Mar 19, 2014 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting, Uncategorized
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Have you ever had one of those days where nothing seems to be going right? You are super stressed out about work, your significant other is irritating the *%$& out of you, your...
Mar 5, 2014 | Life Lessons, Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking lately about the desire to “escape”. You know, the thought you have when life gets tough, change is swirling all around you, worst-case scenarios fill your mind, and you think, if only I could escape to a tropical island for a month and come back to...
Feb 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
I remember my obsessive affair with the scale. Every morning, I would hop on the scale to weigh myself. And every afternoon, I would weigh myself again after working out. If that number went up even a half a pound, it sent me into a self-induced panic. Irrational...
Jan 16, 2014 | Emotions and Eating, Uncategorized
Last week’s blog discussed bringing awareness to all of the ways we use food to escape life’s uncomfortable feelings and situations. When we become mindful of how eating to ease stress, boredom, frustration, and anxiety can become a destructive habit in our...
Nov 25, 2013 | Emotions and Eating, Uncategorized
Tis the season to overindulge. Yes, it’s that time of year again. The holiday season is upon us. Everywhere we look we are inundated with interminable opportunities to satisfy our sweet tooth. Thanksgiving pies, stocking stuffers, holiday cookie exchanges, work...
Nov 19, 2013 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Uncategorized
For so many years, I equated achieving my ideal weight with achieving happiness. I believed they were synonymous. If I could just reach my perfect weight, hold on to it and never let it go, than I would finally be content. It was an endless struggle, because each time...
Nov 5, 2013 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting, Uncategorized
Oh, the countless times I’ve come to meals anxious, upset, and overwhelmed. It didn’t have to be a holiday or a special occasion; even the most basic meal used to give me anxiety. I would be completely and totally in my head, attempting to follow all the...
