I’m a pretty even-tempered chick. On a scale of 1 to 10 - Ice Princess being 1 and Drama Queen being 10, I’d say I’m around a 3 or 4. Over the years, I've learned how to keep my emotions in check... ...but that doesn’t mean I don’t have an occasional drama queen moment. Au contraire. Last week, after a series of pesky annoyances, inconveniences and disappointments - one event finally pushed me over the edge. I found myself in front of the fridge stuffing down leftover grilled bison dogs with tears streaming down my face. Yes, bison hot dogs. Clearly I don't keep chips, cookies or ice cream around. While devouring bison dog #2, I suddenly took a step back and thought - what the heck are you doing Robyn? It’s been a long time since I … [Read more...] about 6 Simple Steps For Managing Your Emotions (without turning to food)
Losing Weight From the Inside Out
We’re all familiar with diets. A new expert arrives on the scene and says his or her program is the latest and greatest way to lose weight. It will melt off the pounds with ease. It's unlike anything we’ve ever tried before. Yada, yada. And even though we’ve already tried Low-Fat and Atkins and Paleo and Slim Fast with no long-term success, we go and buy the book, hoping that THIS is the magical weight loss solution we've been praying for. We throw ourselves right back on the diet roller-coaster. A familiar ride that goes a little something like... I'm really going to do it this time! Just one cheat day won't make a difference. I'm getting kind of bored with this diet. I don't want to do this anymore. I can't fail again … [Read more...] about Losing Weight From the Inside Out
Should Up!
Last week I caught myself using a big bad word. In fact, it's one of my least favorite words in the entire dictionary --- SHOULD. Here's how it went down. I should be reading something more productive. Seems innocent enough, right? Wrong. Saying should tends to make us feel bad. It keeps us stuck in a cycle of guilt and shame. I should be losing weight faster. I should do the laundry. I should have a boyfriend. I should go to the gym. I should eat more veggies. Try this - replace should with could and notice how the tone of each statement changes. Notice if it creates a different emotion for you. I could be losing weight faster. I could do the laundry. I could have a boyfriend. I could go to the gym. I could eat … [Read more...] about Should Up!
You Can’t Hate Yourself Healthy
I thought I could use hate as fuel. To create the body I wanted. A thin body. But it didn’t work. I’d hate the pounds away. And they would come right back. Every time. A friend told me I needed to LOVE my way healthy. I laughed. And thought to myself. I just need to hate a little harder. “Stupid ugly body” “Look at that cellulite” “Lazy, disgusting, FAT" Then one day I considered... Maybe my friend is right? So I taught myself how to love my body. It was hard at first. Like learning a new language. But I practiced. Relentlessly. “Hello body.” “This is the body I need to be me.” "Judging myself hurts the world." “I can and I will.” Sometimes the old thinking still shows … [Read more...] about You Can’t Hate Yourself Healthy