When You Feel Exhausted Thinking About Food
You know when you just feel plain exhausted thinking about food? Maybe it's the fears of weight gain and anxieties of the food battle (what you should/shouldn't eat). Or it's the criticism of yourself and how you're not "getting" it fast enough. Maybe it's the stress...
The 7 Biggest Myths of Weight Loss
If you’ve been in the diet world for any length of time, you know how frustrating the weight battle can be.
What About the Failures?
Last night, a close friend and I were talking about "failures". Namely, our business ventures that flopped big time and how no one seems to talk about them. You hear of the "big wins" in the media--how someone went from a side hustle to making 100k or about a new...
An Example of Normal Eating
I remember when I first began this journey, I wanted to know what/how normal people ate. I simply couldn't believe anyone who actually ate real food (i.e. wasn't on a diet) could lose/maintain a "normal" size. I had been practicing the "less is more" habit for years...
“I’ve Gained Weight and I Feel Like a Failure”
Women often say to me (sometimes ashamed and embarrassed)... "I've gained weight and I feel like a failure". In some form, I hear these words frequently. I thought these same words thousands of times in my journey. "Everyone must think I'm a failure because I've...
Should You Give In To a Craving? (Here’s What To Do!)
Ok, here's the million dollar question...when you have a desire for something you don't think you "should" eat, should you give in to a craving or just ignore it? When I was trying to stop dieting, I wrestled with serious dessert cravings. I often would have...
Confused Over the Right Way to Eat?
It's easy to be confused over the right way to eat. There are approximately 3,456,878 articles on google talking about what's "good", what you're "supposed" to eat/not eat, and research supporting each claim. (And every one seems believable!) Every "expert" says...
When You Want To Hide Your Body (And Feel Ashamed of Your Weight)
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Do you feel shame and/or want to hide your body? I’ve been talking a lot lately about shame around our bodies and how we, as women, want to hide our bodies. We often carry this...