Today’s blog is what my son would call “One of my Mother’s Rants”. As you may know I am rewriting my food plan book. And so I am reading a lot of the literature about artificial sweeteners. And, as the Universe would have it, a number of people have been in my office with problems […]
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GOT THE PURPLE GRUNGE?
It’s winter, and there are lots of flu and cold bugs going around. A number of people have asked me how we handle sick days abstinently, so I thought this would be a good time to address the issue. Today it snowed, about six inches where I live, and the temperature outside is 29 degrees. […]
ARE YOU GETTING WHAT YOU WANT?
Are you getting the results you really want in your life? Are you following the food plan and feeling comfortable and happy? Are you enjoying your life today? In these blogs, we have been talking about goal setting and changing behavior. How is that working for you? What has happened for me is, from seven […]
New Year Intentions and Changes
In the last blog, I talked about our goals for the New Year and how the things that will make us most happy are the things we struggle with the most. We talked about the difference between resolutions and intentions. We talked about goals, not resolutions, and behaviors, not ideals. And we talked about renewal, […]
HANDLING THE NEW YEAR
Have you ever made new years resolutions? I’m gonna lose 40 pounds, exercise every day, run a marathon, clean my basement/garage/ house, be nice to my mother in law? Be more spiritual? How long did they last? So on the day before Hannukah started, I was talking with some friends about what the holiday means…..the […]
More Help For The Holidays
Ok, we are halfway through the holiday season. Did you receive our Holiday Survival Guide? And the recipes? I hope they were helpful to you. If you didn’t, just call or email us for a copy. The holiday chaos continues. The lights are up all over the place, the craft aisle at Michaels is a […]
Are you Ready For The Holidays?
The holidays are upon us! What are you wishing for this holiday season? How do you want to feel when the holidays end? It is so wonderful to create abstinent holidays. Take this opportunity to really enjoy this special, spiritual experience. Whatever it is that you most want and love, plan now to put that […]

SUSTAINABLE FOOD PLANS
Have you just had it with diets and the weight loss struggle? Up and down, back and forth, and what are you eating or not eating today? This diet? That plan? And, “ O good grief, I will just have a few doughnuts!” The Sane Food Solution is a completely different way of looking […]
WHAT IS A FOOD ADDICTION?
AM I A FOOD ADDICT?
I DON’T WANT TO BE A FOOD ADDICT!
So you have tried and struggled with diet after diet after detox and exercise program, and nothing works. And you feel like you just cannot go on like this, but there isn’t anything else that works to do and you’ve had it with your life, you’ve had it with your body shape, and you’ve had […]

Funky Food Labels
Do you ever get confused by the labels on the foods you choose? I do, so I know you must. Let’s look at some principles for good label reading and then talk about what we want. I think it is essential that you read and learn to understand the labels on the foods you eat. […]