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,...
Apr 26, 2017 | Body Beliefs
A part of the journey towards being “normal” around food is learning to accept yourself. But how do you accept your body when you don’t like what you see?! That is exactly what I’m talking about in today’s blog. I got an email the other...
Feb 22, 2017 | Body Beliefs
We’ve been having a lot of discussion lately in The Normal Eater’s Club around body acceptance. And some of the ladies have been asking, “but HOW do you actually accept your body?!” We know we’re supposed to work on body acceptance if we...
Dec 6, 2016 | Body Beliefs
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC I spent probably 20 years of my life wishing I was thinner. But no matter how much weight I lost or gained, I still never thought my body looked “right”. I always wanted to...
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,...
May 24, 2016 | Body Beliefs, Nourishment and Self Care
Every single woman I work with is afraid to accept her body. (And I was terrified to accept my body for a long, long, long time). Why is this? We have this belief that if we accept our bodies, it means that we’ll never lose weight and we’re giving up on ourselves. It...
May 16, 2016 | Body Beliefs
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC Summer is coming. And if you’re anything like I was (and still am sometimes!), the thought of wearing shorts and tank tops sends you into a panic. (Or you avoid it...
May 3, 2016 | Body Beliefs
What We Need to Raise Daughters with Positive Body Image If you’re wondering if raising daughters with positive body image is even possible in this era of social-media madness, you’re not alone! I don’t have a daughter yet. However, I do have two beautiful...
Apr 27, 2016 | Body Beliefs
Despite your best intentions of trying to diet and keep weight off, you’ve gained weight. Now what? Gaining weight can feel terrifying. We feel out of control and miserable. We’re afraid we’ll be judged, people will notice we’ve gained weight, and we’ll be known...
