by Joann Filomena | Oct 5, 2015 |
Recently I was out in California for The Life Coach School, which was an incredible experience. While we attendees were coaching each other, my mom’s weight came up. She was nearly 400 pounds. When I was small, early elementary school, I became so ashamed that I...
by Joann Filomena | Oct 3, 2015 |
The subject of boredom eating came up today. It has long been my food spiral. I’m bored, so I’ll eat because the bag of chips is so much more fun than just sitting there. But eventually I stop eating or hit the bottom of the bag, and guess what? I’m still bored! ...
by Joann Filomena | Sep 8, 2015 |
When I was a devoted Weight Watchers attendee, the leader asked the question, “When you are wanting to snack in the evening, what are you feeling?” She immediately followed with this “and don’t say, “I don’t know” because that is a cop-out. You are feeling something,...
by Joann Filomena | Sep 3, 2015 |
Okay, I am rethinking my entire website and blog again. So the next time you visit, it could all change. Not that I’m one of those indecisive creatures who go into great dramatics over which flavor of ice cream they want on their cone. Well, maybe sometimes. No, don’t...
by Joann Filomena | Aug 24, 2015 |
It took decades to unlock the keys to permanent weight loss. It started in my 30’s. No wait, it actually started in fifth grade. Yes, you read that right. My little friend and I decided we were “fat.” She told me that her mother would...