Feel Your Feelings, Feed Your Hunger
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Feel Your Feelings, Feed Your Hunger

Emotional Eating, A Subconscious Response Emotional eating is when we eat in response to our feelings regardless of whether we’re hungry or not. We can also use food as a tool or coping mechanism to either numb pain or to feel better. It’s the automatic and subconscious responses that make our emotions so powerful and…

5 Realistic Ways to Stop Sugar Cravings
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5 Realistic Ways to Stop Sugar Cravings

Do you struggle with consuming too much sugar? It’s a problem that a lot of us face. The other day I was talking to someone about sugar cravings and she shared that she will have something savory right after having something sweet and this will help her to stop wanting more sugar after enjoying that…

Should I Moderate, or Eliminate Certain Foods?
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Should I Moderate, or Eliminate Certain Foods?

“Everything in Moderation” I touted the principle of moderation for years to all of my clients and for the same amount of time attempted to live by this principle myself. “Everything in moderation,” I used to say, but I would always have a difficult time putting it into practice. It was only with a few…

Making Healthy, Holy Choices at Christmas
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Making Healthy, Holy Choices at Christmas

Scripture Reflection “I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.” Deuteronomy 30:19 Merry Christmas!! One way that you can continue to make it merry is with your daily decisions. I’ve heard that people make about 120 decisions each day. Throw the Christmas…

10 Thanksgiving Survival Tips
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10 Thanksgiving Survival Tips

“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 Every Saturday morning in the WLGW Program, we get…

10 Foods You Crave and The Reasons Why
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10 Foods You Crave and The Reasons Why

Experts estimate that 75% of overeating is caused by emotions. “… do not give the devil a foothold.” Ephesians 4:27 Experts estimate that 75% of overeating is caused by emotions. If you’ve struggled with emotional eating, you know how powerful this habit can become. No matter how much you want to stop it, it just…

HUSBANDS: Help or Hindrance
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HUSBANDS: Help or Hindrance

Is your husband or other family members sabotaging your health goals? Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard complaints from 4 very frustrated sisters. Let’s call them sister 1, 2, 3 (I know… I’m so creative). Sister 1 – Feels that her husband is the at the root of her issues. Sister  2  – Her…

Your Weight Gain is Not Totally Your Fault!

Your Weight Gain is Not Totally Your Fault!

Losing weight requires a combination of mental, spiritual, emotional, and chemical (nutrition) balancing Have you ever heard this statement before, “Losing weight is easy–just eat less and move more”? This statement might be true in a perfect world, but throw in metabolism issues, detoxification issues, emotional issues, suppressed immune systems, sleep issues, high stress levels,…