It’s the time of year when out on a walk through the neighborhood, you begin to smell people cooking on a grill. The flavor and aroma of grilled foods is so appealing that you immediately want to run home and fire up your own. One easy and healthy option is a turkey burger. Many people choose ground turkey over ground beef as […] read more »
Self-Bullying, on the surface, is about a person hurting just themselves. Or is it? What I sometimes fail to recognize when I’m in a self-bullying battle is that I’m not the only person that I hurt. When I talk down to myself, neglect my desires and needs, and push my self-esteem down with all of my might, the people closest to […] read more »
Bombardment. Social Media. Brainwash. Photoshop. Shame. Self Doubt. This is the world that women are born into, struggle to survive in and die with. And the secret that many of us hold close to our hearts, try not to say out loud and hope that no one else sees it is “I am not enough.” I am not thin enough. […] read more »
Do you already feel worn out from the holidays? Are you wishing you could fast forward through December to a time you won’t feel as stressed or tired? Even in the midst of all the holiday madness, there are a few easy things you can do to prevent stress, create energy and feel great. #1 Put sleep at the top […] read more »
Because I’m a woman and live on planet earth, I have seen subtle and overt expressions of weight stigma my entire life. And because I’ve had my own struggle with weight, I’ve personally experienced what weight stigma can do. There’s a primal need we all share to feel acceptance and belonging and the worst thing about being stigmatized is how […] read more »
Today’s post is a Green Mountain oldie, but goodie, for our Martha Stewarts out there. It was originally published last summer by our chef. Sometimes, no matter how conscientiously you pick out your produce, you end up with something that just isn’t delicious. Twice this summer, I have carefully selected melons which were unblemished, seemed heavy and hollow, and […] read more »
As part of our mindful eating series, we have been exploring the seven hungers, as discussed in Jan Chozen Bay’s book, “Mindful Eating.” Eye hunger, nose hunger, mouth hunger, stomach hunger, cellular hunger, mind hunger and heart hunger, each provide a unique lens through which we can investigate our relationship to food and the body. For those who come to Green Mountain […] read more »
One of the many life-changing things I learned at Green Mountain (a place that people see as a weight loss retreat but is so much more than that) was to eat a satisfying and filling breakfast – one preferably consisting of 2-3 servings of carbohydrates and 1-2 proteins, depending on what works for you and your body. Life before Green […] read more »
We are pleased to present a new blog series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her experience with binge eating disorder. We hope you’ll follow Jacki as she shares the discoveries she’s made on her journey to health and happiness. It’s been nine months since my mother drove a very scared, unhealthy, depressed version of me up Fox Lane. […] read more »
We’ve been meaning to share this picture for a while now. Green Mountain at Fox Run supports the “I Stand Against Weight Bullying” campaign, a response started by Marilyn Wann of Fat!So? to Georgia’s misguided and harmful Strong4Life campaign against childhood obesity. Take a look at the powerful messages others stand for in stopping weight bigotry. What would your picture […] read more »
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