‘Real Women’s Stories’

Celebrate Your Independence From Dieting

By Robyn Priebe on July 4, 2012

Happy Independence from Dieting Day!   We announced on Monday, that in honor of the real Independence Day, we support women in their quests to be independent from ineffective and unhealthy dieting, restriction, starvation, deprivation, guilt, and the self judgment that dieting creates. Green Mountain at Fox Run believes that many women have been led astray with promises of weight loss scheme […] read more »

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The Binge Eating Diaries: Not Just Another Success Story

By Jacki Monaco on June 7, 2012

“The Binge Eating Diaries” is a series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her experience with binge eating disorder. Follow Jacki every other Thursday as she shares discoveries, challenges and successes on her journey to health and happiness. In previous posts, I’ve discussed my positive changes and success over the last year overcoming binge eating. I think for us […] read more »

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From Ice Cream to I Scream: Coping with Feelings

By Lisa Christie on May 24, 2012

Today’s post is from Green Mountain alum Jill C, who shares her journey to overcome emotional eating. Since leaving Green Mountain, my life has changed. I enjoy movement and incorporate it into my life regularly. I’m experimenting with Cooking 101. My binge eating has lessened. I’m becoming more and more aware that food is just food. That is disappointing. Because […] read more »

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The Binge Eating Diaries: What’s Your Number?

By Lisa Christie on May 17, 2012

This post is an installment in “The Binge Eating Diaries” series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her experience with binge eating disorder. Follow Jacki every other Thursday as she shares the discoveries she’s made on her journey to health and happiness. The scale has never been my friend. But in all honesty, has it ever done any of […] read more »

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Too Fat For Yoga? Think Again!

By Lisa Christie on May 10, 2012

There are more resources than ever about yoga for plus-size women. Green Mountain at Fox Run interviews Anna Guest-Jelley, founder of Curvy Yoga, about why it’s great for every shape, size and ability. Namaste! Anna, why did you start practicing yoga? I think some kind of bodily discomfort (pain, injury, inflexibility, etc.) brings many people to yoga, and that was […] read more »

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Overcoming Binge Eating: One Woman’s Story

By Lisa Christie on April 19, 2012

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 »

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Fitness for Women: One Woman’s Stay at Green Mountain

By Marsha Hudnall on April 5, 2012

We’re pleased to share thoughts from Kristen D, who recently visited our women’s healthy weight retreat Green Mountain at Fox Run after winning the blog contest hosted by Feed Me I’m Cranky.  We thought you might be interested in what she had to say about her experience. So! I am back from my week away at the fabulous Green Mountain […] read more »

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More from Mara: Loving What Is

By Marsha Hudnall on January 12, 2012

Today we re-post again from Mara of Medicinal Marzipan, who is with us this week participating in our special week on binge eating, compulsive eating and emotional overeating.  While our year-round program addresses these issues in depth, we started 2012 with a special program on the topic  this week. We’ve covered a wealth of topics ranging from the neurobiology of […] read more »

Losing the Body Fantasy: Guest Post

By Marsha Hudnall on January 10, 2012

We’re delighted to have Mara of Medicinal Marzipan here this week, participating in our special week on Mastering Binge Eating, Compulsive Eating & Emotional Eating with Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross.  Medicinal Marzipan is about body image and authentic living, both big issues for many of us who struggle with eating and weight.  Following is a post she wrote as a […] read more »

Insomnia and Women

By Robyn Priebe on October 5, 2011

Maybe it’s because I’m around women all day long, but it seems to me that women struggle with insomnia more than men do.   No doubt for many women menopause plays a role and as I’m starting to struggle with sleeping problems I wonder if that’s something I need to take a closer look at.  Knowing that sleep deprivation revs up […] read more »

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