Entries by Bonnie R. Giller

2 Steps to Overcome the All or Nothing Mindset

Let me paint a picture for you.   The weekend has finally arrived, and you are at your friend’s party. All week you eagerly waited for all the tasty treats that were being served. To prepare, you skipped dessert every day.   Finally, the moment arrived, dessert was brought out. You eat a cookie, a […]

3 Ways to Make Every Meal a Sit-Down Meal

When it comes to mealtimes, do you often find yourself scarfing down food because you know you have to eat rather than savoring every bite?   Too often I find that my clients are eating their meals either in their car or at the kitchen counter rather than at the table.   I’ve had several […]

How to Talk Back to the Food Police

It’s Valentine’s Day which typically means a night out with the person that you love. While the only thing that should be on your mind is the person sitting across from you, you can’t help but have running thoughts on all the calories you’re eating.   Perhaps you knew that a big dinner was on […]

3 Tips to Manage Stress Around Food in Your Life

The winter can be a challenging time for many, the days are shorter, which can make it impossible to get even the simplest task done. From work to cooking to getting daily movement in, it can all seem overwhelming.   A common habit when feeling stressed is turning to food.   Food has become a […]

3 Ways to Heal Your Relationship with Food

With the New Year upon us, social media is buzzing with resolutions, many revolving around weight loss. Weight loss advertisements flood TV and radio, making it challenging to avoid the pervasive diet culture. If you’re feeling like I am, you might be tired of constant diet discussions and the frustrating cycle of gaining and losing […]

5 Ways to Slow Down Your Eating

In today’s fast-paced society, it’s only natural that we rush around trying to get everything done before the day is over. You rush to work, school, and everywhere else you must go. You probably even rush through lunch to get back to your busy day at work.   Think back to your last meal, did […]

4 Tips to Best Handle Life’s Stressful Events

As we approach the end of the year, it’s a time that can get a bit overwhelming for many. If you’ve been on the dieting rollercoaster, the upcoming new year and all the resolution chatter might add an extra layer of stress. It’s easy to slip back into old habits. Even if you’re an intuitive […]

Savoring Every Bite: Unveiling the Power of Your Taste Buds

For a long time, it was believed that our sense of fullness was exclusively linked to our gut, triggered only after consuming a meal. However, a recent study has revealed a surprising twist, not only does our gut influence satiety, but so do our taste buds.   Yes, our taste buds have the power to […]

3 Tips to Help Navigate Diet Talk as the Holidays Approach

Can you believe that it is already November, and the holiday season is upon us? This week is Thanksgiving, which means you’ll likely be surrounded by family, friends, food, and wine! The holiday season brings with it all types of emotions, some happy and some sad.   Add to these emotions the fact that you […]

3 Powerful Approaches to Defying Diet Culture

In my last blog post, I called out the 3 biggest crimes of Diet Culture.   As a quick review, the 3 biggest crimes of Diet Culture are: Dishonesty, Disregard, and Destruction!   Any eating pattern that emphasizes how you look over your mental and physical well-being is detrimental. Diet Culture thrives on dichotomous thinking, also […]