by Karen | Apr 6, 2022 | Body Image, Diet Mentality, Fat Ally, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Weight Stigma
Throw away your scale. Stop weighing yourself. The scale (aka the crying machine) is the ultimate mood and behavior disruptor. Think about the last time you weighed yourself. How did you feel before you step on the scale? Then how did you feel after you step on the...
by Karen | Mar 8, 2022 | Body Image, Diet Mentality, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Recovery, Weight Stigma
Why your lack of willpower isn’t the problem. Intuitive Eating doesn’t require willpower. I know this sounds counter to everything you’ve learned from diet culture. Dieting is about following the rules, the list of good/bad foods, avoiding the bread and cookies....
by Karen | Dec 11, 2021 | Body Image, Diet Mentality, Fat Ally, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Recovery, Weight Stigma
What is Thin Privilege? Thin Privilege grants folks in smaller bodies greater access to resources compared to someone in a larger body. Those with thin privilege face less discrimination in our society that unfairly equates thinness with health as well as perpetuates...
by Karen | Jul 9, 2021 | Body Image, Fitness, Food & Nutrition, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Recovery
1.Connect with your Breath. It’s so easy to forget to breathe! Pay attention to your inhale, and pay attention to your exhale. The best way to ground into your body is by having awareness of your breath. Close your eyes, put your hand on your heart, and take a long...
by Karen | Apr 10, 2021 | Body Image, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Recovery, Weight Stigma
“Never ever let somebody stop you or shame you from being yourself.” – Lizzo Our culture is steeped in dieting and while intuitive eating (IE) is gaining traction in main stream media and is now more recognized than it was in previous years, IE is still misunderstood...