Jan 26, 2022 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting, Holistic Weight Loss
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC “What if I gain weight?” Whether you’re new to learning how to eat normally or have been on this path for years, inevitably the fear will arise: what if I gain weight?...
Jan 18, 2022 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
When we are trying to let go of dieting and be more “normal” around food, it can be verrrrry challenging to know when to stop eating. Are you supposed to listen to your body? Measure or count something? Get specific portions? When we’re left with...
Jan 12, 2022 | Body Beliefs, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
Have you ever gotten on the scale or glanced at your reflection in the mirror and have it completely ruin your day? Maybe you’ve had a few days where you feel pretty good and decide to “check in” on your progress. One glance or hop on the scale and...
Nov 30, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
A quick check in question: what’s your relationship to exercise? For some women, exercise can mimic the diet mentality. (AKA the all or nothing type of thinking) Some women are in the “excessive, use it to burn something off, to not feel guilty”...
Nov 22, 2021 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting
It is hard to let go of holiday food guilt. We have it in our heads that we have to be really “good” around food. But enter the holiday Trifecta of dessert overload and it can be challenging: Halloween + Thanksgiving + December holidays = lots of sweets. I...
Oct 10, 2021 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting, Nourishment and Self Care
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC “Eating is the only thing I enjoy!” I used to think that food was the only thing I could depend on. It was my go-to coping mechanism when I had to deal with anything. A...
Sep 20, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
A woman emailed me to say she was struggling: “I’m having a hard time letting go of adhering to a program or following some sort of rule; I use dieting as a security blanket.” I have never heard dieting explained this way and I thought it was...
Jul 22, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Holistic Weight Loss
It’s the million dollar question: can you lose weight without counting calories, restricting certain foods, and slaving away at the gym 24/7? Our society tells us we can’t lose weight unless we push ourselves to the max, sweat it out at the gym at least 45...
Jun 30, 2021 | Featured, Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
Have you ever gone on a diet, “failed” and then blamed yourself for not sticking to the program? No matter what it is–a food program, a diet, or any other plan… …whatever thing that you blame yourself for not having more willpower to...
Jun 2, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
On our path towards “normal” eating, there is usually a lot of fear. How do you move through fear on the path to freedom? That’s what we’re talking about in today’s podcast! We usually fear weight gain, rusting ourselves, bingeing,...
May 4, 2021 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
The all or nothing mindset plagues us in the diet world. When we’re on a diet, we pick up this way of thinking: …that we’re either good or bad. We’re on or off. We’re eating perfectly or not. There’s no gray area. It’s just...
Mar 23, 2021 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Podcast
Sometimes on this path it can feel like you’re trying hard to make change happen–and nothing seems to be happening. I look back and feel like SO much of my struggle was wondering why I wasn’t further along. “They” said if I could just follow this...
