There are two types of hunger: physiologic hunger and hedonic hunger. Physiologic hunger occurs when we’ve not eaten for a period of time- our stomachs are empty, and our bodies respond accordingly, asking us for fuel with hunger cues- a sense of emptiness, a rumbling of the stomach. Physiologic hunger and physiologic hunger cues are […]
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Dec Challenge Week 2 Resources: Feed Your Body, Not Your Emotions
Goal for Week 2 of our December Challenge (Dec 6-12): Commit to feeding your body, NOT your emotions. If you are dealing with emotional eating, stress eating, overeating or food addiction, get to the REAL root of your issues. Have you committed to eating right and exercising but emotions, situations and stress keep derailing your efforts? […]
Don’t Wait for 2016 December Challenge
Updates: More Resources for Week 1 – Don’t Drink Your Calories More Resources for Week 2 – Emotional/Stress Eating Are you ready for 2016? December can be a very very busy month. You may have to deal with lots of demands on your time and on your emotions, but you also have to deal with lots of temptation […]
Emotional Eating: 5 Tips For Overcoming Binge Eating
The temporary gratification from going on a binge has wreaked havoc on the healthy of millions of woman. Many binge eaters are so skilled, or unaware of the damage of their decisions, they can suffer in silence for years without ever receiving any professional assistance. Binge eating can be a form of obsessive compulsive disorder […]
6 Things That Can Sabotage Weight Loss
There’s a definite snowball effect when it comes to dieting and we’re not talking about the cream-filled coconut cakes made by Hostess. The spiral of a dieting sabotage can happen in an instant and usually the results aren’t pretty. One minute you’re at the gym trudging along looking forward to a post-workout smoothie and the […]
Food Rehab Restart – Self Medicating with Food
What is Self Medicating? “The theory of self medication to explain addictive behavior is based on the idea that people use substances, such as alcohol and drugs, or the effects of other addictive behaviors, such as eating or gambling, to compensate for underlying problems that have not been adequately treated. The self medication theory usually […]
