Do you find yourself escaping with food?
I know I sure have! I don’t know about you but some feelings just lead me to food. Boredom. Frustration. Stress. Do you ever find yourself overeating when you experience negative emotions? It’s so easy to do!I used to think that something was wrong with me when I experienced negative
Don’t Look to the Past to Define Your Future!
Have you ever heard the term “Future Focus”? As humans we usually look to our past successes and failures to determine our current results. For example, If we lost weight in the past and then gained it back, we probably believe we can lose weight but we will always gain
How to keep going when you want to quit!
How often do you start things such as a diet or an exercise routine, then after a few weeks, if you aren’t seeing results, you want to quit? It’s so common. Our primal brain doesn’t like it when we try new things. It likes us to stay comfortable and exert
How often do you get urges to eat?
How many times a day do you get an urge to eat something even though you know you aren’t hungry? How do you usually respond to those urges? For me, my most common urges come when I am bored or tired. I wasn’t always aware that I was having an
The #1 Tool You Can Use to Lose Weight
Did you know that the most important tool you have when it comes to changing behavior or habits is your thinking? Your thoughts create your feelings (all the feelings you try to avoid). Your habitual thoughts create your cravings and over desire for food. Your feelings and cravings cause you
Looking Back and Looking Ahead to the New Year.
How was 2019 for you? In my own life it was definitely a year of growth. I have grown as a wife, a mother and a business owner. I have gained some confidence and worked through lots of fear. I am working on myself to not take things that people
It’s that time of year for……Cookies.
It’s that time of year when Christmas cookies, candy, and all the treats show up everywhere you go! And since they are only available at Christmas time, how can you eat just one? The cookies are not the problem. When we eat too many cookies, we think the cookies are
How to enjoy the holidays without “overeating”
The holidays are here! For some of us, this time brings some magical experiences and moments. And for others, when it comes to food and body image, it can carry a lot of stress and anxiety when it comes to eating. So how can you enjoy the holidays without overeating?
