It’s dishonest It’s self-centered It’s rooted in fear vs. trust I know it doesn’t feel like that. Surface level, it feels like you’re being considerate, kind, and selfless. And sometimes, it’s totally all those things! Being a people pleaser isn’t ALL bad. Unless you’re a complete sociopath, we all fall on a spectrum somewhere of “people pleaser.” But if you … Read More

I haven’t tracked or measured a single ounce of food in years… and NOTHING bad has happened. I haven’t cut out carbs or sugar. I haven’t weighed out my protein. I haven’t cut an avocado into impossibly small 1/4’s. Sometimes I cook with cooking spray and other times whatever oil I have on hand- no biggie either way. And nothing … Read More

Will power is not infinite & it doesn’t have separate buckets. If you’re having to use a ton of willpower to make sure you don’t eat anything after dinner, that’s the same willpower bucket you have for: not spending half your paycheck at Target, not screaming at your kids, not flicking off drivers in traffic, not telling your MIL to … Read More

I used to want skinny legs that didn’t touch- it’s what was in for so long. I wrapped my legs in Saran Wrap and spent 2+ hours a day on an elliptical. Because the world told me I needed a thigh gap in order to be pretty. Then thick legs and a big ass became the gold standard, and without … Read More

I used to think I helped women do this by helping them lose weight. All I did was cause a shit storm. I helped them feel better but ONLY if they were smaller. I helped them feel better but ONLY for a short time because the weight always comes back- with a vengeance no less, due to innate survival mechanisms … Read More

Do you trust yourself around food? It looks like having 4 types of regular ice cream in your freezer, 3 different types of family sized bags of chips in your cabinets, and last year’s Halloween candy in your house- all at once, for weeks, months, and years on end (when do snickers expire anyway?) and NEVER feeling like they’re calling … Read More