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...
Jul 29, 2021 | Body Beliefs, Nourishment and Self Care
You know when you are just having one of those bad body image days? It could be you caught a glimpse of your reflection in a window, saw a photo of yourself you hated, put on an outfit that didn’t fit or are just in your head about your body. Regardless of what...
Oct 19, 2020 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
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...
Jun 10, 2020 | Featured, Food 'n Stuff, Nourishment and Self Care
I know I talk a lot about letting go of dieting and eating for satisfaction. And I’m all about learning the whole “eat intuitively” and trying to figure out how to listen to what your body really needs and wants. But what happens when eating what...
Jun 4, 2019 | Emotions and Eating, Nourishment and Self Care
I just got back from ten days in Belize and I thought I’d be helpful to share the 3 things I do before any out of routine eating (meaning anything where I’m not at home making my own food 🙂 ). Vacations, trips, long weekends, parties…anything that I...
Apr 6, 2019 | Nourishment and Self Care
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC For those of us who’ve struggled with body, eating, or weight issues, food can become our comfort. We turn to food in times of sadness, to soothe our souls, to make us feel better,...
Dec 18, 2018 | Nourishment and Self Care
I’ve been getting lots of emails from panicked people worried about holiday binging and weight gain. So, I thought I’d do a post to alleviate those fears and help you stay balanced. Here are 4 tips to say no to extra food this holiday 🙂 1. Keep Your Blood...
Jan 17, 2018 | Body Beliefs, Nourishment and Self Care
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC We’ve all had that moment: when our mom, relative, or grandma glances curiously at us and says, “Do you really think you need that 3rd cookie?” Or our partner tells us, “You know, you...
Aug 21, 2017 | Freedom From Dieting, Nourishment and Self Care
Do you swear to yourself you won’t finish everything on your plate but at the end of the meal realize that you inhaled all your food yet again? Welcome to the “Clean Plate Club” 🙂 (One that most of us don’t really want to be a part of!) So many...
Jun 14, 2017 | Body Beliefs, Nourishment and Self Care
Are you plagued by the “I hate seeing pictures of myself” syndrome?? Today, I’m diving into how to stop criticizing yourself in photos. Do you look at every single picture you take and scrutinize your flaws, analyze your imperfections, criticize your faults,...
Mar 27, 2017 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
The ladies in The Normal Eaters Club know that I like to be fully open, honest and transparent. I always share tidbits from my own life: food struggles, habits I want to change, emotions I’m working through and other stories that help illustrate real-life...
Nov 2, 2016 | Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care
Like all things food and weight loss related, every time you google something about exercise, there are a thousand different schools of thought about what you should do. Here is some of the advice I’ve heard: Exercise 30 minutes a day 5 times a week Exercise 12...
