I see athletes and bodybuilders and impossibly fit-looking people on the interwebs extolling the virtues of macros, and it alllllmost sounds kind of science-y, so I just want to put this out there: if you are counting macros, you are on a diet. It’s right there in the name. Macronutrients are the hallmark of an…
Tag: binge eating
Turns out I’m still a food-control freak
I visited some friends for a weekend and when I got hungry, things got weird. So here’s what went down. My husband and I went to stay with some of his friends for a weekend. They are such lovely people and we had a great time…but. A few things. They apparently have smaller appetites than…
Let’s talk about homeostasis
And let’s stop trying to fight it. The human body is all about maintaining equilibrium — homeostasis. When we’re hot, we sweat. When we’re cold, we shiver. These subconscious reactions help the body adjust to sub-optimal conditions, but then your conscious self jumps in to help, too. You make a conscious choice to go in…
No one can tell you what makes you feel full
I can’t believe we need to say this out loud. But I’ll say it again, in case you need to hear it: No one can tell you what makes you feel full. No nutritionist can tell you what makes you feel full. No nutrition panel can tell you what makes you feel full. Only your…
The Minnesota Starvation Experiment
You just never know what will tip your thinking against dieting. After a decade of completely reckless calorie restriction, here’s what did it for me. I first read about this study in Intuitive Eating and couldn’t believe the similarities I was seeing to my own life. My head was exploding with questions. Calorie restriction can make you feel…
“Everything in moderation” is not helpful
Oh how I hate that old chestnut. Theoretically, “everything in moderation” makes perfect sense. But in reality, it sends some very unhelpful, unhealthy signals. Moderation implies that you are a moderator. That line of thinking: Puts you on the slippery slope of arbitrary counting (“I can eat 10 gummy bears every day….actually though wouldn’t 9 be better? Well…
six months to sanity 