What is your eating regimen?
It varies day to day. I generally take a pretty holistic approach to my eating by limiting sweets and white flours. I keep fruit on my counter and try to eat meals and snacks at regular intervals.
What do you do for exercise and relaxation?
I strive to live in a healthy manner and keep exercise in my days. Here’s my 10 minute solution: I tell myself that I’m going to go do something, some type of exercise for 10 minutes. And then I can quit. Or I can stick with it a little longer. And that will be fine, because I’m a success either way!
For relaxation, I play the piano, visualizing the tension flowing out my body and into the piano keys. Other times I walk until I feel better. Simple things are the best.
In 100 Days of Weight Loss, you refer to “heart hunger.” What is it?
Linda: Heart hunger is when you’re having an emotional need caused by an emptiness or a hollowness in life--when you’re sad, lonely, bored, or needing to be nurtured.
You think, “I’ll eat something and feel better.” I encourage people to learn to recognize that cravings for ice cream, pasta, or cinnamon rolls are often related to heart hunger. They need to figure out how to take care of the emotional need instead of eating.
What then is “head hunger?”
Linda: Head hunger is the emotional opposite of heart hunger. It involves stress or anger or frustration…An example is a bad day at the office with the boss. For this you’ll crave something chewy or crunchy like nuts or potato chips, something to chomp on. It’s what you’d actually want to do with someone in life. You’re looking for relief.
Your new book, 100 Days of Weight Loss, incorporates “stop signs.” How are these utilized?
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