By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Body Image , Cravings , Emotional Eating , Hunger & Fullness
It was Christmas Day 1970s style – think sunny days, pavlova and backyard cricket… the stuff of my childhood. And like most other Christmas days, I would end this one feeling over-full and still wanting to eat more. But in that child-like way, unable to make myself eat more than my body needed. And so […]
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By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Emotional Eating , Intuitive Eating
Emma had kicked the diet mentality and was so happy to say goodbye to white-knuckling another new “best diet”. Groan. She’d found life so much better now that she’d made peace with all the lovely food in the world… cupcakes with chocolate frosting, yummy! But Emma was still having trouble sorting out the hunger part […]
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By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Emotional Eating
“My biggest challenge with healthy eating is emotional eating. Ugh!” You’re not alone. I’ve turned to the pantry for comfort when I’m tired and emotional too. Or found myself eating in reaction to stress or frustration (hello fellow tired mums!). Some days I just don’t have the energy to deal with my four year old’s […]
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