Cheers to Our Fears
I've always been afraid to put myself out there, but I'm tired of letting fear hold me back. I've been talking about creating a podcast...
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Amy English
- Nov 15
- 2 min
Breaking Free from Stress Eating: A Two-Part Approach
If you're tired of feeling like a hamster on a wheel, constantly chasing food to escape stress, then this is for you. I've been there,...
Amy English
- Oct 23
- 2 min
You CAN Have a Peaceful Relationship with Food. Here's How.
Emotional eating is a cycle that begins early and is reinforced over time. It starts when a connection with food is formed and eating...
Amy English
- Oct 9
- 2 min
The Ripple Effect of Healing
After breast cancer, I felt lost and insecure and I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I had no passion left for my job in...
Amy English
- Oct 2
- 3 min
Weight Gain, Better Bloodwork, and What Really Matters
I gained 20 pounds in the last year and my recent bloodwork is better than ever, including my cholesterol and glucose levels. We’ve...
Amy English
- Sep 25
- 2 min
The Key to Quit Stress Eating: Stop Buffering and Start Questioning
What is buffering? Buffering in the context of stress eating means using food to numb or avoid the negative feeling of stress. Food...
Amy English
- Sep 19
- 3 min
Emotional Eating Triggers and Solutions
Why Diets Don't Work and What to Do Instead? When we eat emotionally, we are not really hungry. We are using food to cope with negative...
Amy English
- Sep 10
- 2 min
Emotional Eating - The Elephant in the Room
#emotionaleating #lifestylechange #healthy People say lifestyle changes are one of the most effective ways to lose weight and keep it off...
Amy English
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Falling Off The Wagon
Why do I want the brownie? I want the brownie because it's soft, warm, gooey, and delicious. I thought to myself “The brownies are in the...
Amy English
- Aug 9
- 2 min
Fighting Food Cravings
#emotionaleating #cravings #icecream Food cravings aren’t about food. They’re about the feeling(s) that food represents. Stay with me...
Amy English
- Aug 2
- 2 min
What Will Be Different Tomorrow?
Cindy wanted to understand her emotional, stress, and binge eating habits. She was determined to find what caused the frenzied eating...
Amy English
- Jul 19
- 2 min
Feelings That Made Me Hungry
I stumbled on a gem... a journal entry I wrote in February 2017 (two months before my last binge). It's titled: Emotional needs/feelings...
Amy English
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Trust Your Instincts
I was furious when my former doctor aggressively suggested bariatric surgery in 2014. I felt embarrassed and ashamed. But now, I'm...
Amy English
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Change Starts With You
What are you saying about your body? Do you know who’s listening? I remember the day my daughter asked me if she looked fat. She was 8...
Amy English
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Hershey Didn't Have the Answer
I had a panic attack when I learned we would be moving to Georgia for my husband’s job. While on a work trip, he called to share the...
Amy English
- May 24
- 2 min
What is Food and Body Confidence?
Food and body confidence refers to a positive and healthy relationship with both food and your body. It involves having trust in your...
Amy English
- May 19
- 2 min
A Slippery Slope
Things are good for a few weeks. You're on point with your plans to exercise and eat well. Everything is going great.... until it's not....
Amy English
- May 15
- 2 min
Snacking When You're Not Hungry?
A very common question that gets asked: "How do you handle snacking, especially at night? I keep snacking in the evening, even when I'm...
Amy English
- May 10
- 1 min
Hand Over the Chocolate...
It sounds like… "I'm so bored. I should get a snack." "I don’t feel like working. I wonder what's in the fridge." "I need to relax and...
Amy English
- May 2
- 3 min
Diets Don't Fix Emotional Eating
Emotional eating is a habit that many people struggle with. It involves turning to food as a way of coping with difficult emotions. It...
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