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 »
‘Tis the season of family gatherings, cocktail parties and festivities galore. We hear from a lot of women that they are worried about holiday weight gain. Not just from the abundance of food at the holidays – but from alcohol. The truth is, many of us enjoy the merriment so much more with a glass of wine in hand. And […] read more »
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 »
Thanksgiving is definitely in the air. Yesterday, Jacki shared awesome wishes/hopes/inspiration for those of us who struggle with the food abundance of this holiday. I thought I would carry on with the theme with two short scenarios that might help you understand better how a mindful eater (aka intuitive eater) would enjoy Thanksgiving. It’s a take-off on a class I […] read more »
I recently blogged about the perils of listening to all the holiday eating advice that we’re bombarded with these days. So what do I do but write some more of it! But this has a bit of a different ring to it, as you can tell by the title of this post. Click on over to our FitBriefings (short articles […] read more »
It wouldn’t be December without the songs, sparkly decorations, and yes, advice about what to eat during the holidays. Much of which you might want to ignore if you’re trying to become a normal, intuitive eater, or if you are already one and want to stay that way. No matter which description fits you, it can be hard sometimes to […] read more »
As some of you out there know, one of my favorite things about the holidays is the Feast of the Seven Fishes, my husband Jamie's family tradition which I have co-opted into a week of seafood leading up to Christmas Day. While it may seem like it's easy to eat healthy when seafood is all over the menu, many of […] read more »
Oh the temptations of the holidays… Whether your weaknesses lie in the platefuls of Christmas cookies or in the salty goodness of a party mix, there are plenty of minefields to navigate around at this time of year. It can be difficult to be mindful about making smart choices when there's easy accessibility to so many delicious and decadent foods and life is so chaotic. […] read more »
Worried about eating well during the holidays? Consider this review by Ellie Krieger, celebrity RD, of The Great Fat Debate that occurred last month at The American Dietetic Association annual meeting: Total fat doesn’t matter, refined carbs are worse for your heart than saturated fat, and we need to focus on quality and calorie balance. Here’s an idea a […] read more »
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