At Good Decisions we practice what we call, The Good Decisions Trifecta. To get the good stuff, the deep details and nuances of each of these three pillars, you would have to join others and kick sugars butt in our 30 Day No Sugar Challenge, or sign up for our online course. But for now, here is a small […]
The Good Decisions Trifecta and Shake It Off!
The 7 Key Steps to Losing Weight and Keeping it Off
Here are 7 keys tactics for losing weight and keep it off once and for all! You’ve got the power! 1. Create a plan. A plan provides structure and brings awareness to your routine. It also eliminates the chaos and impulsive nature of food binges and spur of the moment relapses. Many people use family events or parties as an opportunity […]
Making the Shift From "I Can't" to "I Can"
I was working with a client today who thought she would just one day wake up and be cured of her emotional eating habit— that somehow she’d just be freed from bingeing or eating when she wasn’t hungry. I told her that change is not immediate and not a stroke of magic, it takes practice. When you make a decision to change the […]
The Hunger Check: Are You Actually Hungry?
This is a fabulous exercise that I personally use every time my fiancé makes popcorn… and he makes popcorn a lot. I will suddenly smell the ghee wafting through the house and my ears perk up as I begin to hear the kernels popping. As I await the sound of the beloved salt shaker, a little devil pops up onto my shoulder and […]
The Hunger Scale: Intuitive Eating… Most of the Time
Sometimes we get caught up in the hustle bustle of our everyday life and when we get home we head straight for the kitchen. We dive into chips, cookies, and ice cream without even pausing, even when we aren’t hungry. We eat because we are bored, or stressed. Eating to eat is one of the biggest hurdles to losing weight and keeping […]
Inner Conflict
I’ve been studying inner conflict and how it can prevent us from reaching our goals. For instance, if I want to lose weight but I am using food to fill an emotional need, weight loss can be very difficult to achieve. I am in conflict. For many years I wanted to lose weight, but used food and drink as a way […]
Unconditional Self-Love: The Key to Weight Loss
We’re all too familiar with the diets and cleanses that we set the intention to embark upon, but are never quite able to follow through with. Why is that? We think we just sabotage ourselves with unhealthy food, but the reality is that we sabotage ourselves with blatant disregard for what we need most to feel good…. unconditional self-love. When we […]
How to Not Eat the Entire Box of Truffles
I walked into the clinic break room today and saw that the holiday gift baskets were starting to arrive. Everyone was beginning to share the holiday spirit by bringing in gifts of chocolate, candy, cookies, and …truffles. I did my normal double-take at the sight of the chocolate, and felt the little devil clamor up my arm to whisper in […]
Freedom From Emotional Eating
I had a client who recently walked into my office and said to me, “How do I stop eating?”…as if this was a serious option. As I began to explore her world I discovered that she was compulsively driven to food. She felt completely out of control and felt that her life was filled with chaos, guilt, and shame. She was stuck in […]
How to Stop Eating Sugar
How to Stop Eating Sugar, That is The Question. Once you get started, it can be difficult to stop eating sugar. It tickles your dopamine center and your eyes roll to the back of your head and a sigh escapes your lips.. Well, maybe one more bite. Do you constantly need something sweet? Do you crave refined carbohydrates, such as […]
Does "Fake it Till You Make it" Really Work?
When I was developing a chapter on the Psychology of Food for my book Good Decisions… Most of the Time, I found an interesting article about how depressed individuals can smile their way out of their sadness. Hard to believe, right? Psychologists and philosophers call it “Embodied Cognition.” I call it “Rad”! But does it really work? “Embodied cognition” simply means […]
Overcoming Emotional Eating; Why We Are Compelled to Eat Unhealthy Foods
My article on overcoming emotional eating was recently published on Tom Corson Knowles website. This is really cool because he is a top health, business and nutrition coach who specializes in helping people take their health and their businesses to the next level. Please like it, share it, comment, or ask any burning questions you may have about emotional eating! Check […]