3 Things You Need To Ask Yourself Before Doing A Cleanse
Cleansing is everywhere these days! Tune into any podcast, blog or social media outlet and you’ll hear claims about the benefits of juicing, fasting, and detoxifying. But is cleansing right for you? Is it something that will benefit you in your health journey? A...
The One Thing Missing From Your Diet (It’s Not What You Think!)
We’re inundated these days with the latest fad diets, the top tips for keeping weight off, and the “fastest” way to lose 5 pounds in 7 days. And yet at no other time in our society have we struggled more to keep our weight off. We are a culture obsessed with being...
Are You Convinced You Love Food Too Much?
So often in our weight struggles, we're going to battle with food. We think we love food and convince ourselves that this food obsession is our biggest problem...that we just love Reese's Cups, brownies, and ice cream waaaaay too much. We tell ourselves that if we...
How Long Will It Take To Accept Your Body?
A few months ago, I wrote about having a mini breakdown about my jean shorts not fitting. This was a big blow to me (well, to anyone who has struggled with body image issues), but especially for me because I had maintained my weight for a number of years. I had...
If You’re Waiting Until You Lose Weight Before You Buy Clothes, Read This!
I know, I know. You don't want to buy the dress, shop for new jeans, or peruse the aisles of your favorite store until you're at least 10, 15, 20+ pounds thinner than you are now. You imagine how you’ll look in that gorgeous dress you saw in the window the other day...
It’s Not WHAT You Eat That Matters
I know we get "proper" nutrition drilled into our heads at a very young age. Carrots are good for you. Donuts are not. Kale is healthy. Doritos are not. Tomatoes are chock full of vitamins. Double stuffed Oreos are not. And then when we are old enough to know what’s...
4 Things To Remember When You’re Frustrated And Want To Give Up
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 you're off track again. Doesn't...
The 3 Secrets Normal Eaters Know
You know the person I'm talking about...the one who can go away on a vacation and come back the same size, the one who passes on the 2nd piece of cake, and the one who can say "no thanks, I don't want a cookie right now". Most likely, this is the person you dream of...