I almost forgot to brush my teeth this morning and it has me thinking about the challenge of changing our habits. I’ve been brushing my teeth right after rising for what, maybe 40 years? It is as deeply ingrained a habit as any I could identify. And yet, today, I walked downstairs into the kitchenContinue reading “What to do after you “mess up””
Category Archives: Eating
Does Every Fat Loss Client Need to Count Macros?
The question is being asked in one of the science and evidence-based lifting forums I’m a member of. The clientele are mostly well-educated trainers and highly focused athletes. Every answer before mine was “yes,” [insert eye roll here] And the right answer (which happens to mine) is “No, absolutely not.” While a calorie deficit, taking in lessContinue reading “Does Every Fat Loss Client Need to Count Macros?”
Thoughts Inspired by That Bowl of Halloween Candy
I’ll just have one mini candy bar. I’ll just take a thin slice of cake. I’ll only have a small scoop of ice cream. I’ll just even out these brownies a bit. These sorts of thoughts used to be really common for me, especially this time of year. This is the lie I told myself:Continue reading “Thoughts Inspired by That Bowl of Halloween Candy”
Turning My Oatmeal into Pancakes–Weekend Food Prep with Thoughts about Flexible Structure
My Sunday food prep routine usually includes making myself six days of oats with nuts and fruit, like these. And sometimes, as the week goes along, I don’t want oatmeal for breakfast. I’m ready for some novelty, to switch it up and make it all a bit more pleasurable and a bit less practical. NotContinue reading “Turning My Oatmeal into Pancakes–Weekend Food Prep with Thoughts about Flexible Structure”
Would You Still Do it Even if it Didn’t Lead to Weight Loss?
The internet rewards extremism. Voices on either end of a spectrum get shared, celebrated, reviled and passed around. Those of us who want to dwell in the sticky, central areas of thought, exploring the nuances of difficult realities, rarely get the same level of attention. However, I believe firmly that there IS a middle groundContinue reading “Would You Still Do it Even if it Didn’t Lead to Weight Loss?”
Finding Value in Following My Internal Cues
I’ve spent the last three years attempting to follow the adage: “Eat when I’m hungry, stop when I’m satisfied,” observing when it’s a struggle, and finding strategies that help me follow it more consistently. This is NOT going to be one of those “this was the habit that changed the trajectory of my entire lifeContinue reading “Finding Value in Following My Internal Cues”
Sustainable Fat Loss and the Power of AND
Fad diets don’t work for most people long-term AND that doesn’t mean sustainable fat loss isn’t possible for many people AND just because it’s sometimes possible doesn’t mean everyone with some “extra” body fat should be bothering to try to lose it. ALL of these can be true at the same time. Fad diets, includingContinue reading “Sustainable Fat Loss and the Power of AND”
Bulk, Cut or Recomp–What can a habit-based approach look like?
For those of us who want bigger muscles and to be lean enough to see them, it can feel like chasing a golden unicorn. Muscles build better when eating in a surplus, but eating in a surplus means putting on some fat, too. Eating closer to maintenance gives us the option of staying in aContinue reading “Bulk, Cut or Recomp–What can a habit-based approach look like?”
Is Emotional Eating a Myth?
This is the first time I’ve been triggered by an episode of the Maintenance Phase Podcast. But, after several over-generalizations, including about PTSD research ironically, or maybe pointedly, I found myself so upset, I turned it off. It’s disappointing, because I think they are usually pretty mindful of their words and how they might impactContinue reading “Is Emotional Eating a Myth?”
To the New Year’s Resolutioner Looking to Change Their Body
Let me begin by saying that you are beautiful, valuable, and wonderful just as you are. Your body does not need to change to be good enough. You do not need to change your body to be good enough. You already are good enough. And I want to say that it’s ok and possible toContinue reading “To the New Year’s Resolutioner Looking to Change Their Body”
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