

Laziness or Self-Care?
Have you heard the myth that fat people are always lazy, and the corollary myth that thin people are all active? I use the word “myth”...
Food Is Not the Enemy
Note: Last fall when I went to see Alton Brown perform, he shared five things that he felt confident saying about food. It got me...


Perfectly Satisfied
Have you ever had a meal that’s left you feeling perfectly satisfied? If so, have you paused to consider what made it so perfect? I had...
Food Is Not Always the Answer
Note: Last fall when I went to see Alton Brown perform, he shared five things that he felt confident saying about food. It got me...
Allowed to Enjoy Your Body
Have you ever thought that you weren’t supposed to enjoy your body unless it was absolutely perfect and beautiful? Or that if you did...
A Healthy Appetite
Have you ever heard someone described as having “a healthy appetite” as a sort of backhand compliment, an indirect way to comment on how...
Birthday Wish
Note: My friend Allison is having an extended un-birthday celebration, and I thought it might be fun to participate. The idea is that...


Lockdown
Note: A new device called the Kitchen Safe allows you to lock things away to keep you from getting into it, with a suggested use of...
Last Supper
Note: This post was inspired by a conversation with some other licensed facilitators for the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating program. You can...
Celebrating Abundance
Do you ever have weeks where almost every day, some special eating event takes place, and you worry about all the food available and...