by Karen | Oct 2, 2023 | Body Image, Intuitive Eating, Uncategorized, Weight loss
Is your desire to lose weight a substitute for something else you want in life? Do you sometimes struggle to articulate how you really want to feel without using the words “weight loss”? If so, you’re not alone! A lot of folks search for Intuitive Eating as a path...
by Karen | Sep 26, 2023 | Body Image, Burning Man, Eating Disorder Recovery, Fat Ally, Intuitive Eating, Recovery, Uncategorized, Weight Stigma
What does Burning man have to do with intuitive eating and recovery from diet culture? How can these two intersect? First off, what is Burning man? If you watched the news recently you may have heard that about 70,000 ‘burners’ got stuck in the mud at this massive...
by Karen | Jul 15, 2023 | Body Image, Body Liberation, Eating Disorder Recovery, Fat Ally, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Weight Stigma
Eating Disorder Prevention: Here’s 8 common mistakes parents make about weight, food and body image. Most of my clients have spent decades including their childhood at war with their bodies. They have been told by everyone around them that their appetites and...
by Karen | Apr 15, 2023 | Binge eating, Body Image, Body Liberation, Diet Mentality, Emotional eating, Fat Ally, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Weight Stigma
What is Body Image? Body image refers to a person’s perception, thoughts, and feelings about their own body, including its appearance, shape, and size. It is how a person views themselves when they look in the mirror, how they feel in their body, and how they...
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...