November 2015 – Viki Thondley | Mind Body Food | Depression, Stress, Eating Disorders

Stop Dieting, Start Living

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 26, 2015 / Body Image, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset

When Dieting Takes Over From Living Being on a diet is like forcing your real life body to squeeze into a Barbie and Ken sized dollhouse. Not a great fit if you really want to feel at home there. Does weighing all your food, watching your food portions and eating to the clock actually satisfy your hunger? What about when the rebel in you says, “Stuff it! I’m so hungry and I hate this food. I’m going to eat that cake anyway”? And what if you can’t stop at one piece after a week of willpower and restriction, and end

Spelt Coffee & Pecan Cake Recipe

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 16, 2015 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition

Coffee & Pecan Cake Recipe Spelt is an ancient grain widely recognized for its many health benefits. Triticum spelta, the scientific name for spelt, is a hardier and more nutritious cousin to modern wheat (Triticum aestivum). Some taxonomists classify spelt as a parent of wheat. Spelt is classed in the wheat family, even though there are significant differences between common wheat and spelt, including that the molecular structure of the protein in spelt is more brittle and soluble, allowing it to be assimilated more easily. It’s high in fibre and tastes great! Who said eating clean and healthy for the whole family,

Body Hate, Dieting & the Scales: Audio Interview

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 11, 2015 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset

Body Hate, Dieting & the Scales Audio Interview Thank you Robyn Patton Intuitive Nourishment who interviewed me recently about body hate, dieting, the scales & vulnerability. ‪ Time for some #‎realtalk‬ so we can get comfortable with uncomfortable feelings and make space for learning to navigate them. Let me know what you think! V xo About Viki Viki Thondley is a Mind-Body Wellness Specialist and qualified Holistic Counsellor, Food, Stress & Lifestyle Coach, Meditation Therapist, and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who inspires women to shift from limited thinking, low self-esteem and restriction to whole-self nourishment, body confidence and whole food healing. Recovered from bulimia

Dark Citrus and Roast Almond Chocolate!

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 9, 2015 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition

Dark Citrus and Roast Almond Chocolate Oh I do love creating new textures, aromas and flavours in my raw chocolate! This one rivals one of my favourite combo’s from a Lindt bar – orange and almond. I really love peppermint and orange with dark chocolate. There’s just something delicious about the blending of these two sweet and fruity flavours with the intense richness and bitterness of the cacao bean. Adding a bit of crunch with roasted almonds simply completes the deliciousness! Mine beats Lindt hands down!! 🙂 #‎rawchocolatelove Enjoy! V xo Dark Citrus and Roast Almond Chocolate Ingredients: • 250g

Brown Rice Caramel Blocks Recipe

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 9, 2015 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition

Brown Rice Caramel Blocks So I was playing around with the ever versatile hulled tahini and decided to throw in some puffed brown rice to the caramel mix. Of course the brown rice remains soft, surrounded in the caramel fudge so they’re deliciously sweet, cold and satisfying with a soft chewy texture. The perfect little pick me up to curb your sweet tooth craving. Enjoy! V xo Brown Rice Caramel Blocks Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup hulled tahini 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, B grade 3/4 cup coconut oil, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla powder (organic preferred) 3/4 teaspoon celtic

PB Choc Balls Recipe

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 9, 2015 / Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition

PB CHOC BALLS Peanut Butter Chocolate Balls – need I say more…. They’re simple and very easy to make because you only need one bowl, one spoon and one tray to make them! If you’re a lover of wholefood and nutrient dense treats, chances are you’ll already have these ingredients staples in your pantry. Enjoy! V xo PB (peanut butter) Choc Balls Recipe Ingredients 1 cup organic smooth peanut butter 1/2 cup organic hulled tahini 1/2 cup raw cacao powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 to 3/4 cup rice malt syrup (Optional 1 tablespoon of raw honey can

Overcome Negative Body Image

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 6, 2015 / Body Image, dieting, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Positive change, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Wellness Coaching

Overcome Negative Body-Image Here’s how just one of many clients did it! Sometimes in my coaching practice I need to get down into the pit with a client… really sit down in the mud with them and wade through the shit in their lives. It’s my job to hold steadfast as an anchor for them while they experience losing control or embracing their fear. Whatever the overwhelming emotion is, I’m always willing to go to the depths with them in order to help guide them back out of it. Not many traditional therapists allow themselves to do that, with the idea