Why improving your body image must come before you lose weight
Most people assume that their body image – their perception of the attractiveness of their own body – will automatically improve after they lose weight. That seems fairly logical, right? If you don’t like the way you look now, surely you’ll be happier with your appearance once you’ve slimmed down? I beg to differ. I…
FOMO and how it drives cravings
Human beings have a built-in self-evaluating mechanism that causes us to compare ourselves to others, in ways that non-human animals don’t appear to do. We compare our physical attractiveness; our intelligence; our level of skill at sporting and work activities; our income; the value of our possessions such as houses and cars; our children’s abilities;…
Sweet Potato Fries
A healthy twist on an old favourite, these fries are perfect for when you’re craving a little ‘junk food’ but want to stay on track! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon sumac (optional) 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (sold as savoury…
Pumpkin Hommous
Adding baked vegetables to hommous offers so many advantages: more variety; an enhanced nutrient profile; and lower caloric density… which means it’s OK to eat an extra-big helping :). This pumpkin hommous is always a hit at my Empowered Eating seminars. Can’t make it to the live seminar? That’s OK – Empowered Eating Virtual gives…
Perfectionism, body image and overeating
Is this a familiar scenario to you? You’ve been sticking to your diet and exercise regime for weeks, resisting the temptation to eat ‘bad’ foods. Then at the office morning tea, someone offers you a slice of gooey chocolate cake, and you succumb. You think to yourself, “Damn it! Now I’ve completely blown it! Oh…
Vegieful Pasta-Free Lasagna
Love lasagna, but not the ‘heavy’ feeling you get after eating it? This vegetable-rich lasagna is a dream come true. It’s completely gluten-free, and will provide a good chunk of your daily quota of vegetables in just one serve. It’s a little more time-consuming than most of my recipes due to the multiple components, but…
The magic weapon in food that fights fat
I know, you’ve seen it all before: spam emails trying to sell you expensive supplements that ‘melt fat off your body’; or machines that dissolve your spare tyre while you watch TV; or meal replacement shakes with a ‘secret fat-destroying ingredient’. Ho hum. But what if there really were compounds that selectively starve your fat cells…
Creamy Carrot and Apple Overnight Oats
So many people tell me they just don’t have time to prepare a healthy breakfast in the morning. Others tell me they just have no appetite at breakfast (hey, I get it – I’m the same!). Overnight oats solve both problems. Make them at night, and they’re ready to eat in the morning… or take…
‘I’ve lost all this weight – but I still feel fat!’
In the last couple of weeks I’ve had 2 very similar conversations with clients – one male and one female. Both had lost significant amounts of weight, as evidenced by the numbers on the bathroom scale, clothes that were starting to fall off them, and those words everyone loves to hear from others as a…
Failing to plan is planning to fail
You’ve heard it so many times before, I’m sure. But just because it’s a cliché, doesn’t mean it isn’t 100% true! No matter what you want to achieve, you must have a plan – preferably a written one, with each action step clearly outlined – in order to succeed. In last week’s Deep Dive webinar…