Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

Peace with Food Isn’t Always Peaceful

Peace with Food Isn't Always Peaceful

I often say that the aim of Peaceful Eating isn't to be perfectly peaceful with food. In fact, I use the words “most of the time” quite a lot. Eating when you’re hungry, most of the time; stopping when you’re satisfied, most of the time; meeting your needs appropriately, most of the time; eating...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater, Escaping the Dieting Trap:

What If Food Could Become Ordinary?

What If Food Could Become Ordinary?

One of the things people often tell me when they start working on their relationship with food is that they're tired of thinking about it. They've spent years thinking about what to eat, when to eat, whether they're hungry enough to eat, whether they've eaten too much, whether they should have eaten...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater, Escaping the Dieting Trap, Health Beyond Weight:

What If There Isn’t a Way to Lose Weight Without Dieting?

What if there isn't a way to lose weight without dieting?

If you've been dieting for years, you probably know by now that it doesn't work very well. You lose weight, regain it, try something different, lose some weight again, regain it. You might manage to keep some of it off for a while. But eventually you're back thinking about food more than you'd like,...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

Why Do We Feel the Need to Justify (How We’re Eating)?

Why Do We Feel the Need to Justify (How We’re Eating)?

I've been thinking about justification lately, and not just in relation to food. I've had a very stressful few years, and I'm burned out. I know this. My friends know this. When I talk to them about how difficult I'm finding things, they'll sometimes remind me of everything that's happened and tell...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater, Food Freedom & Trust:

What if You Didn’t Need to Fix Your Eating?

What If You Didn’t Need to Fix Your Eating?

Three months ago, a client described a constant feeling of wanting to eat, along with an edgy, uncomfortable feeling that went with it. His eating seemed to be a constant event that was taking up a lot of time and attention. Over the last couple of months, he's been eating when he's hungry, eating...

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