Have you skipped a meal because a “diet” told you to? Have you replaced meals with shakes or avoided entire food groups? Do you restrict your favorite foods or force yourself to eat foods you don’t like because your “diet” says you should? You may have fallen prey to the many fad diets out…
A Virtual Mindful Eating Tour through Your Holiday Party
The holidays are here! Holiday parties with friends and family can be a ton of fun- but it might also mean overeating way too many holiday foods. Not to fear, here is a step-by-step guide in preparation for your upcoming holiday party. A few days before the holiday party, brainstorm what kinds of foods…
Willpower is a Dieter’s Word
How many times have you used the word “willpower” when you’ve been on a diet? “I wish I had more willpower not to eat the cake”. “Why can’t I just have the willpower to say NO?” I am NOT going to eat the chocolate, no, no, no! I must have the willpower!” How has…
The Fear of Letting Go of Dieting
As you embark on your intuitive eating journey, it’s most important to move away from dieting. Yet, the idea of not dieting might be scary for you, right? I talk about this very topic in this week’s The Diet Free Zone Show™ on YouTube. Click the image below to watch now. …
Introducing The Diet-Free Zone Show™
I’ve been writing about intuitive eating for some time now. So I thought I’d try something new to help get my message out to more people. I’ve decided to create my very own show on YouTube. Yep, I did. So, yesterday my assistant and I buckled down and taped 6 episodes of…
Abolishing the “Eat This, Don’t Eat That” Rule
Portion control is something that is always stressed when discussing weight loss and healthy eating. It is undeniable that the portions of food people eat are much larger than they were years ago, which is a direct contributor to the obesity epidemic this country is facing. Several experiments have recently been conducted at Vanderbilt…
Fitting All Your Favorites into a Healthy Eating Plan
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You are about to embark on the latest diet plan of the moment. This diet requires you to avoid eating certain food that you love most; maybe that’s pasta, chocolate cake, or in some cases, even fruit is forbidden. You assign a date for which you are going to…
