I had been struggling with obesity since childhood, but gaining forty-five new pregnancy pounds was a living nightmare. I knew I had to do something different. Not a fan of calorie counting, self-control, or overt food deprivation, I developed a structured, yet intuitive approach, changing my thoughts and behavior regarding food. I tuned into my body’s natural communication system and practiced a feast and famine model, losing 55 pounds without cutting out any food groups. These simple rules will help you put a lid on overeating, restore your inner guidance system, and put a smile on your face when you look in the mirror.

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Fear is a very powerful emotion. It has a very strong effect on the mind and body because it is one of our natural survival responses. Anxiety is a type of fear also. Here are 6 steps to help you to feel less fearful and to cope with your fear so it doesn’t stop you from enjoying life.

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by  Mia Moran   

Why is it that we moms spend hours, weeks, months researching the best schools and summer camps, finding the best Christmas presents and birthday gifts, scoping out the best flat screen TVs, but we want to cook dinner in a quick 20 minutes. We don’t teach them two simple skills they will need for their whole life — healthy eating and cooking. Here are 5 tools for healthy eating – for Everyone, Every Day, lead by mom.

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by  Mia Moran   

If we choose our food by the amount of time it takes us to prepare it, what lessons are we passing on to our kids? Do you agree that this model might lead to bad habits? If healthy eating is not a priority, then it will not make its way into your life in a sustainable way. Here is one tool you can use today to start shifting the stories you are passing on to your kids about food: Planning.

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by  Mia Moran   

I want to be clear that what I am about to share is not to complain. Anyone who knows me knows that whining is not my style. But I wanted to share some recent experiences as an observation of where we are right now as a society with food and family, and how even I, a healthy family advocate, I can let moments slip by with out speaking up. I writing this so that you can hold me accountable, and perhaps find inspiration to hold yourself accountable for the impact that we moms can make on the current state of the standard American diet.

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