Oct 3, 2017 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC When you’re obsessed with controlling your food intake, body size, and the number on the scale, the concept of “eating what you want” sounds foreign, frightening, and...
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,...
Feb 25, 2014 | Body Beliefs
Years ago, the therapist I was seeing recommended I try yoga. “Ugh”, I thought. “Yoga is for hippies”. But I went. I went even though I was wrapped up in thinking about how many calories I would burn during class. I went even though I thought, “this isn’t REAL...
Feb 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
I remember my obsessive affair with the scale. Every morning, I would hop on the scale to weigh myself. And every afternoon, I would weigh myself again after working out. If that number went up even a half a pound, it sent me into a self-induced panic. Irrational...
Jan 16, 2014 | Emotions and Eating, Uncategorized
Last week’s blog discussed bringing awareness to all of the ways we use food to escape life’s uncomfortable feelings and situations. When we become mindful of how eating to ease stress, boredom, frustration, and anxiety can become a destructive habit in our...
Jan 9, 2014 | Emotions and Eating
So much of disordered eating is dealing with discomfort. No matter where you are on the spectrum, from mild emotional eating to a full blown eating disorder, many of the obstacles and hurdles on this path involve being able to deal with uncomfortable feelings,...
Dec 4, 2013 | Nourishment and Self Care, Uncategorized
Once upon a time (not too long ago), I was “that girl” at the gym-the girl that spent forever and a day on the elliptical machine. I had a very scheduled, rigid routine, and devoted my gym time strictly adhering to this regimen. Day in and day out, I dreaded the...
