By the time I was 19, weight and my body size took up the majority of my thoughts and focus. Food was the first thought in the morning and the last at night (I didn’t eat too much - Good Girl. I ate too much - Bad Girl, I start again tomorrow!).
Read MoreI want you to take a look at every single attempt at weight loss that you’ve ever tried. Most likely you’re actually really good at losing weight. Here is the dark side of dieting and weight loss transformation stories that no one talks about.
Read MoreHonor your body when it says it has had enough. It’s also ok if you can’t because you’ve been restricting for so long. Just remind yourself you can have more tomorrow. And you should.
Read MoreIf you hear the same message over and over again eventually you start to believe it’s true. And the truth was as a teenager I could hear myself thinking, you’re not X… enough.
Read MoreIn the last 4ish years or so, I’ve seen diet culture take on a different ‘look.’ It no longer is about The Atkins Diet or Paleo. These days diets can look like people eliminating gluten, diary, or sugar out of their diet under the guise of health and so we have to be really careful to separate the two.
Read MoreWhether you’re on a diet, or leaving diet culture I thought I’d share a few tips for honoring your body during this meal or any other indulgent meal you may encounter.
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Read MoreFood aside, if you can work on changing your inner language in relation to food I promise you will notice a massive shift in the way that you eat.
Read MoreI now lean into pleasure, I know that I can always go back for more.
Read MorePersonally, I used to spend 3 hours a day at the gym. I rarely went a week without going. When I made peace with food and my body I couldn’t even hang out there without being triggered.
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