Category: Reflections

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, I’ve messed up again.” “I’ll start again next week.” The…

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 many times I started over, or how many new food…

Sometimes it’s not about the food at all. You open the fridge and stare blankly. You’re not even hungry. You just… don’t know what else to do. Maybe the day was heavy. Maybe someone said something that hurt. Maybe it’s just that quiet kind of sadness that doesn’t have a name. And food? Food is…

Have you ever had a day where you intended to make some good healthy choices, go for a walk, prepare some meals, or do that thing you said you’d do… but you just didn’t ? You might be thinking, it’s because you’re lazy or you just couldn’t get motivated, which leads us into the “Well,…

(and What We Can Do Instead) Have you ever found yourself standing in front of the fridge after a long day, not really hungry, but just… needing something? Maybe it’s biting into some crunchy chips or a few morish biscuits, wolfed down after an argument. Or a big serving of soothing, creamy ice cream when…