Jan 17, 2023 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
Have you ever had a really solid day around food, you’re feeling positive and then BAM…it all falls apart in the evening? I call it the witching hour. (Witching hour=the time after work (5pm ish) and before bed) How does one actually fill the time between...
Dec 6, 2022 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons
You what what is SO mind numbingly frustrating?! When you know what to do but can’t make it stick… I had a long list of things I knew I “should” do: Don’t turn to food when I’m stressed Stop myself after one bowl of ice cream Eat...
Nov 10, 2022 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
It’s the crave-y-wanting-of-sweets that we sometimes can’t shake: “I have a bad sweet tooth and all I want to do is eat!” I was chatting with one of my friends earlier this week and I said this exact thing to her. The last week or so I’ve...
Oct 14, 2022 | Freedom From Dieting, Life Lessons, Nourishment and Self Care, Podcast
I’m going to Poland for 10 days (and am excited!) and was getting in my head about eating while I’m there. The “how will I feel in control around food when I’m eating out and staying in a hotel?!) I realized I was doing a bunch of things to...
Oct 10, 2022 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
In the world of intuitive eating, we’re told to “just listen to your body” and eat according to that. But what if all your body wants is junk food? What are you supposed to do then? Enter today’s podcast where I’m answering this question...
Jun 7, 2022 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting, Holistic Weight Loss, Podcast
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC If you’ve been in the diet world for any length of time, you know how frustrating the weight battle can be. But what if we’re believing the wrong things about weight loss? After...
May 5, 2022 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
Last night, a close friend and I were talking about “failures”. Namely, our business ventures that flopped big time and how no one seems to talk about them. You hear of the “big wins” in the media–how someone went from a side hustle to...
Apr 13, 2022 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting
Women often say to me (sometimes ashamed and embarrassed)… “I’ve gained weight and I feel like a failure”. In some form, I hear these words frequently. I thought these same words thousands of times in my journey. “Everyone must think...
Feb 23, 2022 | Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
It’s easy to be confused over the right way to eat. There are approximately 3,456,878 articles on google talking about what’s “good”, what you’re “supposed” to eat/not eat, and research supporting each claim. (And every one...
Jan 26, 2022 | Emotions and Eating, Freedom From Dieting, Holistic Weight Loss
Written by Jenn Hand, Holistic Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, NBC-HWC “What if I gain weight?” Whether you’re new to learning how to eat normally or have been on this path for years, inevitably the fear will arise: what if I gain weight?...
Jan 18, 2022 | Food 'n Stuff, Freedom From Dieting
When we are trying to let go of dieting and be more “normal” around food, it can be verrrrry challenging to know when to stop eating. Are you supposed to listen to your body? Measure or count something? Get specific portions? When we’re left with...
Jan 12, 2022 | Body Beliefs, Freedom From Dieting, Podcast
Have you ever gotten on the scale or glanced at your reflection in the mirror and have it completely ruin your day? Maybe you’ve had a few days where you feel pretty good and decide to “check in” on your progress. One glance or hop on the scale and...