You are good enough!
Perhaps you—and your body—are “good enough”, after all? “I’ve struggled with my weight all my life. I remember going to Weight Watchers with my mom when I was 10 year old. That was humiliating!
The Bathroom Scale
Question: I recently bought a really good bathroom scale and I weigh myself every morning. On days when I think I should have lost weight, the scale says I gained two pounds.
For the compulsive exerciser
For the Compulsive Exerciser: Food for Thought If you are a compulsive exerciser, the story below might inspire you to add some gentleness to your day.
Do Not Diet
Dieting—Not Allowed! It’s almost bathing suit season. Are you starting to panic because you’ll soon be shedding layers of winter clothing and exposing your body? Eeek!!!
Breakfast makes me hungry…
“If I eat breakfast, I feel hungrier all day” complained a working mom who wanted to lose 10 pounds. She was a breakfast skipper. She believed skipping breakfast would save her some calories and helps her shed a few pounds.
Dieting Gone Awry: When Food is Foe
I should be pencil-thin for all the exercise I do. I don’t keep cookies in the house. If they are there, I eat way too many of them. I’m afraid if I start eating, I won’t stop…
The Power of Food
What do you do when a food has power over you? “I don’t keep peanut butter in the house”, reported Sarah, a working mom and fitness exerciser who wanted to lose about 10 pounds.
Body Image and Athletes
Question 1: What are two things dogs and athletes have in common? Answer: One, both dogs and athletes love to exercise. Two, they both come in different sizes and shapes.
Protein tips for vegetarians…
“Since I’ve given up meat, I’ve been eating lots of nuts and peanut butter for protein” reported my client. She thought she was eating TONS of protein, but the reality is, nuts and peanut butter are not as protein-dense as many people think.
The Great Fat Debate
Is it true that if you eat fat you will get fat? No! Fat is an important part of a balanced diet. • In terms of body weight, we need to pay attention to total calorie intake, and not grams of fat.