At our Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating for Binge Eating Retreat, it was clear how common binge eating and bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery, WLS) are.
When you're "not allowed" to eat foods you love, you may develop feelings of restriction and deprivation which lead to powerful cravings and overeating.
Experiment with eating speed bumps that slow you down and interrupt mindless, automatic eating so you can think and respond mindfully.
Diets don't work after WLS any better than they worked before! Here's what most people don't know about why they struggle with food after bariatric surgery.
If you've had weight loss surgery (WLS), do you recognize any of these in this list of symptoms of maladaptive eating after bariatric surgery?
"How come I'm full but I still want more food?" Here are 5 common reasons for feeling full but wanting to keep eating and what to do about it.
There are subtle but meaningful differences between being in charge instead of trying to stay in control. Instead of requiring willpower, being in charge uses conscious decision-making.
What's the difference in the updated Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat and the Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes books and in the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating workbooks ?
Download this simple one-page guide that will help you set magnetic New Years Resolutions that will draw you toward your goals!
Mindfulness helps you recognize your patterns so you are able to make change habits at the root cause level - so the changes will stick this time!