I’ve been practicing #MindfulEating for about 6 years. Sometimes I want to not give a damn and just eat as I please. Today God had other plans. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Peep how Universe intervened…. I went to Trader Joe’s to buy their #DeepDishChocolateChipCookie….if…
The first time I heard of cheesecake, I was perplexed. I was five and my experience with cheese at that point had been completely savory and typically melted in between slices of bread or on top of spaghetti or lasagna. Cake was…
I know. I know. You’re not supposed to give in to your cravings. You’re supposed to be defiant and resist them, right? Wrong! Cravings are your body’s signal that something is off. It could be physical (perhaps some sort of nutritional deficiency)…
Your sweet tooth doesn’t care about your new diet. It doesn’t care that you have been trying to lose weight or get in better health. All it cares about is being satisfied. When it’s denied and not satisfied, it intensifies. That’s where…
Once upon a time recently, I was in love. He wasn’t. It was devastating. And there was nothing that I could do but feel the devastation. Old me would reach for brownies, cookies and cake to sort of calm the feeling. This…
Sometimes you just feel “some type of way” As Erykah Badu once said, “You can pray till early May and fast for 30 days but it [just] won’t let go.” That’s when you raid your fridge and cabinets or hit the corner…
Today’s post isn’t sponsored by an emotion or feeling or weight loss advice or healthy eating tip. Nope, today’s post is sponsored by sheer deliciousness. These doughnuts all started because I was going through a “bake everything vegan” phase. Some of the…
Her: Shelley, I know I can’t have French Toast every day. But is it okay if I treat myself on Saturdays? Me: Here at Body Food Freedom, we don’t teach people to “treat themself”. Instead we help people develop a lifestyle that…
