Simply turn off the television and your food will taste more flavorful, reports the journal Psychological Science. Dutch researchers discovered that being distracted by the TV dampens your brain’s ability to perceive salty, sweet and sour flavors. What’s more, it subconsciously spurs you to eat more in order to feel satisfied!
Today at 1:00 p.m. I have an appointment with myself to Clutter Bust my guest room. I’ve been “meaning” to do this all summer but it just hasn’t happened. I had other more pressing things I wanted to do, or had to do, or thought I had to do. So today I have a date…
I was going to have the house to myself this weekend and was really looking forward to having some alone time. My past behaviors, when I weighed 300+ pounds, was to get excited about what I would be eating. Now I pretty much eat the same things every week so I had a feeling of disappointment when I could not…
If you are drifting back into old unhealthy behavioral habits don’t panic! A healthy dose of fear is a good thing. It lets you know something is wrong and, you need to make a change before things get too out of hand. Panic can lead to unhealthy binges, quitting exercise routines, smoking, illegal drug use…
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef chuck or 2 lbs stew meat, cut 1-inch cubes (It is perfectly ok to leave the meat out of this dish and use vegetables only). 1/2 cup flour (wheat flour works perfectly) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 garlic clove…
This has been a terrific week. My article Weightloss You Can Do it was published in the Auburn Journal in Auburn, CA. The Emotional Eating Workshop started up last night and we had a terrific turn out. My goal for my walking this week is 10,000 steps minimum every day and so far my average is 14,000 steps…
By Julie W. Hubbs Job interviews can be nerve racking. We are told: “Try to think of the interviewers as ordinary people who are just like us.” The difference is they have jobs, and we want a job. Then we are told, “Don’t come across as desperate.” How does a person not come across as…
Weight Loss: You Can Do It! By Julie W. Hubbs Have you ever stepped on your bathroom scale and heard yourself yell, “I can’t take it anymore!” or maybe it was more like “Oh I just cannot go on another diet!” or “How can that number be right? My scale must be broken.” Or maybe…
Do you ever think the dryer is shrinking your clothes? Do you hide food? Sneak food? Get angry when someone eats your food? Do you find it difficult to step away from the candy dish? Have you ever felt guilty, mad, sad, confused or irritated when you overeat? I can promise you are not alone…
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