The Three D’s of Self-Care
Reality Checks and Lessons from Self-Isolation There was an email. Then a phone call urgently reminding me to check out email. A child in my son’s class tested positive for Covid-19. Now my son has to self-isolate for the next two weeks and get a Covid test done. My first thought – what about my […]
Sweaty Skin Folds & Thigh Chaffing
Warmer weather is such a welcome change after a cold winter. Time to get back outside, exercise and lounging in the sun. It all sounds so delightful. Until… We have to talk about boob sweat, skin fold rashes and thigh chaffing. These are very real conditions that can put a damper on enjoying the season. […]
Recovering From Binge Eating
When my patients come to me struggling with binge eating they feel desperate, ashamed and skeptical. The desperation is about wanting this behaviour to stop. It’s something that they’ve been struggling with for years (sometimes decades) and they’re so sick and tired of the cycle. These patients show a great deal of shame around their […]
When grapefruit became emotional eating
Grapefruit is a comfort food for me. And that falls into emotional eating. In order for me to get comfort from it, it has to be prepared in one of two ways: cut like the photo with each segment being separated, or cut up into a fruit salad. When I eat grapefruit in this way, […]
How Intuitive Eating Rekindled My Love Of Baking
Today I needed a break. I’d been at my computer for hours and was starting to feel tired and uninspired. Meditation didn’t feel right – I was concerned that I’d fall asleep. I had a walk planned for later. So I decided to do some baking. Now, this is a pretty big deal. I remember […]
Overcoming Food Issues For Good
If you’ve struggled with your weight or food at all, you’ve likely spent a good number of hours googling different diets, lifestyles, cleanses, and hormones. You know that overcoming food and body issues can be overwhelming and confusing. Did you know that the first low carb diet was introduced in 1863? Since then it’s made […]
Can you be addicted to food?
Ten years ago if you’d asked me “can you be addicted to food” I would have said “absolutely, yes”. In 2009 I attended my first Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meeting. I started out with phone meetings because I just couldn’t bring myself to walk into an in-person meeting. Shame whispered “what if you see a patient […]
Turkey Chilli
I love a warm bowl of chilli on a cool fall day. Or enjoying a thermos full of chilli after a few hours on the slopes. Between the beans and the barley this chilli is packed full of fibre. It’s a wonderful change from the typical beef version. You will need: 1 large onion, chopped […]
#WakeUpWeightWatchers
Weight Watchers was my Gateway diet. When I said that I wanted to lose weight, both my mother and my doctor thought that WW was the healthiest way. It was perceived to be a ‘lifestyle’ not a ‘fat diet’ so only good could come. When I went to Weight Watchers they accepted me with open […]
Easter’s Over – Time to get back on track
I don’t know about you, but I certainly ate more sweets in the last three days than I normally do. How do you feel today? I know how I used to feel after an ‘indulgent’ weekend. Crappy. Tired, bloated, and ‘fat’. Easter Monday was time to get back on track; clean up my diet; take […]
