Women and Weight after Age 40

A desperate time for some, but it doesn't have to be. It's the time when the magical metabolism of youth fades away and excess eating shows up on the body and in the psyche.

Want to reverse the trend? It's the simplest solution. Love yourself! Yes, love yourself enough to eat real food. Throw away those pre-packaged food products and make yourself real food. It's really possible if you just take this simple step. Try it!

New Year, New Decade

I just watched Julie and Julia and if you're familiar with it, Julie, an ardent admirer of Julia Child, prepared over 400 recipes fromMastering the Art of French Cooking and blogged her experiences, both good and bad, with regard to outcome.
It got me thinking how much fun it might be to share ideas, and recipes, for foods that are truly nourishing and healthy.
To begin, that means all real food. No packages, no preservatives. Do you eat this way?
I do to a certain degree, but I do buy herbs and spices in jars, my whole oats in bags, and I don't make my own bread.
Otherwise, most of what I eat at home is simple and home-cooked.
For instances, tonight I had a small piece of wild cod, baked with some breadcrumbs and Mrs. Dash seasoning, along with spaghetti squash with marinara. Yum. Simple, quick and good.

Never Diet Again!

How would it feel if you thought you might be a healthy weight without dieting, and that you would never have to diet again? Can you imagine the time you would have to do other things if you never dieted again?
As a holistic health counselor, I have met many people who have been on all the diets you can name, have lost weight, and then gained it back with a little extra on top. Sound familiar? What upsets me most is that these people feel like failures - they are embarrassed, frustrated and terribly discouraged. When you have been on many diets and continue to be overweight, it's sort of like banging your head against the wall to get rid of a headache. It just doesn't work. So why do so many people get back in the game and try another new and shiny diet? Because they haven't forgotten how much they want to lose weight, and they hope this time it will be the right diet. So what is different about the way I work? You won't hear the word diet from me. You will hear about a way of eating that responds to your body's own uniqueness and needs. It will no longer be about deprivation, but about listening to your body and giving it what it needs. It will be attention to real food, not packages filled with preservatives and chemicals. It will be about building your self-esteem and confidence in your appearance and how you carry yourself. It will be about recognizing that not everyone should be a size 2 and to be realistic and comfortable about who you are. It will be about honoring your worthiness to have real food every day, not just when someone visits. This is the beginning of true nourishment and acceptance, and it is here that you will find success.