katetstefans

Hello love, I can completely relate to the sugar addiction thing -- unbeknownst to me, I was eating loads of fruit and breads (hidden sugar) -- I craved them all the time. I learned from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition that we often crave what we are allergic too. When I gave up the sugar, my cravings immediately…

Hi there, So glad you brought this up! I used to be a pack of day smoker myself...for me, the only way to quite was cold turkey. Smoking, like overeating seems to be just a way of disassociating when life feels too much to handle, including emotions. I feel like because we live in a society that is addicted to happiness,…

I'm so glad it helped! I often write about the sensitivity and overeating on my site: www.katestefans.com. I hope this information there continues to help. There is a perfectly logical reason why we struggle :) If nothing else, I hope this brings some sanity. Love, Kate

Hi there!! Thanks so much for posting! Having graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition a few years ago, I was surprised to learn that we often crave what we are allergic too. For me, my cravings were fruits, and breads (SUGARS!) -- dried fruits for me were the worst. I know as we heal from emotional eating,…

Hi there sweet one! I totally get what this feels like. Logically wanting something so bad, but not being able to follow through. I wrote a post yesterday on this topic (http://katestefans.com/falling-from-grace/). It seems that until we face what's lying around in our sub-concious, this piece of our brain will continue to…

Hey there beauty, Your honesty and vulnerability are amazing. It allows for everyone else to be vulnerable as well, so thank you :) I too, have struggled in a body that I felt was not mine, doing the yo-you thing on and off for many many years -- a decade almost. I thought that willpower was the answer. I used to wake up…