Jan 28, 2016 | Freedom From Dieting
Wanna hear two insanely staggering numbers? $60 Billion The annual revenue of the US weight loss industry, including diet books, diet drugs, and weight loss surgeries. (Source: US News) 108 Million The number of people on diets in the US. Dieters typically make 4-5...
Jan 12, 2016 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
One of my favorite things is journal reflections. I know, I know…I’m a nerd 🙂 But as I reflected back on my own battle with food and weight, I realized there were some things I wish I’d known! Hence, this post 🙂 So, here you go… The 5 things I...
Jan 6, 2016 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
The Interview Series continues this month with a hot new year’s topic: fitness! Join us and hear Mind & Body Transformation Coach Tonya Whittle spill the beans on fitness, disordered eating recovery, exercise, and more! Watch to find out as we dive into:...
Jan 3, 2016 | Emotions and Eating, Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
When you’ve consumed a thousand holiday treats and feel awful about your body, the lure of “starting over” on January 1st entices us to make that infamous New Year’s resolution: “I’m going on a diet!” (or your version of dieting…cutting out carbs,...
Dec 8, 2015 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Are you afraid of people judging your weight? One of the big things I hear from clients all the time is this: What if people think I’m fat and gained weight? What if I go home and...
Dec 1, 2015 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
For the millions of women who battle eating issues, body image is a huge part of the daily struggle. It can be terrifying to be in a relationship or to even think about intimacy when you absolutely hate what you see in the mirror. Enter today’s guest who is...
Nov 18, 2015 | Food 'n Stuff, Nourishment and Self Care
Cleansing is everywhere these days! Tune into any podcast, blog or social media outlet and you’ll hear claims about the benefits of juicing, fasting, and detoxifying. But is cleansing right for you? Is it something that will benefit you in your health journey? A...
Nov 10, 2015 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
We’re inundated these days with the latest fad diets, the top tips for keeping weight off, and the “fastest” way to lose 5 pounds in 7 days. And yet at no other time in our society have we struggled more to keep our weight off. We are a culture obsessed with being...
Nov 3, 2015 | Nourishment and Self Care
Welcome to the inaugural episode of my interview series! Every month, I’ll be bringing a new expert on to dive into fitness, exercise, nutrition, health, life, intimacy, body-image and any other topic that I think will help you on your journey 🙂 I’m...
Oct 27, 2015 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
So often in our weight struggles, we’re going to battle with food. We think we love food and convince ourselves that this food obsession is our biggest problem…that we just love Reese’s Cups, brownies, and ice cream waaaaay too much. We...
Oct 20, 2015 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
If you’re feeling guilty about what you ate (or still feeling guilty from something you ate 3 days ago!), you’re not alone. Guilt comes up A LOT with the woman I talk to. Guilt over eating 6 too many cookies. Guilt over having a third bowl of ice cream...
Oct 13, 2015 | Body Beliefs, Nourishment and Self Care
A few months ago, I wrote about having a mini breakdown about my jean shorts not fitting. This was a big blow to me (well, to anyone who has struggled with body image issues), but especially for me because I had maintained my weight for a number of years. I had...
