I just walked by a group of women at Green Mountain who were making cookie jars. Yeah, I know, doesn’t seem like the kind of thing we would do here, does it? Well, a Green Mountain cookie jar is not your mother’s cookie jar. In fact, it’s a fun play on the idea that when cookies are calling our name […] read more »
‘Emotional Eating’
Book Review: Have You Tried Urge Surfing?
A big part of developing a healthy relationship with food, is realizing it’s not actually about the food! It’s that other F-word: feelings. I really struggle with being with my feelings, as I’ve talked about in many other posts. I will do anything to avoid dealing with them, including using food to escape them. I know I’m not the only […] read more »
Weight Loss Expectations: Stop “Shoulding” Yourself
We ran this post last year at this time – about the time that women start beating themselves up for not sticking to their New Year’s resolutions. If that sounds like you, then today’s post by Darla can provide some helpful insights. There is something about the New Year that invites the word “should” into our lives. “I should have […] read more »
11 Ideas to Help You Fly in 2013
New Year, here we come. Yet again we can spend precious time focusing on weight loss or we can explore other ways to live more fully this year, and yes, even reduce stress. When expectations are unrealistic, or the clutter gets too great, or the to-do list gets too long, it is easy to move back into behaviors that don’t […] read more »
New Year’s Resolutions: Mind, Body & Food
A series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her journey to overcome binge eating. Follow her every other Thursday as she blogs about the victories and challenges of recovery. First and foremost – Happy Holidays to every brave person who comes to this site, finds this blog, and feels the honesty with which every Green Mountain Blogger writes. Also, […] read more »
Six Holiday Energy Booster Tips
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 »
Weight and Depression: ‘Tis the Season
Many of us carry the Hallmark variety of pictures in our heads of how the holiday season is supposed to be. And yet, what often happens at this time of year is that we hyper-focus on weight and depression. The more we wish for weight loss and a different body, the more down, unhappy and depressed we become. Dr. Dan […] read more »
The Binge Eating Diaries: Holiday Indulgence
A series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her journey to overcome binge eating. Follow her every other Thursday as she blogs about the victories and challenges of recovery. My Thanksgiving was a bit non-traditional, but nevertheless, there was turkey, stuffing, and there was pie. Oh, and I seem to have forgotten to mention a green bean casserole with […] read more »
Go Ask Alice: Body, Partners and Sex
Feeling disturbed about your body image, what your partner thinks or wondering if you could ever let someone touch you or see you naked? Do you have tons of questions about disordered eating, sexuality and relationships that you don’t know who to ask? Go Ask Alice is an a great web site created by Columbia University. Here’s what they have […] read more »
Desserts Spelled Backward is Stressed
Stressed spelled backward is desserts. For many of us, what may be more true is desserts spelled backward is stressed. As thoughts of “forbidden foods” like pumpkin pie, apple pie and ice cream dance through your head and inevitably make many of you think this is the start of your holiday weight gain, I would like to propose another way […] read more »
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