by Erin Wesley | Feb 14, 2020
You’re concerned. You love your child, and want them to be happy, healthy and accepted by their peers. But, is it a good idea to talk to your teenager about their weight, and how do you go about it with sensitivity? To Talk or Not to Talk Talking about weight...
by Erin Wesley | Feb 7, 2020
So, you’ve decided to quit drinking–Congratulations! Not an easy thing to do. Now, why are you suddenly binge eating after quitting drinking? And, what can you do about it? First, Know That You’re Not Alone It is all too common for people who quit...
by Erin Wesley | Feb 3, 2020
Having a bad body image day? While body image issues can be a sign of deeper things going on and beliefs about yourself that you need to address in the long term, sometimes you just need to get through the day! These tools can help you pull out of it. Don’t...
by Erin Wesley | Jan 30, 2020
It feels like a runaway train inside of you that you just can’t control. If you’ve ever felt out of control around food, you know exactly what I’m talking about.Sometimes it just seems easier to succumb to the craving than try to fight it. You think...
by Erin Wesley | Jan 23, 2020
If you have embarked at all on Intuitive Eating, you have heard about the importance of listening to your hunger and fullness signals. But why is this so important? If you have dieted a lot (or restricted, or been a “clean eating” fanatic) you have...
by Erin Wesley | Jan 13, 2020
To find out if you may be an emotional eater, answer these questions: Do you consistently find yourself eating past comfortable fullness without realizing it? Can any kind of emotion “set you off?” Like boredom, loneliness, sadness, even celebration? Do...
by Erin Wesley | Oct 21, 2019
I find it is a number of things working together to cause binge eating. It is definitely not caused by being weak-willed, not having any self-control, or having some flaw of character. This list doesn’t encompass everything that could be contributing to your...
by Erin Wesley | Jan 10, 2019
What I love about Intuitive Eating is that it works for everybody and every BODY. It is based on learning to listen to your own innate cues of hunger, fullness, satiety, cravings, etc. So, if you have a body, you can benefit from Intuitive Eating. You have known...
by Erin Wesley | Dec 19, 2018
With dieting, we learn to not trust ourselves around food. We learn that our bodies are to be hated, changed, not trusted. We learn that everything can be made better in our lives if we just diet perfectly. The dream of the perfect life, relationship, and career can...
