I Hate the Number on the Scale

the number on the scale

Some things about ourselves are easier to fix than to forgive. Mine has three digits. A confession I’ll say the thing you’re not supposed to say out loud anymore: I don’t like my body. Not in a quirky, relatable, “ugh, Mondays” way. In a quiet, daily, grinding way that I’ve mostly learned to carry without … Read more

Why Am I Always Hungry on a Diet? 7 Real Reasons

A high-protein breakfast of eggs, avocado and berries on a wooden table

You’re doing everything right. Tracking, portioning, resisting. And you are hungry. Not peckish — properly, distractedly hungry, thinking about food while you’re meant to be working. Then somebody tells you it’s a matter of discipline, and you feel worse than before you asked. Here’s what’s actually going on: constant hunger on a diet is a … Read more