Sep 13, 2017 | Freedom From Dieting
When you’re feeling like food is the ONE thing that consumes you 24/7, it can feel overwhelming to think about how to stop obsessing over food. I’ve taken 3 of the most important shifts to start with to help your days feel more free! 1. Let weight loss...
Sep 6, 2017 | Freedom From Dieting
At some point in this journey, if you are overweight, you may get confused. The ideas of “love your body as it is”, “accept yourself as you are”, “focus on health, not weight” and all of the other messages we receive on the journey can leave you feeling like there’s...
Aug 29, 2017 | Freedom From Dieting
Here’s the catch 22 in the diet world: you’re working diligently on being “normal” around food but you have some sort of food restriction, allergy, intolerance or preference for being vegetarian or vegan. The question is… Can you still be...
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...
Aug 8, 2017 | Emotions and Eating
When I first started this journey, I often got confused when I heard the phrase “feel your emotions”. I’d read about this concept or stumble across the advice, and my first thought was always, “That sounds great, but HOW are you supposed to do that? What does it...
Aug 1, 2017 | Body Beliefs, Featured, Life Lessons
Whether it’s a wedding, a work event, a reunion, or some other special occasion, there’s this idea we can have when we aren’t 100% happy with our bodies: we think we need to lose weight for an upcoming event. There’s a certain seduction to losing weight or...
Jul 19, 2017 | Freedom From Dieting
One of the most difficult things to practice at first is going from a rule-based way of eating (“shoulds”, rules, diets, etc) to “hearing” and honoring what your body is telling you. It’s hard because after years of dieting and/or...
Jul 11, 2017 | Body Beliefs
I was in San Diego over the 4th of July for a long weekend getaway and spent lots of time on the beach (ahhhh!) Being in a bathing suit is always a good test for me and helps me see where I am in my journey… Am I triggered by other women’s bodies? Do I feel...
Jun 28, 2017 | Body Beliefs
It’s officially summer here in the States and we all know what that means….tank tops, shorts, bathing suits (or swimming costumes for the Brits!), and revealing clothes that make us want to run away screaming. So when you’re feeling like all you want...
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,...
Jun 6, 2017 | Emotions and Eating, YouTube
Some of the biggest triggers that send us into food are stress, overwhelm, and boredom. Being bored can be really challenging to deal with…the goodies in the pantry & freezer seem to start calling our name the more bored we get! So what’s the secret?...
May 30, 2017 | Freedom From Dieting
When we first realize that dieting doesn’t work, learning how to listen to our body can be terrifying. So, how do you start to trust yourself around food? How do you take all of the years spent NOT listening to your body and learn to trust yourself again? Find...