Memorial Day, officially founded to remember the sacrifices by those in the military who have died while serving their country, has unofficially come to mark the beginning of swimsuit season. As well as the calendar date many women have circled in red for when they want to be “bikini ready.” As it often goes with “diet mentality,” if we’re not […] read more »
So you want to make a change happen. You want to add more healthy foods or more exercise to your life. And always is the struggle of having to do it right, having to be perfect, wanting to be GOOD. For most of us there is no such thing as being good enough or perfect enough. But consider this for […] read more »
Last year, I did something unheard of: I gave up dieting. This may not seem like a big deal, but in a society that fosters body-shame backed by a $6B weight-loss industry, it IS a big deal. I’m not going to give you the false impression that giving up dieting was easy. In fact, giving up the hope, and desire […] read more »
I wish I knew who devised this non-dieter’s delight, but I think we can safely assume it was someone with a fine furry friend. The important thing is, it makes me smile. So, for all of you out there still struggling to find new ways to manage your weight, and tired of the same old same old, this may be […] read more »
This is the fifth post in our series exploring the seven hungers — eye hunger, nose hunger, mouth hunger, stomach hunger, cellular hunger, mind hunger and heart hunger — as discussed in Jan Chozen Bay’s book “Mindful Eating.” Each hunger provides a unique voice to help you discover your relationship to food and the body. By noticing your eating through […] read more »
Today is the fourth post in our series on mindful eating and the seven hungers, as identified by Jan Chozen Bays. Eye hunger, nose hunger, mouth hunger, stomach hunger, cellular hunger, mind hunger and heart hunger — each of these hungers provide a unique lens through which to investigate your relationship to food and the body. By noticing your eating […] read more »
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 »
International No-Diet Day is Sunday, May 6. Twenty years ago, Mary Evans Young of the British group Diet Breakers founded the holiday out of her own struggles with her body and weight. A non-diet day. She observed how much time and energy women devoted to their diets and raised the question: “What do you think would happen if you spent […] read more »
Actually, we say to ignore all diet rules. But Spry Living asked me to pick out 10 that rank at the top of the list. Here’s what I came up with. Ask the average person to describe healthy eating, and it’s likely they’ll mention advice they learned from diets. Diet rules have become so ingrained in our thinking, we may […] read more »
Disillusionment can be heartbreaking, especially when we’re disillusioned about a reality that never happened. You imagined yourself somehow different: all-achieving, in control, showing no signs of aging and, gee, it didn’t turn out that way. You feel let down by, what? By your imagined reality? The first step towards uncovering your personal beliefs is to start noticing your thinking. How […] read more »
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