Why did I get an eating disorder? I don’t know, and I probably never will. Why wasn’t I born skinny? Or tall? Or blue-eyed? Who knows. Who cares? The older I get, the more it all seems so…foolish. Anxiety and depression are real, but beauty standards aren’t. No one can make me feel bad about my…
Tag: happiness
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…
When to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner
A handy, personalized guide that works every time. What and when you should eat is a much-debated topic among dieters, and it seems like everyone has a different answer! This can get pretty confusing, so I put together a simple reference guide to help you answer these questions the right way, every time. Happy eating, everyone!
Actually, cravings are amazing
Cravings are what tell you after a long holiday of cookies and ham and heavy cream, “You know what sounds so delicious right now? A SALAD.” Let’s give it up for cravings. Poor, misunderstood cravings have this terrible reputation, and I don’t know why. Cravings are the best! When I’ve been drinking a little too much…
What Non-Diet Nutrition Might Look Like
Originally posted on Dare to Not Diet:
All foods fit. YES THEY DO. One day last week, I found myself mentally running through what I ate that day – not for any reason other than as a memory exercise. I started tallying the different fruits and vegetables I ate just out of curiosity: peach, banana, green pepper, red pepper,…
How it works: Phase 2
Welcome to sanity!!! Phase 2: Feel the hunger! Feel the fullness! You’ve totally nailed Phase 1, and your brain now knows that you don’t have to eat every morsel of food you ever see because you aren’t ***literally*** starving to death. I hope you’re feeling happy and hopeful and free. You don’t have to count…
six months to sanity 