

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...


3 Ideas for Building Willpower
Do you ever struggle with willpower? Or feel like you don’t have any self-control in certain areas, like around sweets? I’ve certainly...


Reflections on Endings as Beginnings
Easter, like Christmas, is a rather odd mish-mash of a holiday. It’s got secular parts that the kids love, it’s important to people who...


Is it Concern or Criticism?
Do you ever feel like someone’s concern for you is really thinly veiled criticism? As in, “I’m concerned about your weight” or “I’m...


3 Tips to Help Jump-Start New Habits
Note: This is the final post in a series of blogs I’ve been doing about adopting a more positive mindset. You can find the others in my...