Author: mindfulfoodtherapy

With all the information out there of all the types of food we should be saying no to… what treats can you say yes to? Dates, just to name one (and many more to come)!

One of the main reasons why ‘diets’ fail is because people feel restricted. If you’re choosing to eat better, you also have to choose food that makes you happy.

While they have a lot of sugar, and sugar is sugar, you can combine and add just a few to any dessert to get that hint of sweetness along with some other health benefits like fiber, antioxidants, and minerals. Continue reading “Say yes to the date! A sweet treat to eat.”

Thinking about over-indulging this vacation? How about making it simpler? It’s about in-joying the moment, and one treat feels very different than three.

Heading into it with a strict or indulgent mentality might just lead to pressure and over-thinking it all. The mentality of in-joying every moment as much as possible is enough. Continue reading “It’s Vacation Time… time to treat yourself and in-joy!”

Have you ever taken a few bites of your food and then thought, “Huh, I’m not actually that hungry ”. Maybe it happened just after serving that plate full of delish looking food. But, for one reason or another, like after getting distracted or waiting so long till it was ready, your appetite vanished. Then you think, “Welp. But… it’s here and ready, I don’t want to throw it away and I’ll probably be hungry again soon”. Continue reading “Not hungry? Say no and put it back!”

Short answer: Yes!  Of course we can eat sugar-free and still be crazy satisfied! In fact, even more so since there is no extra weight hanging around. There are so many reasons we eat besides the functional one. Emotions. Habits. It’s delish. It’s there.

Well, food should be delish and fully enjoyed. Why not?

But here’s the thing: we got confused as to what tastes good. Continue reading “Does a sugar-free sweet tooth even exist?”

“If you overeat on a regular basis it is not because you’re tasting your food, it’s because you’re tasting a memory of past food.”
– Tony Robbins Continue reading “Are you eating your memories?”

Do you ever look in the mirror and just go… what happened? How did all this weight come back?

Or maybe it’s when you try slipping the jeans on.

Except oh wait, there’s no slipping happening. It just tugs, and you nudge, and nudge. Continue reading “The weight is creeping back… again.”