By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Emotional Eating , Intuitive Eating
This isolation thing seemed like a dream holiday for major-introverts at the beginning (yassss!). But when week 2 rolled around, and I woke up Monday morning to another week at home… that cheering had disappeared. As I stared down the face of another week in isolation I felt confused. What was I feeling? Was it… […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Intuitive Eating
Who knew that 2020 would involve self-isolation for so many of us? If you’re looking for things to do during isolation then look no further! Self-isolation is now a daily reality for many of us as we face the coronavirus pandemic head-on. And the funny thing is, I kinda live a life of self-isolation regularly, […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Cravings , Intuitive Eating
Toilet paper and diets. Now there’s a conversation I never thought you and I would have. But here we are in 2020, contemplating a very different world from 2019. There are entire cities locked down, school closures, flight cancellations, strict border controls, self-quarantine periods and bare shelves in supermarkets, all altering the way we live. […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Hunger & Fullness , Intuitive Eating
I’m a mum of boys, and for fellow boy-mums, that’s going to explain a lot. Like, why I check the toilet seat, even in the middle of the night, before daring to sit on it. Once bitten (wet-bottomed?), twice shy. And before I go on any further, I should warn you this blog post about […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Emotional Eating , Intuitive Eating
T’is the hour for boredom eating… 8 o’clock at night (or 2pm in the afternoon, whatev’s). There’s nothing on the TV. You’ve watched everything (EVERYthing) on Netflix. You don’t feel like reading an actual book (turning pages? Ugh. No). You’re bored of scrolling facebook and instagram. In fact, you’re bored. Just bored. Next thing you […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Cravings , Intuitive Eating
Are you stuck in a cycle of feeling like you just eat too-damn-much ‘junk food’? Whether it’s that sneaky-quiet trip to the pantry once the kids are in bed (how can they hear foil rustling from their bedroom?). Or the choc-bar load-up sesh at “that” time of the month. Sigh. I say this all the […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Black and White Thinking , Intuitive Eating
You already know WHAT to eat. What you don’t know is – WHY you don’t eat what you plan to eat. Why do you plan on eating a filling, healthy dinner but then end up snacking on chocolate, cookies and more on the couch after dinner? Why do you have all the knowledge about ‘healthy […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Cravings , Intuitive Eating
Intuitive eating often feels pretty UNINTUITIVE to start with it. Which is ironic, to say the least. Trying to reconnect to all those natural body cues you apparently have somewhere in the depth of your stomach… “hello?” (echo, echo), “is there anyone in there?” (echo, echo). Not to mention the cravings for certain foods, and […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Hunger & Fullness , Intuitive Eating
Stuffed. Like a turkey. That’s how many of us have felt after a day of Christmas dining, what with lunches here, dinners there, and leftovers overflowing from the fridge. Faced with another Christmas season its easy to feel a little uncomfortable before the dining even starts… Will I overeat this year? How do I say […]
Continue reading
By jennifer@thinkingnutrition.co.nz | Emotional Eating , Intuitive Eating
Do you ever eat when you’re tired, stressed, bored, angry, sad or… heck there are plenty of other reasons we eat, right? Well, I know I do. And we do it for a good reason – it works. When we eat food that gives us pleasure, that leads to dopamine production and in turn activates […]
Continue reading