Oct 20, 2023 | Binge Eating, Life Lessons
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Books on How To Stop Binge Eating One of the most helpful tools on my own journey were the books I used for inspiration and guidance as I worked to break free from bingeing. I had...
May 31, 2023 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
This is a short and sweet episode to give a quick bit of...
Feb 27, 2023 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
I turn 40 today and for some birthday reflection this is part two of the “Decade of Reflection: 40 lessons learned at 40” blog post series. š Part one is here. Part two is below. (If you prefer the āextendedā version thatās more in depth, check out the...
Feb 14, 2023 | Food 'n Stuff, Life Lessons
I turn 40 in two weeks and with that comes much reflection š For whatever reason, this birthday is making me think and reflect on my life more than ever before. It may be because my life looks different than I thought (more on that in perhaps a different post!), but...
Jan 24, 2023 | Emotions and Eating, Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
I was reading my book aloud for its Audible recording this weekend, and I got super in my head about it. (Mainly, it brought up some shame around food habits and what I used to do with food). Writing my story in a book was one thing; reading it out loud when a sound...
Dec 15, 2022 | Life Lessons
What contributes to overeating during the holidays? Stress, financial anxieties, saying yes when you want to say no, too many obligations, and/or _______________ (fill in the blank with whatever sends you to the food). So we’re going the non-traditional route...
Dec 6, 2022 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
You what what is SO mind numbingly frustrating?! When you know what to do but can’t make it stick… I had a long list of things I knew I “should” do: Don’t turn to food when I’m stressed Stop myself after one bowl of ice cream Eat...
Oct 14, 2022 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care, Podcast
I’m going to Poland for 10 days (and am excited!) and was getting in my head about eating while I’m there. The “how will I feel in control around food when I’m eating out and staying in a hotel?!) I realized I was doing a bunch of things to...
Jul 25, 2022 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
I just got back from a week with my extended family in the Outer Banks and was in a bathing suit much of the week. Now, as you know from my blog and podcasts, I’ve done A LOT of work on body image over the years. The one thing that can still trip me up?! Seeing...
Jul 13, 2022 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
Fear of weight comments can pop up at the most inconvenient times. You’re going to a party with friends you haven’t seen in a while and get bogged down in anxiety about what they’ll think. You have a family event with that one person who ALWAYS makes...
Jul 6, 2022 | Emotions and Eating, Life Lessons
Life has thrown a lot of curveballs at me this last week and I sat down on the couch yesterday and thought… …I REALLY want a gooey, soft, warm chocolate chip cookie or 4. Our AC unit stopped working (a 7k fix), the dishwasher broke, our Airbnb had the...
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”...
