Walking Myself to Happiness
When I was younger and weighed a lot more, I hated exercise with a passion. It wasn’t fun on any level, since once you get to a certain...


Baking Connections
I’ve been baking up a storm this past week, using my Thanksgiving vacation to create a series of tasty treats. While the baking is fun in...
Body Gratitude
When you think about your body, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Are you happy with it, or do you think about everything wrong...
Overcoming Negative Thoughts
How do you overcome negative thoughts? Someone recently asked me this question, wanting to know my answer especially in relation to my...
Changing Food Focus
I may have mentioned before that I still like thinking about food, just in different ways than when I was heavy. One way for me to get my...
Taste vs. Feeling
Have you ever heard the phrase “Nothing tastes as good as thin feels”? I don’t know who came up with it, but it crossed my mind the other...
Making Time to Eat Well
My interest was piqued recently when reading a wellness-oriented newsletter with an article about fitting healthy eating into a busy...
Safe or Vulnerable?
Would you rather be safe or vulnerable? Much of the time, I suspect many of us would answer “safe,” and in a way, I think that explains...
Food and Being in the Moment
The other day I was talking with someone from my church who has a friend with terminal cancer. He mentioned how his friend had recently...
Letting the Fun Begin
I recently watched (and enjoyed) The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. On the surface, it didn’t have anything to do with food or...