Nov 29, 2017 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting
Do you find yourself always feeling guilty and criticizing yourself about something you ate? Whether it’s after Thanksgiving dinner, post get together with friends, or after an 8 pm cookie binge, we constantly feel guilty about what we’re eating....
Oct 31, 2017 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting
Exactly 14 years ago I sat down across from the woman who would end up being my therapist. Almost before she had a chance to greet me, I desperately asked her: “How long will it take to feel normal around food? How long until I stop binging and...
Oct 25, 2017 | Emotions and Eating
I just wrapped up the inaugural Normal Eaters Retreat in Breckenridge, Colorado and it was…incredible. I left with my heart overflowing with emotion: Gratitude that I got to spend 4 days with the most honest, authentic, funny, beautiful group of women I’ve ever met....
Oct 3, 2017 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC When you’re obsessed with controlling your food intake, body size, and the number on the scale, the concept of “eating what you want” sounds foreign, frightening, and...
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...
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?...
Mar 1, 2017 | Emotions and Eating
Letting go of food rules, ditching the diet, and learning to be a “normal” eater are all fine and dandy…until the ole “but what if I gain weight?!” thought in the back of your mind is screaming at you to just CUT OUT THE CARBS or...
Nov 30, 2016 | Emotions and Eating
Do you know you eat emotionally, but can’t quite seem to stop? A part of letting go of emotionally eating is understanding what the process looks like AND what to do to replace food with another coping mechanism. We don’t just make ourselves stop...
Nov 9, 2016 | Binge Eating, Emotions and Eating, Food 'n Stuff
It’s the start of a new day (or week). You woke up and swore on every last dime that today is the day you’re going to make some changes around your food. It’s 9:00 am and you’re off to a great start: You got up to go to the gym and sweated it out to lots...
May 10, 2016 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting
I recently wrote an article on MindBodyGreen called: The Biggest Mistake You’re Making With Food. And I got a lot of emails and comments about it. I’ve written about it before on my blog, but wanted to do a more in-depth video on this, as it’s super...
Feb 9, 2016 | Emotions and Eating, Nourishment and Self Care
I rarely take you behind the scenes of my business because well…it doesn’t have a whole lot to do with food! (Which is why you’re here, I’m assuming 🙂 To gain insight into the whole food mess) But these past few weeks my business has actually...
Jan 3, 2016 | Emotions and Eating, Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
When you’ve consumed a thousand holiday treats and feel awful about your body, the lure of “starting over” on January 1st entices us to make that infamous New Year’s resolution: “I’m going on a diet!” (or your version of dieting…cutting out carbs,...
