How to Break Bad Eating Habits

How to Break Bad Eating Habits After 50 If you want to know how to break bad eating habits after 50, I have to be honest with you first: it is not about willpower. I learned that the hard way, standing at a lunch table with my husband, staring at his chocolate chip cookie like it owed me something. Here is what happened. We met for lunch, and he had a cookie sitting on his plate for dessert. Without even thinking, I reached over and started to break off a piece, like I always do. Then I caught myself. I stopped and pulled my hand back. He is…

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge These jewels are dairy-free, gluten-free and there is no added sugar. I love these for a sweet craving with adding sugar to my diet. The Sync Chocolate powder contains no added sugars, is gluten-free and vegan. As always, use organic ingredients! You are worth it. 1/2 c all-natural almond butter or peanut butter 5 pitted Medjool dates 1 scoop Modere Sync Chocolate Powder (or your favorite plant-based shake) Process all ingredients in a Vitamix or food processor. If your dates are a bit hard, you can soak them in hot water for 5 minutes and drain the water before using. If the mix is…

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How to Break Poor Eating Habits

I’ve realized through coaching that weight-loss is more about habits than anything else.  It is about breaking old habits and replacing with new.  With food and eating, some are so deeply ingrained that they are hard to recognize.  One of my habits is grabbing “a little something sweet” after lunch and/or dinner. I met my hubby for lunch and he had a chocolate chip cookie sitting on his plate for dessert.  I automatically reached over and started to break off a piece like I normally would.  I realized what I was doing and retracted the action.  So, he graciously broke the cookie in half and handed it to…

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