a reason I don’t open messages right away. A few years ago, I found myself totally drained at the end of every day. All I…

For years, I could look at any food and know how many calories it had. My mind was in a constant internal negotiation about what I could or couldn’t eat. You would think that carefully calculating everything I ate gave me a sense of control with food. But my experience was just the opposite. I knew so much about the nutritional breakdown…

I was single for a long time and really enjoyed a lot of that season in my life. Still, I often felt a sense of worry in the background that I may never find a man I actually wanted to build a life with, and get the opportunity to have kids. So even though I really wanted to be on…

Shortly after a session with a client, I received a message from her. I could hear in her voice she was still processing some things we had talked about. She said, (and I’m sharing this with her permission, of course)… I always feel like I need to be busy and getting things done. Then, I get overwhelmed because I…

Have you ever noticed that when you feel fed emotionally, you’re less inclined to use food to “fill” you? For years, I spent so much time trying to control my next food choice that I had no time to notice what fed my soul. My choices were always based on what was low in calories or “healthy”. I…

I choose to eat certain foods (pancakes in particular) even though I know eating them leads to more sugar cravings. As I wrote about last week in When You Keep Eating that Food You Gave Up, food is an experience which runs much deeper than caloric intake – it is always laden with layers of emotional attachment –…

I know that shortly after eating pancakes, I feel lethargic and get cranky and then crave more sugar and carbs. And yet, some Saturday mornings, I still choose to have them anyway. Here’s why… Eating isn’t as simple as making the “right” choice based on nutrition or calories. Sometimes, you just want pancakes (or whatever the food may be for…

I used to sit on my couch in the evenings and tell myself I should get up and brush my teeth… like, an hour ago. Instead, I would scroll on social media or check my email or watch juuust one more episode on Netflix. Several hours after I’d initially planned to go to bed, I would lay down and start…

When I used to obsess about everything I ate, I lost weight. But not for long. The process always started the same. I would put all my attention on a new way of controlling food by counting calories, or points, or fat grams. You name it and I’m sure I’ve tried it. When I would drop a few pounds, I would…