Is it okay to want to lose weight in the New Year? The short answer is yes. It’s natural to feel the pull toward...
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3 binge eating myths you probably think are true.
Binge eating for most folks typically looks like eating larger quantities of food (and usually not celery sticks!) in...
On Lizzo, Body Positivity & Body Image Healing
First off, I LOVE me some Lizzo. I’m a fan and I’ve watched her reality show called, “Watch out for the big gurls” and...
Stop dieting. Why I call Bullsh*t on Noom.
I had a journalist reach out to me for an article she’s writing about Noom. She asked me a few...
Your Child’s Weight: 8 Mistakes to Avoid As Parents
Eating Disorder Prevention: Here's 8 common mistakes parents make about weight, food and body image....
Body Image: What does “Healthy” look like?
What is Body Image? Body image refers to a person's perception, thoughts, and feelings about their...
What is Intuitive Eating and is it right for you?
What is Intuitive Eating? Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach to eating that emphasizes tuning...
Speak Your Truth
The Importance of Speaking your TRUTH. Assertiveness is an essential skill for achieving...
Why it’s Okay to Not Love Your Body.
Say what? Yep, you heard me right. You don’t have to love or even like your body. There is so much...
The Importance of Pleasure
What comes to mind when you think about PLEASURE? Most of us get a little nervous around pleasure....
Letting Go of the Thin Ideal
If you are on the intuitive eating journey, at some point in time you will learn about body...
My # 1 Strategy to Improve Body Image
Throw away your scale. Stop weighing yourself. The scale (aka the crying machine) is the ultimate...
Got willpower?
Why your lack of willpower isn’t the problem. Intuitive Eating doesn't require willpower. I know...
How to Divest from Diet Culture & Perfectionism
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political...
How Embodied are You?
Stepping Into the Great Unknown: Are you living an embodied life? If you struggle with disordered...
Unpacking Thin Privilege
What is Thin Privilege? Thin Privilege grants folks in smaller bodies greater access to resources...
Weight Watchers Nearly Fired Me: My Story
When I was 17 I moved to Switzerland to spend my “gap” year as an exchange student. At the time I...
What is Healthism?
Do you feel pressure to live a “healthy” lifestyle? Do you feel guilty if you eat “junk”...
Are you ready for Intuitive Eating ?
Are you ready for Intuitive Eating ? Chances are, if Intuitive Eating has found you, you might be...
Do you have a “Diet Mentality”?
What is diet culture and do you have a diet mentality? Diet culture is defined as a system of...
Why I am a Fat Ally
Picture of my cousin Lee and I. I am 2 years old in this photo. Body hatred killed my cousin. I had...
How to Explain Intuitive Eating to a Friend.
“Never ever let somebody stop you or shame you from being yourself.” – Lizzo Our culture is steeped...
Intuitive Fasting?! How to spot fake Intuitive Eating.
How to spot fake Intuitive Eating Diet culture is sneaky, and as Intuitive Eating gains in...
What is Weight Stigma?
Weight stigma is also known as weight bias or weight discrimination. Discriminating or stereotyping...
Pregnancy & Intuitive Eating
Pregnancy Hunger & Intuitive Eating You’ve heard the joke about pregnant women, eating for...
White Supremacy and Diet Culture.
“ Diet culture and white supremacy say that the ultimate aim is thinness and whiteness. The opposing...
Do you have a ‘Diet Mentality?’
What is diet culture and the diet mentality? Diet culture is defined as a system of beliefs,...
Feeling “Fat” ?
Anatomy of a Fat Thought: How to Decode Feeling “Fat” You wake up one morning feeling good....
What is Your Set point Weight?
What is the set point theory of weight? We all have an internal thermostat that regulates our...
Why you should never weigh yourself again.
"Scales are for fish." ~ unknown author ~ When it comes to intuitive eating, my goal as a nutrition...
How to Nourish Yourself When Things Fall Apart.
These are difficult times. Social isolation. Physical distancing. Heightened fear, stress and...
Intermittent Fasting: the new eating disorder or the new fountain of youth?
Intermittent fasting has been around for several years, but like all diets, they tend to recycle...
My Game Changers Review: Should you go Vegan?
I finally saw #gamechangers and while it wasn’t a game...
How to Navigate Diet Talk
As much as Intuitive eating is getting more press and media these days, diet culture is still alive...
Weight Loss & Intuitive Eating
If you are familiar with intuitive eating, then chances are you are also concerned with your weight....
8 Steps to Better Body Image
How to navigate bad body image. Once you’ve made strides in making peace with foods and you have let...
Everything you know about obesity is wrong.
For decades, the medical community has ignored mountains of evidence to wage a cruel and futile war...
Tummy Troubles
Tummy Troubles? Here is what to expect as you change your eating habits. On Gastrointestinal...
