KIMBERLY PAIGE

Recently I had two family members make, hmmm, I will say *interesting* comments about my food choices and eating habits. Both comments were of the “gee, you sure do know how to put the food away” variety. In both cases, it made me uncomfortable and I’m not entirely sure why. I love to eat! I mostly make healthy choices and try to eat food close to its natural state, but while I don’t overeat I also don’t skimp on portions. I work out A LOT, which allows me to eat more than

Do you remember the movie Sex, Lies, & Videotape (okay, maybe I'm dating myself a bit here, lol)? The movie opens with the main character played by Andie MacDowell saying, "Anyway...being happy isn't all that great. I mean, the last time I was really happy...I got so fat." My personal experience has been exactly the opposite—every time I get really happy, I find I tend to *effortlessly* drop any excess pounds. Really. What’s up? Could happiness be a factor in weight loss

Listening and responding to your hunger cues may seem like a fairly simple and intuitive solution to arriving at your natural weight. Yet while eating according to your hunger is great for maintenance, losing weight is a whole other animal. Losing weight actually requires that you sometimes go against your natural hunger cues. Your body sends out hunger signals when easily accessible energy has been depleted or it’s a time of day when you normally eat. It’s a perfect system *

This simple treat is an awesome "ender" or way of signifying that you are done eating either a meal or for the day by creating a satisfying ritual... I was introduced to the concept of the "ender" by Dr. William Clower in his book The French Don't Diet Plan: 10 Simple Steps to Stay Thin for Life. Dr. Clower describes the ender as "the explanation mark of eating enjoyment" and "the final mouthwatering morsel that also helps end between-meal cravings". There are lots of other