This week I have been consciously increasing my joy capacity by actively gathering Moments of Joy. As a result, I have been more positive, laughed more, managed my busy schedule better with less stress, been more consistent with my fitness goals and I have noticed my desire for chocolate has … [Read more...]
Creating Moments of Joy
Let’s face it; our life can be so busy with juggling multiple priorities that we don’t realize how busy we are until we get the chance to unplug for a day or two. This is exactly why I focused on increasing my capacity for joy while I was away on vacation. It may sound overly simple (or even … [Read more...]
Did I stick to my health goals while in Mexico?
When I posted Should I take my health goals on vacation with me? two weeks ago, I shared my goals with you to stay accountable. I'm back and here's how I did: My goals were to: 1. Stay active each day. 2. Pay attention to my portions so I ate to comfortable vs full 3. Limit my treats to 2 … [Read more...]
Should I take my health goals on vacation with me?
As I embark on a two week vacation I am reminded that I’ve been asked this question by countless clients over the years. My answer for myself and them is YES! First of all I want to feel my best and truly enjoy my time away so it doesn't make sense to completely abandon the practices I know … [Read more...]
Five tips to overcome emotional, mindless and stress eating.
Last week, we discussed the two types of hunger, homeostatic and non-homeostatic. Whenever we eat for emotional or stress reasons, or when we eat mindlessly, we are engaging in non-homeostatic hunger. Simply focusing on eating less or eating more balanced is not going to help you manage this type … [Read more...]
What’s Driving Your Hunger?
That sensation of hunger that comes when you sit down to lunch and your stomach is growling or feels empty is different from the drive to eat when you walk by your co-workers desk of chocolate and grab a handful. Last week’s post looked at how we are biologically wired to want to eat sugar, fat … [Read more...]
Warning: Dieting Increases Your Risk of Gaining MORE Weight
Last week I highlighted the amazing work of fellow colleagues striving to challenge common myths in the area of weight loss. One of these colleagues, Evelyn Tribole MS RD, wrote an intriguing blog post last month that warns of the dangers of dieting. She's given me permission to repost it … [Read more...]
Challenging the conventional wisdom on weight management
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the AB Milk Nutrition File Seminar for dietitians and other health professionals. The day included me and 3 other speakers all questioning the conventional wisdom on weight management. I found the day challenged my beliefs and practices, so I … [Read more...]
What is Emotional Eating?
We just launched our updated and interactive website. With this change, Emotional Brain Training (EBT) posts will now be under the heading Emotional Eating. The message is similar as EBT is used to get to the root of Emotional Eating. I thought it would be helpful to first define Emotional … [Read more...]
Nurture and Support: the keys to change
How are you fairing with your new year goals? Are you struggling to get momentum or feeling frustrated with a particular behavior? Clients often come back time and again saying they will finish a chapter in their EBT journal or start eating breakfast for example, only to come to the next meeting … [Read more...]