Neither am I. Once again, I’m inspired by a Facebook post (of mine) from a couple of years ago: So about the Starbucks multi-colored gross-looking thing … There are a lot of people posting selfies with them. Good for them. There are a lot of people posting about the sugar and/or calorie content on said … Read more
First, let me just say that I hate that the word “treat” is used in describing food. We’re not dogs! I prefer healthy/unhealthy or something else less emotionally charged. (Also, this post might push buttons and require a visit to the disclaimer post…) We often talk about treats with regards to food. Some variation in … Read more
One of the reasons Americans are bad at making health choices or long-term financial planning is that we are disconnected from our future selves. There have been a couple of studies in the financial realm where, if shown an age-progressed photo of themselves, people invest more in their 401K options than if they’re shown a … Read more
I am, in some ways, incredibly lazy. Laziness has saved me from so much junk food. If I’m at home and am craving something, almost always, I’m too lazy to go out and get it. (This is most likely because the craving is trying to fill the hole created by lazy/bored/maybe sad, and going to … Read more
Just want to go on record … I have been known to say—and will continue to say—that sweets aren’t really food and to pitch leftovers. I’m not saying they’re not delicious or that they have no significance outside of health concerns. There are lots of sweet treats that are fantastic! And many have significant emotional … Read more
Tagging on to the post the other day about eating vegetarian… If you change your diet to have less or no meat, besides taking things out, you will likely need to add things in. Our most common meals growing up included meat as the main, veggies and bread on the side. Meat + veggie + … Read more
If you have never done this, go try it. Get a card or some pretty stationery, and write a nice note to someone. Someone close, someone not close, someone who did something awesome, someone who did something meaningful, someone who needs a pick-me-up, whatever. Then mail it to them. Yeah, with an envelope and a … Read more
I’ve talked to so many people who have lost weight (intentionally) and kept their now-too-big pants “just in case.” If keeping the weight off is a priority, get rid of the pants (or get them tailored to fit). By keeping the pants, you’re giving yourself permission to gain the weight back. (The exception would be … Read more
Question from a reader: What are some of your go to meals when you don’t feel like or have time to make dinner? I assume you plan out your menu for the week in advance? First, yes, we plan meals for the week, make a shopping list off of that plan, and shop from the … Read more
Question from a reader: When I am angry or stressed, I usually give in to fast food, or chocolate. It is like a self-loathing thing. I don’t know how to explain it. I know you said to make a plan for each emotion, but what does that look like? When I feel happy, I will … Read more