by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Intuitive Eating, Parenthood
Let’s call it like it is. Life is pretty nuts right now. I could use many other words as well, but I’ll stick with that for the sake of time. Getting your kids to eat their veggies might feel like a low priority, especially if you find yourself caught in...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Diet Industry, Habits and Goals, Motivation
There aren’t a ton of things I know for sure. It’s like this Albert Einstein quote: The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know. – Albert Einstein But if there’s one thing I am going to hang my hat on and follow, it’s...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Diet Industry, Habits and Goals
If I got a dollar every time someone talked to me about “cheat meals,” I would have a great start on my kids college funds. I’ll be honest – the term cheat meal makes me cringe. As a former repeat dieter, I would never again use that term to...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Diet Industry, Food Addiction
As a psychologist working with people looking to lose weight, I often talk about the “Diet Mentality”. But what does this term really mean? Maybe you have heard that “diets don’t work” or the “diet culture” is bad, but...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Habits and Goals, Intuitive Eating
What comes up for you when you think about keeping a food journal? Does it feel like one of the few things that keeps you accountable to eating well and therefore makes you anxious to drop? Or maybe, though probably less common, the idea of keeping a food journal...
