Weight Loss

How Can a Diet Book Help You Lose Weight?

By eat-sanely|2014-01-17T08:44:39+00:00January 17th, 2014|"Thin From Within", Habit Changes, Weight Loss|

Thousands of new diet books flood the New Years markets. A book can help you to lose weight and stay fit—but never in the ways you might expect. This article explores how.

TOOLS, IDEAS, AND INSPIRATION: Eat More Sanely in 2014

By eat-sanely|2014-01-03T09:24:09+00:00January 3rd, 2014|Cooking, Habit Changes, Healthy Foods, Holidays, Weight Loss|

Just as surely as December brings candy and and egg nog, January brings weight loss plans. Here's how to focus on some changes that can last.

Holiday Damage Control: It’s That Time Again

By eat-sanely|2013-11-21T08:18:35+00:00November 21st, 2013|Habit Changes, Holidays, relationships, Weight Loss|

This is the season for weight loss backtracking: lots of tempting food, everywhere. Stress, family pressures, too much to do. More alcohol, less sleep. Routines out of whack. Keeping the backtrack to a minimum brings rewards, however. Here are links and resources for minimizing holiday weight damage.

Counting More Than Calories: Factoring in months and years

By eat-sanely|2013-10-30T09:07:46+00:00October 30th, 2013|"Thin From Within", Habit Changes, Holidays, Weight Loss|

Those who avoid holiday weight gain appreciate that "change is a process" that takes time.

Sugar News, Sugar Blues

By eat-sanely|2013-10-03T07:32:46+00:00October 3rd, 2013|"Thin From Within", Addictions, Emotional Eating, Habit Changes, Weight Loss|

Those of us concerned with diet, health, weight, eating disorders, and addiction follow what I call “Sugar News” with great interest. Today, binger eaters or self-identified "food addicts" benefit most from the news.

One New Fall Habit: BYO Lunch

By eat-sanely|2013-09-12T06:01:12+00:00September 12th, 2013|Cooking, Eating at Work, General, Habit Changes, Weight Loss|

Bringing your own lunch can boost weight loss and nutrition. Here's how to build the habit into your life for good.

A DOZEN IDEAS FOR FALL WEIGHT LOSS….And a Dozen Free Workbooks

By eat-sanely|2013-09-12T05:49:08+00:00September 12th, 2013|Eating at Work, General, Habit Changes, Weight Loss|

As we say farewell to summer and return to fall routines, know that this is a potent time for planting the seeds of new eating habits. For a variety of reasons, fall resolutions can work better than those made on January 1. This means better chances of weight loss success and improved fitness. What’s more, planting now means habits can take root by the holiday season, maybe saving you from inevitable weight gain then.

“Food is a Wonderful Place to Hide”

By eat-sanely|2013-09-05T05:56:35+00:00September 5th, 2013|"Thin From Within", Addictions, Emotional Eating, Weight Loss|

I reprint here the most recent post from my Psychology Today “Thin From Within” blog: In a true sign of

Cooking to Eat More Sanely

By eat-sanely|2013-09-04T07:51:38+00:00September 4th, 2013|Cooking, Habit Changes, Healthy Foods, Weight Loss|

I offer here a revision of the 2011 post “Cooking to Eat More Sanely”, with an updated resource list. Preparing

More on Feeding Kids

By eat-sanely|2013-09-04T07:51:38+00:00September 4th, 2013|Cooking, Healthy Foods, Kids, Weight Loss|

From time to time Eat Sanely highlights the ways that home cooking helps our health, our weight, our "eating sanity"