Feel like you don’t know where to begin with cooking? Struggling to find healthy recipes that taste good?
Next cooking class November 5th and 19th from 6-7:30pm join Rachael at the MAC center in Salisbury, MD. Classes will be hands on, diabetic friendly, cooking techniques with taste testing at the end. Sign up below to reserve your spot and/or receive upcoming dates.
Fresh Orange Cranberry Sauce
Parsnip Mashed Potatoes
Pumpkin Mousse
We are now hosting virtual cooking classes for those who are unable to attend in person or prefer to cook along at home. Next upcoming dates are October 31st and November 14th from 4-5pm.
Parsnip Mashed Potatoes
Pumpkin Mousse
Sign up for the class is now through the MAC center. Please contact Jill Kenney either via email at jkenney@macinc.org or phone at 410-742-0505 ext. 159
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First let’s just state some obvious points, having a bowel movement should not be:
Uncomfortable to pass
Difficult to pass
Requiring more than 1-2 wipes
Explosive when exiting
Happening less than every day
Any other shape than a log or sausage
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Gaining and losing weight is a natural cycle that should not impact your happiness or self value.
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SO! I decided that this trip I was going to enjoy every bite of food!
And you know what?! IT WAS THE BEST! I drank wine every night, ate pastries, nommed on bread with most meals, all while waking up every morning happy with my body and with no guilty thoughts about yesterday's meal. I knew I was going to gain weight on this trip and I didn’t let it impact my happiness or self worth!
The funny thing was because I allowed myself to eat freely and gave myself permission to enjoy every moment I ate less and never binged.
This is the power of intuitive eating a work! By allowing myself to honor my cravings I didn’t feel guilty when I enjoyed a non-typical food. I also didn’t tell myself that this was a one time occasion and that I would never have it again, so I had no prompts to binge.
I encourage you to give yourselves permission on special occasions to enjoy food! Your purpose on this earth is more than COUNTING CALORIES AND AVOIDING FOODS!
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