Mindful Eating is Sometimes Messy – And That’s Okay
Do you like getting messy? Or does it make you uncomfortable? I think many of us are taught that messiness is something to avoid, but I...
Letting Myself Eat When Hungry
Recently I’ve had a couple of days where I’ve felt like the Very Hungry Caterpillar. In case you’re not familiar with it, The Very Hungry...
Why Being Fat Encourages You to Make Yourself Small
I recently watched the Hulu series Shrill, only to then discover that it was inspired by the book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by...
Implicit Weight Bias on the Rise – and My Own Results
I don’t like to think of myself as being biased. I imagine most people don’t. And yet when I took a recent test on the Harvard Project...
Deciding to Ditch the Salad
Have you ever gotten tired of eating salad? Either salad in general, or a specific salad? I’ve heard from many people that they’re sick...
Gelato as Consolation and Celebration
Last week, I wrote about why I dislike overeating, but also how I hoped the reminder would be useful when I went out for birthday gelato...
3 Reasons I Dislike Overeating
I have a confession – I overate at lunch on Friday. It’s not something I do often, and afterward, I remembered why. Here are my 3...
Reflections on “The Moment of Lift” and Weight Discrimination
I recently read The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates, and even though she didn’t talk about weight...
3 Tips to Help Avoid the Trap of Moral Licensing
Did you know that having the option of nutritious foods at a fast food restaurant can make it more likely for you to get fries and a...
When Too Much Self-Control Backfires – and What to Do About It
It’s easy to think that if a little of something is good, then more of it must be better. But the reality is, too much of anything can...
