by Karen | Sep 10, 2024 | Binge eating, Body Image, Body Liberation, Diet Mentality, Eating Disorder Recovery, Emotional eating, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Overeating, Weight Stigma
Binge eating for most folks typically looks like eating larger quantities of food (and usually not celery sticks!) in isolation, in a rapid fashion and with intense guilt and shame. It is marked by a sense of feeling ‘out-of-control,’ as if someone has hijacked...
by Karen | Apr 4, 2024 | Body Image, Body Liberation, Fat Ally, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Uncategorized, Weight loss, Weight Stigma
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 literally wept tears of joy for her affirmation of diverse and bigger (fat) bodies. I love how unapologetic she is and how she emphasizes physical...
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 | 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 | Sep 3, 2022 | Body Image, Body Liberation, Fat Ally, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Recovery, Weight Stigma
Say what? Yep, you heard me right. You don’t have to love or even like your body. There is so much pressure to “love your body,” that when you are not feeling good about your body, these messages seem way out of reach. It’s unrealistic to go from hating your body to...
As a Nutrition Therapist and Certified Intuitive Eating Coach with a background in both nutrition science and psychology, I guide people to find their own philosophy of eating which results in freedom and empowerment around food and weight issues. 
