Feeling Satisfied
When I was struggling with weight, I’m pretty sure I never knew what it meant to feel satisfied after eating. On the physical side, I...
Food Waste
What do composting and weight have to do with each other? For some people, maybe nothing, but for me, composting helps with one of the...
Out With the Old, In With the New
If you’re thinking of making a New Year’s resolution that relates to weight, health, or fitness, you’re in good company. According to...
Body Image, Food, and Gender
NOTE: While not everyone identifies as male or female, for purposes of this piece I’m focusing on two genders – no offense is intended to...
A Love of Cooking
It’s still a surprise to me that I love cooking, given that it’s only something I discovered since losing weight. I wouldn’t have even...
No More Compliments
In recently reading Teenage Waistland by Abby Ellin, I was reminded of something that I had encountered along my own weight-loss journey...
Holiday Baking
I’ve always liked baking, especially around the holidays. Part of it is my family tradition of making sugar cookies (see my Sugar Cookies...
Guilt and Eating
When I think about guilt and eating, the first thing that comes to mind is feeling guilty for having something, often after but sometimes...
Too Skinny?
Jeff Peterson is a local reporter who recently lost 31 pounds after going to a vegan diet. The newspaper article has before and after...
Acceptance of Where You're At
Last week I wrote about bidding farewell to favorite foods after finding out about a lot of allergies. I’ve since started the process of...