Nov 22, 2021 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting
It is hard to let go of holiday food guilt. We have it in our heads that we have to be really “good” around food. But enter the holiday Trifecta of dessert overload and it can be challenging: Halloween + Thanksgiving + December holidays = lots of sweets. I...
Oct 19, 2021 | Emotions and Eating
If eating is your only excitement (and what you really look forward to), dive into today’s podcast (below) In honor of my brand new offering, we’re exploring filling the void without food 🙂 So often in the world of weight loss and diets, we get seduced...
Oct 10, 2021 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting, Nourishment and Self Care
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC “Eating is the only thing I enjoy!” I used to think that food was the only thing I could depend on. It was my go-to coping mechanism when I had to deal with anything. A...
Sep 29, 2021 | Life Lessons
When we are afraid of not being perfect, we often… …are afraid to fail …don’t always try new things (because we may suck at it) …hide our bodies …mask our true feelings …stay where we are–even if it isn’t working...
Sep 20, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
A woman emailed me to say she was struggling: “I’m having a hard time letting go of adhering to a program or following some sort of rule; I use dieting as a security blanket.” I have never heard dieting explained this way and I thought it was...
Aug 25, 2021 | Body Beliefs
There is so much on body acceptance and body love out there that gives tips and tools for how to love your body. But what if you never DO actually learn to love your body? Is that okay? Or should you keep trying? Dive in here! You can also check out the “Love...
Aug 3, 2021 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
So I kind of got talked into doing a burlesque show. (*Disclaimer–this is my summer of “yes”–saying yes to things I normally wouldn’t!) It was a 6-week class with a performance at the end. In booty boy shorts underwear 😮😮😮. Needless to...
Jul 29, 2021 | Body Beliefs, Nourishment and Self Care
You know when you are just having one of those bad body image days? It could be you caught a glimpse of your reflection in a window, saw a photo of yourself you hated, put on an outfit that didn’t fit or are just in your head about your body. Regardless of what...
Jul 22, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Holistic Weight Loss
It’s the million dollar question: can you lose weight without counting calories, restricting certain foods, and slaving away at the gym 24/7? Our society tells us we can’t lose weight unless we push ourselves to the max, sweat it out at the gym at least 45...
Jun 30, 2021 | Featured, Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
Have you ever gone on a diet, “failed” and then blamed yourself for not sticking to the program? No matter what it is–a food program, a diet, or any other plan… …whatever thing that you blame yourself for not having more willpower to...
Jun 2, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
On our path towards “normal” eating, there is usually a lot of fear. How do you move through fear on the path to freedom? That’s what we’re talking about in today’s podcast! We usually fear weight gain, rusting ourselves, bingeing,...
May 25, 2021 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons, Podcast
When we want to lose weight or are uncomfortable in our body, we often hold onto this concept of a “future thin body”. This may show up as a yearning to be at a size you were before or a subtle desire that you try to push down (one that wishes you could...
