I know the bathroom scale triggers you. You avoid it at all costs, maybe it’ll just… all go away. Maybe you’ll forget how much you hate your body if you just never weigh yourself again. Guess what? This is a shitty strategy. It’s not about the scale. It’s about your associations with it. This episode turns your relationship with the … Read More
My Ass Will Eventually Go Out Of Style
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
Are You Brave Enough to Feel Good About Your Body?
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
159: “Healthy Food” Isn’t a Thing
“Say it isn’t so, Christina! What about apples!? Celery!?” Nope, sorry- it’s not that simple. If there aren’t any inherently unhealthy foods then guess what? There aren’t any inherently healthy foods either. No one food is healthy. It doesn’t work that way. What DOES exist are healthy contexts and unhealthy contexts but it’s really not that simple. Trust me, if … Read More
What Food Freedom Really Looks Like
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
158: Pre-Workout: Why You Should Reconsider
Do you hop yourself up on pre-workout? I used to, too. It was part of my pre-lifting ritual for years and years. And then I thought about it- what am I trying to cover up? And what do I actually feel like if I’m not doping myself up on crazy-juice just to survive another day in the gym? And at … Read More
Imagine a Life Free From the Bondage of Dieting
Intuitive eatin’ got ya freakin’? No, but really- do you feel like you’re doing it right but you still feel guilty after eating “too much” of something? Or do you feel like not dieting is a sham for people to “be lazy and eat whatever they want?” Those are common dieting thoughts that screw people up. It’s almost impossible to … Read More
What Food Freedom Really Feels Like
Did you try to get back on track today? You know… totally overdid it this past weekend and just feeling like you need to reign it in a bit? I can guarantee that all the “getting back on track” that you do is THE reason you feel totally out of control every weekend. Here’s one easy thing you can do … Read More
Is It a Bad Thing To Want To Lose Weight?
“Am I bad for wanting to lose weight?” No. You live in a world that has clapped harder for you at your smallest. No. You live in a world that covets, lusts after, and celebrates women at their smallest. No. Everywhere you turn, weight loss is being sold to you as your answer. You’re not bad for wanting to lose … Read More