Be intentional. You are the adult, you get to make the choices during this holiday season. My #1 advice to people around this time of year is to be absolutely intentional with everything: with the parties you choose to say yes to, with the food and drink you choose to enjoy, and with the overall amount of “doing and buying” you choose to do. See the common theme: Choice. Food and Drink Unless we hide in...

Are you an expert at eating with chopsticks? If not, how long will it take you to eat your food? Try it out! How hard would it be for you to eat all your meals with chopsticks? Are you up for the experiment? Find yourself a pair of chopsticks and get ready to eat more mindfully. From simply picking up a pair of chopsticks you can improve your health. It’s as easy as that! With chopsticks, you are unable to pile on the...

Finger foods, or just a spoonful? Put even the smallest food on a plate before picking it up and putting it right into your mouth! Sometimes it just seems so much easier to grab a spoon and dig into that pint of ice cream, or what about just opening a bag of chips and digging your hand in it? Especially when you’re sitting down in front of a TV or doing something else while you’re eating. However, when you dig in the next thing you...

How full are you after your first plate of food? Do you really need seconds or thirds of a meal? If you are able to gather the three important nutrients onto one plate serving: complex carbs, proteins, and fats, then one plateful should be enough. But what about that extra serving? Sometimes when you eat too fast you are not aware that you might actually be starting to get full. By adhering to one plate per meal, you are more...

Take on a mindful experiment to see if you can focus more on what you eat and why you eat all while tricking your brain a little. Could you make every meal of yours fit onto a smaller plate? Would you be just as satisfied? What about having the nerve to ask the waiter to serve you on a smaller plate? Smaller plates and bowls help to trick your mind — and who doesn’t want that? How does it work? Seeing a cookie on a big plate...

The mistake that's sabotaging your weight loss journey Food Restrictions Are Such A Trap A common practice for people looking to lose weight is deciding to completely restrict some foods perceived as “unhealthy”. Everything that a person believes is “fattening” is crossed off the menu. At least temporarily. These “restricted” foods are often the ones that bring us comfort, the ones we associate with moments of pleasure, pause,...

Living in peace with food and your body What do you believe to be the weight you need to lose to really feel confident about yourself and your body? For most of us, I’m sure the first thought is something like “those last 5–10 pounds.” And this is no surprise. We have been deeply conditioned to believe that our worth and well-being is somehow linked to our appearance....