I wrote this post in February of 2010, after writing my book Overcoming Sugar Addiction. When I first wrote my book in 2007, I thought my relationship with sugar was healed. I felt strong and empowered; resilient. A few years later, I was shocked and … [Read more]
Addicted to sugar? 4 things you need to heal
If you can't stop eating sugar or other simple carbs (like potato chips or bread) once you start, or if one bite of sugar makes you crave more, you may be sugar sensitive. According to Kathleen des Maisons, author of Potatoes not Prozac, and one of … [Read more]
Sugar addiction – 3 Stages of Healing
For much of my life, I was addicted to sugar. Sugar was my drug, mother, comfort, and refuge. It's how I escaped from anxiety, uncomfortable feelings, conflict, and fear. I've spent many years unraveling the many tangles - physical, emotional and … [Read more]
Weight loss movie to explore gift of overeating
Imagine problems with food as a valuable signal from your inner compass. Overeating binges (end overeating?) provide a powerful clue that your needs are not being met in positive, healthy ways. In that sense, addictive behaviors that we may rightly … [Read more]
Jealous of Pretty Women? Turn Your Envy into Inspiration
There can be a snide competition between women, where we allow other women to be beautiful .... to a point. Other women can be pretty, as long as they're not too pretty. A woman can be beautiful, but if she's also smart, organized, and a great mom? … [Read more]
5 Steps to Heal Your Sugar Addiction
Sugar addiction held me in its grip for years, keeping me isolated from the world. When I stopped eating sugar, I gained better health. But, more importantly, I found self respect. The pain of negative habits isn't solely from the habits themselves. … [Read more]
How to Recover From a Food or Sugar Binge: 10 Steps to Feel Better
After you've binged on sugar or food, you may feel physically uncomfortable: bloated, overly full, gassy, or irritable. You may have a headache, feel a sugar buzz, feel wired, or sleepy. You may have strong sugar or salt cravings. Beyond how your … [Read more]
Sugar Addiction Escape Plan
10 steps to fewer sugar cravings Are you someone who can’t stop eating sugar, once you start? Are you plagued with constant food cravings, especially for sweets or refined carbohydrates, such as pasta, bread or potato chips? I understand! I … [Read more]
A Sugar Free Diet: What do I eat?
This is what I ate for lunch today: a large salad with lots of different greens, tomatoes, red peppers, carrots, oven roasted cashews, bacon slices, sliced up chicken from a roasted chicken, fermented pickles, cucumbers, and an olive oil and apple … [Read more]
Hidden Sources of Sugar: What’s in Your Food?
You could be eating sugar in your salad dressing, spaghetti sauce, cough syrup, crackers, and barbeque sauce, without even being aware of it. One aspect of healing your relationship with sugar is uncovering the hidden sources of sugar in your diet. … [Read more]
Sugar Addiction Reading List: books on sugar
If you want to stop sugar binges, start by reading my book, Overcoming Sugar Addiction. Acclaimed for its combination of personal story and step-by-step encouragement for how you can make the shift, this book is a great place to start. The reading … [Read more]
My sugar addiction story: how I made peace with sugar
I wrote this blog post in 2006, when I was beginning to write about my journey with sugar. At the time, I'd been a sugar addict for nearly 20 years and had also struggled with equal years of eating disorders. During this stage of my journey, I had … [Read more]