Reason #2: Making a number on the scale the center of your universe is a fruitless endeavor. As kids, we can become very attached to our favorite toy, blanket, or stuffed animal. It is as if these beloved items have a magical power over us, a force that is so powerful it can stirContinue reading “Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #2”
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #1
Reason #1: Diets use a cookie-cutter approach. At Christmas season one of our favorite activities is making sugar cookies with our kids – the kind you make with cookie cutters. We just love it! And although this approach works wonderfully when you’re whipping out dozens of cookies, when talking about a diet, the cookie-cutter approach onlyContinue reading “Why Diets Don’t Work: Reason #1”
10 Reasons Why Peace with Food Works and Diets Don’t
We have heard it said that you can become an expert in your field if you practice it long enough and hard enough. Bam! That makes us experts at discovering that diets don’t work. Our guess is that many of you reading this are also experts in this arena as you too have spent years provingContinue reading “10 Reasons Why Peace with Food Works and Diets Don’t”
How To Make It Through The Thanksgiving Feast – Unscathed
Do the holidays stress you out in the area of eating? Do you feel panic set in with Thanksgiving just around the corner? If that describes you, take a deep breath, relax, and imagine making it through the holidays relaxed and calm, thankful for the many blessings you have been given rather than being focusedContinue reading “How To Make It Through The Thanksgiving Feast – Unscathed”
This Incredible Thing Called Peace
I was walking down the aisles of my grocery store today just minding my own business. My thoughts were on the next errands I had to run, trying to estimate the time it would take for each and determine if I would be able to complete them before my 1:00 p.m. appointment. As I pushedContinue reading “This Incredible Thing Called Peace”
Lara’s Story
As Robynn said, we all have a different story which is compiled of dreams, hopes and fears. Each of us is unique, making every individual like no other…which brings you to my story… I don’t remember how much I weighed back in late elementary school, but the way my body felt and looked is stillContinue reading “Lara’s Story”
This is My Story . . .
We all have a story that defines who we are. In this story are woven the threads of our dreams, hopes, fears, disappointments, circumstances, and our past – uniquely making us a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Part of my story includes my struggle with food beginning in high school. I vividly remember weighing in at 98 lbs.Continue reading “This is My Story . . .”
Aha! Peace with Food!!
It was just your ordinary sultry summer night in Kansas, or so we thought. . . As we sat on the back porch watching our kids catch lightning bugs, little did we know that we were about to embark upon the solution to our greatest struggle and frustration – peace with food and peace with our bodies. For whatever reason,Continue reading “Aha! Peace with Food!!”
How to Reverse Cruddy Eating in 90-Seconds
I don’t know about you, but some days I just feel cruddy. And what do I do when I feel cruddy? I eat cruddy. It is easy to underestimate the power of how our body and surroundings make us feel. For example, some days I start my day by wearing workout gear and sneakers. The bodyContinue reading “How to Reverse Cruddy Eating in 90-Seconds”
If You Are In It, You Can Win It!
Do you find yourself in a cHalleNge, trial, or adversity that seems inSurMountAble? Maybe your situation is so overwhelming and confusing you have no clue what to do next. If this describes you, I want to eNcoUrage you with a statement that I heard months ago. The moment I heard it, it grabbed me: “If you areContinue reading “If You Are In It, You Can Win It!”
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