I help emotional eaters transform their relationship with food and lose weight.
This blog and my YouTube channel are full of helpful and healthful strategies to help you overcome the issues related to emotional eating such as:
Until we fix our relationship we food we cannot maintain a healthy weight and break the cycle of emotional eating.
As I said, I offer strategies for overcoming emotional eating with these articles on my blog and the content on my YouTube channel, as well as online courses to help you reach your goals.
When you work with me you can expect to:
Learning how to manage intense emotions is a learned skill. Even the most positive person has to rely on skills that have learned to overcome them. “I was so angry I ate an entire bag of Doritos.” Client Someone said this to me this week in a session. Can you relate? I bet many of …
Food should not control you. You should be able to eat whenever you like and stop whenever you want. Food should not take up a significant amount of headspace or time on your calendar. Do you you need to heal your relationship with food? Heal your inner child, heal your relationship with food What you …
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Are you starting out on a weight loss journey? The first question we are asked is “how much weight do you want to lose?” or “what would you like to weigh?” For some, using a number on the scale is beneficial. If you can see it as nothing more than data and feedback, then …
As a dietitian who specializes in weight loss I’m not surprised when I get asked this question. We want a quick, easy solution if we can get it. Many people think “If I wasn’t hungry all the time I could eat less and lose weight.” Not so fast. Here’s what you need to know about …
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This week I want to give you a glimpse into my life and how I too struggle with temptation and desire. I’m not perfect and I don’t claim to be. I’ve got lots of experience using food as a coping mechanism. I’ve got lots of experience regretting what I’ve eaten. I’ve logged quit a few …
If eating this makes me feel guilty, why do I keep doing it?? This is a frustrating behavior for many of us. We are tempted to eat something and that little voice inside our head tells us we should not do it. It’s too many calories. It’s so unhealthy. I’m already full. But then we …
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According to the CDC, 43% of adults diagnosed with depression are obese. Today we’ll look at why. But first let’s answer the common question: What’s the difference in being sad and clinical depression? Being sad is a response to a situation, event, that causes you to be upset or feels painful. Sad is …
When I say “comfort food” what images come up for you? Roasted veggies? A spinach salad? How about water with fresh limes? NO??? Well, that was a joke really. When we turn to food for comfort it is usually not something we think of as healthy food. Starchy food like mashed potatoes can do the …
You have good intentions. You do your research. You weed through different plans and programs finally selecting the one you think will work for you. You set a goal and then pick a start date. Let the weight loss begin! But something happens, you can’t stick to a diet. AGAIN! This time was supposed to …
How Parents Unknowingly Raise Emotional Eaters If you have followed me for any length of time you know that I am a dietitian who cares more about WHY you eat versus WHAT you eat. There are plenty of dietitians out there who can tell you what to eat to manage your diabetes, lower your cholesterol …
