When you are trying to fix your relationship with food, among other things, ditching perfectionism is very important. If you have been on a diet for a longer period of time, you are used to rules and not following the rules makes you less successful. Dieters seek “perfection”. When you are healing your relationship with […]
The more you control your food intake, the more you will binge on an emotional occasion. When your emotions are too strong, you will try to control your food and weight because everything else seems too overwhelming.When things are unstable and you are faced with difficult life changing situations, it’s much easier to try to […]
As a wellness coach, I focus mostly on emotional eating and helping people end that binge-restrict cycle they get once they jump on a diet. However, another important aspect of healing your relationship with food is also improving your body image as these two go hand in hand.On your journey to improving your body image, […]
1. You are not focusedComparing your journey to others is very common and more of than it distracts you from your own goals. “I am not as bad as they are”, “I wish I had their discipline”, “I wish I ate like them”…are comparisons that can only derail your progress. Mind your own business and […]
Three things to keep telling yourself when you are about to emotionally overeat (binge) on your favorite foods: 1. The food you are about to inhale 3min will be there tomorrow. You want to enjoy the food, savour it and move on with your day. You don’t want to feel out of control, feeling sick […]