If some of your intentions have something to do with your eating patterns and relationship with food, I wanted to lay out a few possible categories to help you identify where you think you might land.
Why Your Black & White Thinking Makes Your Anxiety Worse
Crushing your doubts in your eating recovery -- A dietitian’s perspective
Whether it be the voices of diet culture feeling a lot more vicious and louder to you, or your own inner vicious and critical voices swirling around, or your family giving you caring concern about your “health,” or feeling fed up, scared, and uncomfortable in your body, these doubts and fears can be normal stumbling blocks along the way. I decided to compile a blend of the most common themes my clients have struggled with
Healing the True Hungers Beneath Emotional Eating
Releasing Shame to Heal Your Relationship with Food & Body Image
Breaking Out of the Diet Trap
You may have been battling binge eating, chronic dieting, and body image issues for years! Each new hope and intention to make this effort THE ONE that will work often gets met with a feeling of another failed attempt. Here’s the good news! You CAN find freedom from the hopeless cycle of binge eating and body shame, and actually have a healthy relationship with food and your body!
Mac 'n Cheese, Comfort Food, and Oxytocin
What struck me was the attraction of the warm and creamy texture of this delectable food. It made me think about how often mac and cheese serves the function of a comfort food. The kind that will be soothing, calming, nurturing, and just all around feel good. I also started thinking about the need this type of food meets for anyone indulging for emotional reasons.
