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  • Just for today … I’d like to be kinder to myself

    Just for today … I’d like to be kinder to myself

    If you’ve ever wondered what your life might feel like if you were kinder to yourself, please join me. I think this might be an interesting experiment if we could be consistent with it. I do believe when we’re making more of our own decisions…

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  • Fear of Letting Go of our Eating Issues

    Fear of Letting Go of our Eating Issues

    It is only with the gift of hindsight that I can put into words the overwhelming and all-consuming fear that was mine decades ago when my life was full of bulimia and binge eating. To even consider letting go of these eating disorders would have…

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  • Benefits of Binge Eating

    Benefits of Binge Eating

    When I think of my years spent binge eating, I don’t think “What a waste” because binge eating served many useful purposes for me at a time when I needed it and didn’t feel I had anything else to help me.  This was decades ago,…

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  • How to Stop Overeating When You’re Stressed

    How to Stop Overeating When You’re Stressed

    Stress eating and overeating occurs when food becomes a way to cope with our feelings.  We often use our eating as an emotional crutch to deal with stress, anxiety, or any other overwhelming emotions.  Here are some insights and strategies to help you manage and…

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  • I Always Promised I’d Start Again on Monday

    I Always Promised I’d Start Again on Monday

    Monday was always going to be the fresh start. And every Sunday night came with a plan: And by Wednesday, or sometimes by lunch on Monday, I had already broken my diet. The guilt would roll in, followed by those old familiar thoughts: “Oh well,…

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  • I Thought I Just Needed More Discipline

    I Thought I Just Needed More Discipline

    For the longest time, I thought my struggle with food was a discipline problem. I kept thinking: “If I could just stick to a plan…” “If I could just be more consistent…” “If I could just stop giving up on myself…” But no matter how…

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