Many of us believe that changing a habit is simply a matter of will power. When I was bingeing on sugar out of control in my teens, 20s and early 30s, I thought I just needed to get myself together – to be more organized, determined, and disciplined … [Read more]
3 things I learned when I went back to sugar
After I wrote Overcoming Sugar Addiction, I really thought I had "it" - I thought that I was over and done with sugar. Life had other plans. I've shared how humbled, embarrassed, and discouraged I felt when I went back to eating sugar during these … [Read more]
When being kind to yourself feels like giving up
I receive a lot of very tender, precious emails from women that all say some version of the same thing - Help! Now that I'm being kinder to myself I'm feeling really *really* unmotivated to: go to the gym to lose the extra weight to set … [Read more]
Heal the shame that keeps you stuck in overeating
If I had to describe the men and women that I talk to, those who are trying to gently heal from food stuff, I would describe them in this way: incredibly kind. Conscientious. Earnest. Sincere. Tender hearted. Sensitive. Empathetic. Spiritual. People … [Read more]
How kindness softens emotional eating
Can you befriend difficult emotions? The poet Rumi writes, This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them … [Read more]
How softening self judgment soothes overeating
I recently shared my theory that refuge - a deep rooted feeling of belonging, safety and attachment - is what creates the foundation for growth, maturity, and change with food. I heard from so many tender men and women who resonated with that theory … [Read more]
The link between attachment, human development, and overeating
Friends, this article is the first public writing I did about the connection between attachment theory, human development, and overeating. As I explored the roots of overeating, I wondered: could overeating, like other addictions, be connected to … [Read more]
Do you have your heart?
One of the most persnickity challenges to healing with food are the internal obstacles that keep us from following through on our intentions – the doubt, resistance, the “I don’t want to” and “I don’t feel like it” feelings that get in the way of … [Read more]
5 steps to get back on track after eating sugar
I hear from so many dedicated people who are trying to give up sugar - they recognize they're addicted to sugar and are doing the necessary steps to stop eating it. They may be eating a sugar free diet for weeks, months or even years. And then they … [Read more]
Are you highly sensitive and sugar addicted?
If you’re both highly sensitive and struggling with sugar binges, sugar cravings, or a sugar addiction, you’re not alone. It’s a pairing that comes up often! What is high sensitivity? Being highly sensitive means you pick up more … [Read more]
Stop sugar cravings with kindness
Can you soften sugar cravings with kindness? When we crave sugar, we tend to have 1 of 2 reactions: we either try to control, white knuckle, suppress, shut up, or cut out the feeling of wanting. Or we act out the craving by eating the … [Read more]
How I walked away from sugar (when I was really, really tempted)
What happens when you open the door to the emotions underneath a sugar craving? For most of my life, I’ve been an emotional eater, soothing myself with sugar and food. I’m highly sensitive, which means I feel everything – both the … [Read more]
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