Transforming your perception of the weight loss struggles Do you have the impression that losing weight is very difficult? I certainly had this impression most of my life. After a few weeks (or days) on a new diet or exercise plan, I would start to find it all too tiring. The “healthy” food was not so delicious after all, the workouts took a long time and suddenly I...

Whether you're an athlete on a strict diet or just someone with a sweet tooth, it is easy to get carried away with food sometimes. In our post on ‘Anxiety and Eating’, we discussed how this is especially common when emotions are high, causing problems like binge-eating. However, if it’s constant anxiety, nervousness, and stress driving your eating habits, it may be a sign that something needs to change. Mindful eating is a simple yet effective technique to help you gain control over your eating...

How to recognize the saboteur thoughts that are keeping you from reaching your goals Yes, you read that right. Ways of thinking. Your thoughts. To begin with, I want to emphasize that no change in your physical body will sustain itself in the long run unless accompanied by a change in your mindset. I tell you this because I have spent most of my life believing that, to lose weight, I should just “have...

Cauliflower! Cauliflower! Cauliflower! Everywhere you look someone is doing something interesting with this versatile vegetable that I have always loved. But why? First of all, it is high in vitamins such as Vitamin C, reducing inflammation (acting as a natural antioxidant) and it is both low in calories and high in fiber. It’s flavor is relatively neutral, making it an amazingly easy to...

What works for you? What have you tried? Did you give it enough time? The health world is abuzz with new, trendy, interesting, and compelling ways of eating, timing eating, planning, etc. Everything from partaking in a daily fast to eating frequent, small meals in order to “keep metabolism up” catches the eyes of readers in health-centric media outlets. So, which one is best? Which meal pattern or trend will produce the most desired...

Accepting the fear and allowing yourself to eat what you really want. “If I eat all that I really want, I’ll eat the plaster off the wall too!” I heard this sentence from a client the last week, and this was something I kept repeating to myself when I was “Maria on a Diet” — (a fake name I had given myself of an old version of myself jokingly). I honestly couldn’t...

Summer is still here! With this laid-back, relaxed, rejuvenating season comes the opportunity for day trips, vacations, and an overall more relaxed mindset about eating. Farmers markets are plentiful, ice cream shops are stocked and ready for the hot summer days, and alfresco dining at restaurants is bustling. Summer is one of my favorite seasons. I love the warm weather, the sunshine and longer...