How to Tell If You’re An Emotional Under-Eater and Why It Matters

People who follow me know that my specialty is emotional eating, and although the majority of people who deal with weight issues are in fact emotional overeaters, there’s also a certain subset of people who are what I call emotional under-eaters. [bctt tweet=”Emotional under-eaters are people who don’t turn to food to experience a specific feeling”] […]

Chocolate Coconut Power Balls

When it comes to staying sugar free, I am not down for depriving myself!  A great way to keep the sweetness in your life without the guilt is by making a delectable treat like the one below that comes to me by way of my friend Karen Russell of Recipe 4 Wellness. Ingredients: ½ cup unsweetened […]

Weight gain: Temporary defeat or failure?

Recently I gained a few pounds, enough to go up almost a whole pants size.  I’d be lying if I said it didn’t bother me, especially since I teach weight loss, so what did I do? Let’s start with what I didn’t do: call myself a loser with no willpower panic engage in negative self-talk […]

Losing Weight Is No Guarantee You’ll Never Feel Fat Again

How many times have you thought to yourself, “If only I were thin, I’d never have to think about my weight again?”  As if losing weight will magically make everything better, and you’ll never feel fat again. If only that were true. Weight and body is an ongoing process.  You’re never really done, as you’re […]