Calories…Again??
In listening to a radio show discussing the impact of recently-released 2012 school lunch/breakfast regulations, a primary feature of which is the limitation of calories per meal, obviously in response...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Name? Mindful Eating vs Intuitive Eating vs Competent Eating
Is there a real difference between mindful eating, intuitive eating or any other name internally-regulated eating goes by these days? It’s an important question in a time when so many people are...
View ArticleNew Program to Educate Coaches and Trainers About Disordered Eating, Exercise...
NORMAL is proud to announce our collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health STRIPED program in creating the Think.Eat.Play program to educate coaches and trainers about optimal health for female...
View ArticleThe Day After: Mindfully Eating Chocolate
Do you have a box of chocolates calling your name the day after Valentine’s Day? Or has it already been enjoyed? Notice my choice of verbs there — I’m subtly conveying the pleasure we can get from...
View ArticleBODY EMPOWERMENT –“Working Through Work”
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “Working Through Work (Body Empowerment 59)” originally posted June 4, 2012, on YouTube.com by Caroline...
View Article“Either stop living or get fat”
Updated and graciously reposted from Gurze Publications…In an interview at the close of Paulo Coelho’s The Witch of Portobello, he explains that his goal in this book was to elaborate “on the feminine...
View ArticleSign the Declaration of Independence from Dieting!
It’s July 4th in the U.S. A day when we celebrate the country’s independence from external rule. What better time to declare your independence from dieting? Dieting is another form of external rule...
View ArticleKeep Your Eyes on Your Own Plate
Graciously re-posted from www.psychologytoday.com/blog/eating-mindfully While visiting Boston for a recent symposium on food addiction, I stayed overnight at a quaint bed and breakfast that offered...
View ArticleContrary to Popular Belief – Men, Also Suffer from Eating Disorders
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.lauracipullollc.com. Many people believe that the majority of individuals with eating disorders are female. However, recent studies are showing that this is not the...
View ArticleFrom Diet To Disorder: How To Tell When You’ve Crossed The Line
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.yourtango.com/experts/laura-cipullo. With the recent press surrounding The Biggest Loser winner Rachel Frederickson’s dramatic weight loss we felt it was...
View ArticleWhy Diets Don’t Work and Can Make You Fatter
Though you’re aiming to become a “normal” eater, do you ever secretly consider returning to dieting? Do you envy dieters’ rapid weight loss? Or blame yourself for a lack of will power and an inability...
View ArticleEating Is Not a Life Skill
A client who’s recovering from alcoholism mentioned in a session that when she was anxious, she really, really, really craved a drink. We talked about how having a drink would affect her afterward—the...
View ArticleWhy the Biggest Loser Participants Are Now Big Gainers
I never watch “The Biggest Loser,” the hit TV show. It has always made me cringe and want to cry. Why? Because eating and weight is my field, I’ve known for decades that diets don’t work long term and...
View ArticleMy New Book: Helping Patients Outsmart Overeating
My seventh book is out! Helping Patients Outsmart Overeating—Psychological Strategies for Doctors and Health Care Providers is co-authored by Paige O’Mahoney, M.D., CHWC. Don’t be fooled by the title...
View ArticleIt’s Okay to Have Conflicting Thoughts on How You Want to Eat
It’s not uncommon to have mixed feelings or thoughts. I’ve written about this dynamic related to eating and body image in Starting Monday and in The Food and Feelings Workbook. How can we not have...
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