Consumed by Food? 6 Lessons on Overcoming Disordered Eating
For a good twelve years of my life, I was obsessively consumed with food. I had this unhealthy relationship with my body and my eating. I simultaneously loathed myself and desperately desired to be skinnier, while also compulsively binging until I couldn’t move. For...
Why Counting Calories Doesn’t Work (And What To Do Instead!)
We've been taught to think that counting calories is a great way to lose weight, keep our size stable, and prevent us from having serious muffin top. But, counting calories just ain't all it's cracked up to be. Here's why counting calories doesn't work: 1. It makes...
The Salad vs The Brownie: How Do You Make Healthy Food Choices?
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC A healthy, nutritious salad chock full of vegetable goodness and grilled chicken vs. a decadent, just out of the oven, warm brownie with ice cream on top…. Which would...
7 Affirmations to Love Your Body & Own Your Awesomeness
Affirmations (or mantras) can be a good pick me up when you're feelin' crappy about yourself, your body, and those 20 pounds you think you need to lose. They can work wonders in shifting all the negative crap that keeps repeating in your mind. I used to think...
58 Fabulous Ways to Find Freedom Around Food
Here it is...the whole enchilada, the entire kit 'n kaboodle. This is a compilation of every blog post ever written. Exactly 58 ways to help you find freedom around food, feel at ease in your body, and be at peace in your eating. Happy reading! (Want a chance to win...
Why Eating Healthy Is Like Dating A Guy That Looks Good On Paper
We all strive for eating healthy and trying to be as nutritionally sound as possible. But sometimes eating chai seed smoothies, flax oatmeal, and kale as every side dish can actually turn out not so great. Let me explain... Let’s say a client hands me their food...
The 3 Things You Need To Stop Doing To Be Happier Today
Sometimes it’s the things we need to let go of doing that are holding us back from making progress and moving forward. It's true that we are often our own worst enemies 🙂 Here are 3 things you need to stop doing to be happier (in all areas of your life, not just food...
The Real Reason You Can’t Accept Your Body
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about body acceptance lately. And the reasons why you (and most women) can't accept your body. Warm weather is here and it's that time of year when all of our insecurities start bubbling up... "Do my thighs look fat in these shorts?"...