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5 Tips for Holiday Portion Control
Holiday portion control–those can seem like a string of bad words if we aren’t careful. The holidays (aka the FEASTING SEASON) are filled with festive parties that often include large quantities of delicious food. And, of course, the holidays are a wonderful time to “eat, drink, and be merry,” but if you want to celebrate…
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Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain: Tips & Tricks
Avoiding holiday weight gain may seem like a Christmas miracle, but with just a few simple and smart strategies in place, you really CAN avoid packing on the extra pounds this holiday season! Don’t get me wrong, I believe the holidays should be celebrated. Everything–including holiday indulgences–can be enjoyed in moderation. But if you’re looking for…
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Ditch the Diet: Are You a Diet Perfectionist?
Are you a diet perfectionist? I work with women all the time who struggle with this area of perfectionism. As a “recovering” diet perfectionist, this struggle is near and dear to my heart. Generally, a diet perfectionist sees great results and feels completely in control for a few weeks or months. And then…the real…
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Ditch the Diet: 5 Simple Strategies for Reframing Your Food Mindset
In this post, we talked about distorted thinking patterns and signs you may need to think about reframing your food mindset. The challenge is to address negative or unhelpful thoughts by reframing them into positive and more realistic ways of thinking about food. But this often proves much easier said than done. Even if you recognize…
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Ditch the Diet: 9 Signs You Need to Re-Think Your Thinking About Food
Developing a healthy relationship with food goes far beyond what you’re putting on your plate. For many women, nutrition struggles begin before they even take a bite. Your thoughts about food impact your relationship with food, so part of finding food freedom means fixing your food mindset. Today we’ll take some time to develop…