Say No to Diets. Reject Society’s Thin Ideal. Heal from Diet Culture.

Weight and food hold many people in an internal prison. There are thoughts about all the “bad” foods you “shouldn’t” be eating or how much more of the “good” foods you “should be” eating.  Your brain is full of where you (or your kids) fall on the BMI chart, how you...

What’s one thing I know for sure? That repetition and consistency — especially in the beginning stages of creating new healthy habits — are key. It’s so easy for our brains to say… “Well, just one bite won't hurt. Or one more puff, one more sip, one more smack of the...

Our relationship with food started out when we were just babies. It depended on how, what, and how often we were fed. Were you fed by someone who held you close and was present and loving, or was feeding you a chore? Did you get fed from the breast or bottle? Were you...

If you caught our last blog on why self-care is the best new medicine, you’ll recall I made you a promise. And today, I’m delivering on that promise. We talked about the importance of self-care. And I told you in this post we’d discuss how to build your own toolbox so...

Does it seem like the word “self-care” is popping up in newsfeeds, papers, magazines, on TV, and just about everywhere else you look? As it turns out, there’s a good reason we’re seeing and hearing this word so much: self-care can play an incredibly powerful role in...

Can you remember the last time you played? If you caught my last blog, you know moving the body can look a lot different from what is traditionally thought of as exercise (CrossFit, bootcamp, Beachbody, etc.) and it might be time for a divorce from that approach....

Yes–you read that right! It’s time to get a divorce...from exercise. When I say divorce, I mean a break from traditional and often damaging thoughts around exercise, as well as from trendy new programs and gadgets. A divorce from counting calories burned, minutes in...

Do you feel bombarded by diets, cleanses, and detoxes? They’re everywhere we look—in magazines, in the news, popping up on social media, and on late-night TV infomercials. All telling us the same thing: if you follow a specific restricted plan, you will lose weight...

Do you have an inner food critic? If the voice in your head often sounds like this: "I can’t believe I ate all those M&M’s!" "I ate so badly over the weekend. I’m starting my diet tomorrow." "I’m going to have to stay on the treadmill for an extra hour because of...

Are you up for a challenge? Try this with me. Set a timer for one minute and keep completing the following sentence until your timer goes off. “Food is……” What words or phrases came up? Take a moment to scan what you have written and notice: Are there some...