I Studied How French Women Eat, And This is What I Learned
Prefer to listen? Click below. On my first trip to Paris, one would think that I would’ve been most captivated by the architecture, fashion or art. But, non! I couldn’t stop watching French women eat. I’d stare at them at the café or watch them through the window of a brasserie. Yes, I was even the […]
Fat. Skinny. I was still miserable. Weight isn’t the key to happiness.
Prefer to listen? Click below. Here’s a personal story from many years ago: I looked in the mirror. There I stood – me and my extra fat. What had happened? How did this happen? I was 75 pounds over my natural weight. My once healthy and slender frame, was now buried beneath a coat of lard. I melted […]
What to Do When Your Jeans Don’t Fit (and Life Feels Out of Whack)
Prefer to listen? Click below. Have you ever walked into your closet and picked out a piece of clothing only to find that it no longer fits?Yeah, me too. A few months ago, I was in a hurry to meet some girlfriends for dinner. I reached into my closet to grab my favorite pair of […]
A story about George Clooney, Cheetoh Fingers, & the "Little Black Dress"
Prefer to listen? Click below. Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak. It was the year 2000. I looked in the mirror and sobbed. I remember it so vividly. I asked myself….. What had happened to that girl who dreamed of wearing beautiful clothes and exquisite shoes? The one who was […]
The Missing Ingredient to a Well-Lived Life (and a Vivacious Body)
Prefer to listen? Click below. I wasted many years of my life binging on the wrong things — things that didn’t bring me more life. I indulged in worry, sadness and anxiety. And, my biggest binge of all? Dieting! I spent a decade going to South Beach, being a Skinny Bitch and living in the Zone, but […]
Does Style Really Matter? (These images may change your mind!)
One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art. I remember looking in the mirror over ten years ago and not even recognizing myself. The word chic was not a part of my vocabulary. In fact, I was quite frumpy. When women look at me now, they often assume I came out […]
Frenchie Friday: How I Lost Weight and Finally Made Peace with My Body
The magnitude of pleasure reaches its limit in the removal of all pain. When such pleasure is present, so long as it is uninterrupted, there is no pain either of body or of mind or of both together. Fifteen years ago, my body was carrying around 75 extra pounds. Yes, you heard me right… 75. Underneath that […]
Frenchie Friday: Wine + Weight Loss
A good wine is like a gentle kiss, its effect throughout the meal is scintillatingly sensual in an elegantly understated way. I’ll admit that I use to be that girl who would pour herself a glass of wine (or four) to “relax” after a long day. Then, there were the other occasions where it was used […]
Frenchie Friday: Move Like a French Woman
Walk like you have three men walking behind you. Without fail, every time I go to France, I lose weight . . . all while sipping wine and eating decadent food. What’s the magic? There is no magic. It’s rather simple. I move . . . a lot! And, it feels like heaven, not a […]
Frenchie Friday: Want to Peek Into my French State of Mind?
He showed the words “chocolate cake” to a group of Americans and recorded their word associations. “Guilt” was the top response. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: “celebration.” If you could have been a spy in my head 10 years ago, I’d imagine you’d find […]