Do you eat when you are bored, upset, happy, or frustrated? Many do and it leads to overeating and weight gain. Emotional eating can devastate a diet and lead to more intense feelings of guilt and frustration. Simply put, it is unhealthy to eat your way through emotions. “Emotional eating is eating for reasons other than hunger,” says Jane Jakubczak, a registered dietitian at the University of Maryland. “Instead of the physical symptom of hunger initiating the eating, an emotion triggers the eating.” Are you an emotional eater? How often do you find yourself with an intense and onset craving … Continue reading →

It seems in my journey to exercise and eat healthier, I always have something to contend with. I have been making small changes since the start of the year. However, I can say that I have seen these small changes make a positive difference in one way or another. Yet every week I seem to have a different battle to fight that is meant to bring me discouragement. What I have been noticing the past couple of weeks is I lack the ability to control my size portions. I tend to eat beyond full and I wasn’t exactly sure why. … Continue reading →