In my dieting days, I tried everything. Even charcoal, a “2015 wellness trend.” I tried that in 1999 (hat tip to my maternal lineage who gifted me with being ahead of one’s time!). Being on the other side of that hell, it’s clear what I was doing wrong. I thought I was trying “everything” but ...
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How to make the healthy choice when there isn’t one (without guilt).
My clients tend to be overachieving and type-A. When we first start to work together, the most frequent question is “is X food healthy?” What clients come to realize in my Truce with Food method, is that “healthy” is a relative term. It all depends on your current health, lifestyle and ...
When a health coach (me!) wants to end her after dinner sweet…
Because I'm a health coach, people assume that my health routine is much more complex than reality. I stick to the basics: lots of sleep, water, eat home-cooked meals the majority of the time, stay pretty active, have amazing people in my life and spend my days doing meaningful work. And, Carlos ...
How to stop a downward eating spiral
Did Halloween (candy) send you in a downward spiral? Have you ever had one of those days where you told yourself “just one” homemade chocolate chip cookie wouldn’t matter? Yet it led to eating the leftover Halloween Reese's Cups in the work kitchen to munching on pretzels all afternoon? A ...
The difference between nutrition experts and weight loss programs (Part 2).
On Tuesday, I shared the first two of five questions I suggested you use when evaluating the type of nutritional guidance to seek. Today I’m offering three more. Truce with Food answers all five of these questions and more. I created it, because it is what I wish had been available when I finally ...
The Sustainable Weight Loss Rate
The dieting bible preaches a healthy weight loss as one to two consistent pounds a week. But what if you want to keep your sanity and the weight off? That best weight loss rate, the one that preserves your metabolism and motivation depends upon how much weight you have to lose. If you ...
Aren’t Eating What You’re Supposed to Eat? Here’s Why
In last week’s post about being in a (not the) food story, you realize you didn’t come out of the birth canal counting carbs. Something happened along the way to make food a battle and you live in a culture eager to retell and glorify this story. With America more secular, Adam and Eve have been ...
How to Eliminate Sugar Cravings
Sugar. You love, hate, eliminate. Repeat. Marysusan's story is better than Starbucks red cups to keep you in the holiday cheer—and out of a food coma. In this video, you'll see how she eliminated her cravings by understanding the root cause. You will gain insight into your own cravings. In ...
What Your Relationship to Food Says About You
I always say how you eat is a metaphor for how you live. But what does that mean? Marcy's story will show you how your relationship with food reveals other patterns in your life. And if you've ever hesitated to spend money on your health, whether it's paying more for organic or hiring a health ...
How to Be in Control of Your Eating Without a Meal Plan
Today's client success story touches my heart in so many ways. Meaghan is a type I diabetic. The type of control she needs to have over her food extends well beyond feeling fat or bloated. It's a health reality that requires wisdom. Accepting and managing things that have happened to us for no ...