During the years when I owned my weight-loss clinic in Denver, CO, I found my clients always seemed to struggle with the same issues—emotional eating, poor self-esteem, and low motivation.
I kept getting frustrated with the books and resources on the market, so in 2003, I wrote Life is Hard, Food is Easy, a book that could help my clients overcome these issues.
About a month ago, Peppy died after a very brief illness. She was our sweet cocker spaniel and we loved her so much. She was 11 and ½ years old and she was such a good dog.
My husband and I were devastated and are still feeling sad when we think about her.
For some reason, her death made me turn to my old friends, cookies and ice cream, for comfort. [Read more…]
It’s been a long, discouraging year, and I think I’m just tired and worn down.
So it’s decided. Today, I don’t care about any of it. But wait… is that really how I feel? Hmmm, on second thought…
This will give you some answers.
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One of the guidelines I try to follow consistently is to eat dessert only when it’s “special.” But in spite of my good intentions, I remember a time last year when I did NOT do this.
My husband and I were out of town, and I was feeling rather anxious about a bunch of things.
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Dear Greg and Alice,
Thank you for the lovely card and delicious candy. I had a few pieces and took the rest to work for everybody to enjoy.
You see, having that candy in the house felt way too tempting to me. As you know, I have struggled a lot with my weight. [Read more…]