Season 3, Episode 9 What does dieting show our daughters? How can we model a healthy body image for them? In this episode I talk to my friend, Compared to Who? contributor Kristen Maddux about …
What I Believe About Eating Clean
I'm really glad there isn't a lie detector machine at my doctor's office. Because when she asked me if I "ate clean" I'm fairly confident I let the word "Yes" slip out of my mouth. Of course, as long …
5 Ways to Not Eat ALL the Candy, Cookies, and Pie This Holiday Season
In less than an hour, my four children amassed over twelve pounds of candy. It was an uncharacteristically cold and rainy trick-or-treat day here, and our neighbors were generous. Too generous. One of …
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What to Do When You Love Food: Carly’s Story
Flashback to 2011 (28 years old) My husband Elijah slept as I slipped out of bed. Softly I closed the bedroom door and stepped into our kitchen. My heart pounded in anticipation. My forbidden lover …
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Five Ways to Encourage a Spouse Who Wants to Lose Weight
Weight loss. Sigh. Seems like every commercial break from January 'til June gives me no fewer than three weight loss program options. Especially on Food Network. Goodness. Can't I just watch them bake …
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3 Reasons Why Losing Weight Should NOT be Your First New Year’s Resolution
According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology (University of Scranton), losing weight is consistently the number one New Year’s Resolution that people make. I think this is a huge mistake. Why? …
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