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Taking Hunger Control Back

Ten suggestions to normalize your eating patterns and improve your health. 1. Place a five hour time limit between meals. If you go more than five hours between a balanced meals you increase the intensity of your hunger. As the intensity of your hunger increases, the quality of your food choices decrease. Ever chosen the [...]
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Satisfaction Guaranteed

What if I give in to the pleasure of eating and never want to stop? Trust is a powerful word in all relationships and food is not different. The trust in this relationship needs to be with your body and its ability to let you know when you are satisfied. Some food is there for [...]
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Inspiration of the Week

  Word of the Week:  Stay True.  Staying true to yourself means loving yourself unconditionally, staying centered in this fast paced world, having gratitude, standing for your beliefs, and self care.  Take good care of your mind, body, and spirit.  That is healthy living for life.   Song of the Week: Katy Perry: Part of Me. [...]
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The Nutrition Piece of the Puzzle

When you tell someone to listen to their body about when, what, and how much to eat, the first look you get is one of distrust. “But I want to lose weight?” “Then I will always want french fries and dessert, not fruit and veggies.” Then I talk to them about unconditional permission to include [...]
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Meals This Week

  Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs  1.  Prepare whole wheat rotini pasta according to box.  I prepared the whole box and used half for the next recipe. 2.  Either by pre made chicken meatballs or mix 1 lb ground chicken with 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, and seasoning.  Saute meatballs in sauté pan and [...]
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Weighing Your Options

In honor of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I think it is time to think about weight and what role it plays in overall picture of health.  Health comes in many sizes. When you are contemplating a change in your eating patterns and looking for a healthier lifestyle, it is important to think about the scale. [...]
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Inspiration of the Week

Word of the Week:  Self Worth.  Believe in yourself.  Believe in your goals and your determination to see them through.  It took me a long time to find my self worth.  I still doubt myself, but I am still pushing forward.  I use a lot of self talk.  With each year, my self talk grows [...]
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Getting Off the Ride

In the book on intuitive eating, the authors talk about the guilt deprivation seesaw. It is as it sounds. When you are in a state of dieting or deprivation and feel you are being “good”, then you feel better about yourself. When you do not restrict foods banned to the naughty list, you feel guilty. [...]
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enJOY Food

In a world where we cannot order a latte with skim milk without declaring it a “skinny”, it is hard to return to the JOY of tasting food without a focus on weight and calories.  With the holidays in full force, decadent meals, mouth water appetizers, and rich desserts, you can choose to savor or [...]
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Letting Go of Judgment

I can never eat normal and lose weight. I have to restrict and eat diet foods to get to my goal weight. I will only be happy once I lose weight. I could never just eat one cookie. Do you notice any pattern in these thoughts?  Can you see the judgment?  NEVER.  HAVE TO. ONLY [...]
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