Dec 8, 2020 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
Often times when we swear off dieting, we get stuck in the “screw it, I’ll eat what I want” mentality. We are done with points, counting, restriction and dieting, but haven’t yet gotten into the balance and freedom we so desperately crave. This...
Nov 24, 2020 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
Oh the frustrations and angst on this path can be challenging. I wanted to give up approximately 4,678 times during my own journey. I am so so so glad I didn’t. Why? Because this IS the path that gives you want you truly want: freedom. In honor of the 100th...
Nov 3, 2020 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
We all get those urges where we just have to have the candy/dessert/(insert food we want)–but how should we actually deal with cravings? Do we ignore them? Try to make them go away? Give in? I’ve had quite a few cravings lately (Halloween candy, feeling...
Oct 27, 2020 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
You know that anxious feeling you get when you have a weekend away, a dinner party or some other event with a lot of food? (It can trigger anxiety and fear, which keeps us stuck and not able to deal with food anxiety!) It could be stress that you’ll eat too...
Oct 19, 2020 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
What’s the first step in getting off the diet roller coaster? It may not be what you think. When the cycle of “dieting then overeating, then promising to start over tomorrow” seems to have you in it’s grip, there’s something I want you to...
Oct 6, 2020 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
Why do we struggle with intuitive eating? Women often come to me and tell me they just can’t “get it”. They stumble upon Intuitive Eating (or what I call “Normal” Eating–more on that in the podcast!)… …think they...
Sep 23, 2020 | Food 'n Stuff, Podcast
What happens when you don’t rely on willpower? How do you actually eat “healthy” if you’re not being disciplined? What does it look like to NOT rely on this to get you through? These are questions I’m diving into on the podcast today!...
Sep 8, 2020 | Freedom From Dieting
What’s the biggest source of anxiety and angst on this path? Feeling obsessed with food. Feeling like every moment of every day is spent planning, counting, scheming, and dreaming of what you can/can’t eat next or feeling like you can’t stop thinking...
Sep 2, 2020 | Food 'n Stuff, Podcast
Do you stress eat and find yourself turning to food when you’re overwhelmed? It’s a stressful time–homeschooling, virtual school, working parents, weird job transitions, the ever-changing Covid landscape… It’s a lot. And for those of us...
Aug 25, 2020 | Freedom From Dieting
Do you find yourself saying “oh man, I blew it, I may as well finish the [insert delicious dessert here] and start over tomorrow?” I said this probably 7 times a day when I was trying to stop dieting and binging! Here’s how to shift out of the...
Aug 17, 2020 | Body Beliefs, Freedom From Dieting
Do thoughts of weight loss dominate your thinking? Do you want to lose weight more than anything? Almost every single woman I work with tells me the same thing… I just can’t be happy with myself until I lose the weight I’ve gained. I feel so disgusting in my body and...
Aug 11, 2020 | Body Beliefs, Podcast
You know those moments where you just feel uncomfortable in your body? It’s that feeling–the itchiness, the angst, the “I want to be in a different body”–that can be really challenging on this path. It’s not just weight gain that...