When I started using using an “inside out” approach to heal overeating, one of my biggest challenges was anxiety. I was walking in new, unknown territory, and constantly wondered, “Is this normal?” One area where I got stumped was what I call the “success scale.” While I wasn’t obsessively weighing myself as in previous years, [...]

I got several emails this week from women who feel utterly discouraged. They’ve been doing lots of powerful healing work, and while they see shifts in how they’re relating to themselves – they’re kinder and more aware of the feelings under the food – they’re frustrated that these shifts are not carrying over to shifts [...]

Many of us who overeat find that once we start eating, we can’t stop. This is particularly poignant and problematic at the end of the day. We may be able to consciously manage our food intake at breakfast and lunch, and even make it through the afternoon without bingeing. But once dinnertime and evening hits, [...]

How to release inner tension without food Overeating is often triggered by a build up of anxiety, inner stress, and tension. Chronic anxiety and tension feels tight, hot, and pressured in our bodies – like we’re going to scream, hit something or explode. It’s super uncomfortable, which is why we try to move out of [...]

Will power is not the answer to lose weight, to finally stick to your food plan, to stop overeating, to tame the bingeing, or to eat less sugar. Neither is control, rigidity, or even fear based abstinence. I tried them all. For a few years, I was sugar free and at a low, stable weight [...]

Safety is the single, most important, most crucial ingredient for healing, whether it’s healing the body, overeating, food addiction, sugar addiction, weight loss, or any painful food pattern. According to developmental psychologist Dr. Gordon Neufeld, the brain can only do one of two things:  protect you or grow. In order to grow – to heal, [...]