What’s Your Lens?

You eat normally…. not by forcing yourself to eat less but by… -giving yourself the dignity to eat what you want whenever you want and not worrying what anyone else thinks.

The Mind-Body Connection Part II: Get in Sync

Instead of honoring our body, we re-pay it for keeping us alive by hating it, being ashamed of it, and trying to starve it. No wonder we are out of sync!..this is a process, and there is no failure involved, only learning everyday.

The Best Reward Is Satisfaction

…I learned I didn’t have to eat out of boredom or emotional turmoil. I could choose to eat at these times, but I no longer felt compelled to. This was such a relief that I found myself not only more satisfied with food, but that satisfaction spilled over into my life in general…

Is Obedience A Thing?

…Being obedient in this way is the foundation of eating normally without having to worry about what to do when faced with chocolate cake.

What Is Your Best?

Berating myself for overeating and for being overweight only served to lock my psyche into that behavior.

Are You Ready?

I often thought that I had to come to terms with my emotions to stop bingeing. And to some extent that may be true. But when I discovered what really fueled my binges, the emotional piece sort of just took care of itself.

Self Control -It May Not Be What You Think

… self control isn’t about forcing myself to eat the right foods and exercise more. It’s not about making myself feel guilty for eating too much or the wrong foods. It’s about allowing myself to function naturally, trusting that I have what it takes to love and nourish myself regardless of what anyone else says.

Broken and Blessed

…I can still trust my body without expecting it to be any certain size. This attitude allows my body to function at an optimal level.

It May Seem Confusing…Just Keep Going

… stopped reading food labels. I didn’t eat out of entitlement, and I didn’t give up on myself, I just ate what I wanted and what tasted good…it was only in guiltless overeating that I learned to eat normally.

There Can Be No Doubt

…just because doctors and medical professionals have degrees behind their names doesn’t mean they understand the problem of overeating and obesity. If doctors, diets, pills, nutrition experts and exercise gurus had the magic solution to the problem of obesity, overeating and disordered eating, it would have already been solved by now!