Jul 20, 2016 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
I wrote a post a few months ago called Revealed: An Inside Look At How I Eat and received a ton of comments and emails about it, with so many woman saying it helped them to see what “normal” eating looks like. I wrote it because I wanted to give a deeper perspective...
Jun 30, 2016 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
When you’re battling your weight and body image, obsessively weighing yourself can actually do more harm than good in the quest for self-love and acceptance. I know because I used to be a slave to the scale. I weighed myself in the morning, after a big meal,...
Mar 9, 2016 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
There are a million “things you must do” out there when it comes to food and weight. (I.E. You must eat more greens, you must not eat after 7, you must have at least 5 veggies per day, etc) With all the “musts”, it can be hard to sift through...
Jan 12, 2016 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
One of my favorite things is journal reflections. I know, I know…I’m a nerd 🙂 But as I reflected back on my own battle with food and weight, I realized there were some things I wish I’d known! Hence, this post 🙂 So, here you go… The 5 things I...
Jan 6, 2016 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
The Interview Series continues this month with a hot new year’s topic: fitness! Join us and hear Mind & Body Transformation Coach Tonya Whittle spill the beans on fitness, disordered eating recovery, exercise, and more! Watch to find out as we dive into:...
Dec 8, 2015 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Are you afraid of people judging your weight? One of the big things I hear from clients all the time is this: What if people think I’m fat and gained weight? What if I go home and...
Dec 1, 2015 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
For the millions of women who battle eating issues, body image is a huge part of the daily struggle. It can be terrifying to be in a relationship or to even think about intimacy when you absolutely hate what you see in the mirror. Enter today’s guest who is...
Oct 7, 2015 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
I went to a small business owner conference this last weekend called Pioneer Nation. (And met some of the most fantastic people!) It was one of those weekends away where I didn’t really have much control over my food. We were at a mountain resort outside of...
Sep 15, 2015 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
This whole finding “normalcy” around food is a doozy sometimes. It’ s like you think you got it… You have a really good few days of no binging, eating healthy, and trying to listen to your body and then BAM…something happens and...
Aug 18, 2015 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
Have you ever been in a fine, normal, go-about-your-day mood and after taking a quick procrastination break on Facebook (or Instagram or Twitter), you see a new post by a friend posing in her bikini on the beach and it sends you into a tailspin of negativity and “I...
Jul 20, 2015 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
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...
Jun 9, 2015 | Body Beliefs, Life Lessons
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...
