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...

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,...

Emotional eating is a cycle that begins early and is reinforced over time. It starts when a connection with food is formed and eating...

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...

I gained 20 pounds in the last year and my recent bloodwork is better than ever, including my cholesterol and glucose levels. We’ve...

What is buffering? Buffering in the context of stress eating means using food to numb or avoid the negative feeling of stress. Food...

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...

#emotionaleating #lifestylechange #healthy People say lifestyle changes are one of the most effective ways to lose weight and keep it off...

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...

#emotionaleating #cravings #icecream Food cravings aren’t about food. They’re about the feeling(s) that food represents. Stay with me...

Cindy wanted to understand her emotional, stress, and binge eating habits. She was determined to find what caused the frenzied eating...

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...

I was furious when my former doctor aggressively suggested bariatric surgery in 2014. I felt embarrassed and ashamed. But now, I'm...

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...

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...

Food and body confidence refers to a positive and healthy relationship with both food and your body. It involves having trust in your...

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....

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...

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...

Emotional eating is a habit that many people struggle with. It involves turning to food as a way of coping with difficult emotions. It...