When You’re Trying Hard to Make Something Happen (And It’s Not)
Sometimes on this path it can feel like you're trying hard to make change happen--but the result seems to elude you. I look back and feel like so much of my food struggle was wondering why I wasn't further along. “They” said if I could just follow this plan, cut out...
Have A Hard Time Accepting Your Current Weight?
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC When we have a tough time accepting our current weight, it can make us want to diet again. (Why? Because diets promise quick fixes and even if we know they don’t work, it’s still...
You’re Unmotivated To Make Health Changes. (Here’s What To Do)
What do you do when you feel unmotivated to make health changes? You know… those times when you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and completely uninterested in doing anything that you know you “should” do to be healthy?
3 Ways to Deal with Cravings
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 anxious and...
How To Deal With Food Anxiety
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 much. Or...
How to Get Off The Diet Roller Coaster
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 do... I want you to begin to...
Why We Struggle with Intuitive Eating (And Tips To Help!)
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 "found the solution" and get excited. Then its...
“I Can’t Stop Thinking About Food All. Day. Long…”
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 about food....