Healthy Eating Blog (Weight Concerns)

How to deal with Over-Eating

by Anne Myers-Wright RD/APD

Posted on Sep 24, 09:18 PM in . No comments.

Woman raiding the fridge in the middle of the night

Oh no, its the evening and you have done so well with your diet all day but have just blown it on night time snacking! Or you are at that party and even though you said you wouldn’t, you have just dipped into the large bowl of crisps in front of you.
Are you prone to overeating? Is it always at a certain time of day? Why do we do it and what can you do to reduce this habit?

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Coping with lapses when trying to lose weight

by Anne Myers-Wright RD/APD

Posted on Sep 18, 06:51 PM in . No comments.

Scales

Making dietary changes isn’t always easy. Sometimes when on a diet, we can “lapse”. Many people give up their diets due to lapses, even when they are fairly small ones.
Lapses (setbacks or slips) are a normal part of change. If you can learn to cope with lapses and not let them lead to relapse or “giving up” then you will improve your chances of being able to manage your weight or other dietary changes in the long term.

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Is your Dietitian using a portion control tool help you with your weight loss?

by Anne Myers-Wright RD/APD

Posted on Sep 14, 11:23 AM in . No comments.

Scales

There have been quite a few portion control plates and various other portion control teaching tools around over the years. In the past I have used plastic food models which show a perfect “portion” as well as cup measures, photographs and of course, the many versions of the portion plate to help my clients make changes to their diets. But are they effective?

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