by Barbara Spanjers
When Weight Loss Is Celebrated, Even for the Wrong Reasons As I waited to check out at the grocery store, a conversation popped up between the cashier and the customers in line. What is appropriate to talk about as your bell peppers and pizza rolls are scanned? Weight...
by Barbara Spanjers
A letter for when it’s time to walk away. Dear Diet, I know this is not the most personal way to do this, but it’s hard for me to face you without getting sucked back in to your insanity. You have been such an important part of my life that I am not entirely...
by Barbara Spanjers
Wander around the weight loss section of your local bookstore. Here are some samples from a recent visit: Eat lots of carbohydrates, but no fat. Sugar is the problem. Eat low carbohydrates, but lots of protein and fat. Coconut oil is the secret. Dairy is the problem....
by Barbara Spanjers
In how many job interviews have you offered, “I’m a perfectionist?” It’s a common answer to the dreaded interview question, “What’s your greatest weakness?” I’m sure I’ve said it, because a long time ago, I read somewhere that that would be an appropriate answer....
by Barbara Spanjers
It is my God-given right to bear baguettes. When someone asks what I do for a living, I tell them, “I help people feel peaceful around food and in their bodies. Really, it’s all about having a healthy relationship with food and our bodies.” And often, as I’ve noted...
by Barbara Spanjers
ABC’s My Diet Is Better Than Yours Is Just Another TV Show Hawking Diet Culture What fresh TV hell is this? Why, it’s ABC’s new program, My Diet Is Better Than Yours. Apparently, we needed another network besides NBC (home of the bully-fest, AKA The Biggest Loser)...
