One thing to do when you’ve been feeling out of control with your eating: Add stuff in- take nothing away. I was stuck in that never-ending loop, too. “Ughhhhhh I feel so gross. I’m just going to clean up my eating this week.” ENTER ALL THE FOOD RULES. I’d take away everything that wasn’t arbitrarily labeled as “clean” or “healthy.” … Read More
Why Their Comments Don’t Matter
Words that made me, the non-crier, cry: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives … Read More
Breaking All The “Fashion Rules”- And Why You Should, Too
“These pants make my legs look big, I’m not wearing them.” Black is slimming, ya know? Light colored, neon pants on someone who’s bottom heavy (hey, hi, that’s me!) is something I learned to steer clear of. Have you ever done that? Curated a wardrobe from a place of “I want to hide my body as much as possible” versus … Read More
5 Reasons I Broke Up With Cardio
5 Reasons I Broke Up With Cardio: 1️⃣ I used it for years as a way to earn or burn off my food. 2️⃣ it was always my first line of defense whenever I was “feeling fat” or guilty for the way I was eating. 3️⃣ it made me HUNGRY AF. Which, when you’re trying to relearn how to eat … Read More
Why I Will Never Try to Lose Weight Again
I will never try to lose weight again. I went on my first diet when I was 10. I talked my parents into buying me Slim Fast- and the madness didn’t stop for YEARS. When I was 15, I bought a “top secret” weight loss plan and was guaranteed to lose 11 pounds in 10 days or my money (my … Read More
You Are Not Your Thoughts
We all have stories. And I don’t just mean funny ones from being drunk in college and stumbling around campus. I mean the ones that show up and dictate how we do things and why we do things. I mean the stories that we have about ourselves that we don’t say out loud or don’t even know exist. The stories … Read More
Track Your Behaviors – Not Your Weight
Weight loss is not a behavior. Setting weight loss goals is honestly silly- but we have to unpack a lot of shit to begin to understand that. Unfortunately and fortunately, a lot of the behaviors that are conducive to weight loss are sometimes healthful. Like yes- incorporate more movement, fruits, and vegetables into your day- no one is telling you … Read More
One Big Problem with The Fitness Industry
The fitness industry is one of the only “figure it out yourself” industries. I can’t walk into a coffee shop and brew my own coffee. I can’t walk into an auto body shop and ask to rotate my own tires. I can’t walk into a bakery and ask to bake my own cake. Sure- you *could* do those things at … Read More
Things to Consider If You’re Feeling A Little Obsessed with Weight Loss
Some notes for you to consider if you’re feeling a *little* obsessed with weight loss: Focus on your behaviors. Are they actually healthful and helpful? Many things lead to weight loss but detract from your actual health. Don’t forget your mental and emotional health heavily impact your physical health. Watching the scale go up and down is not a healthful … Read More
Ask Better Questions About Your Food
“Is this healthy?” …wut? I’m so sick of both this question AND whenever ANYONE says “oh I made this healthy recipe!” Trust me- I am not confused. I know what you’re trying to say- but here’s why YOU’RE confused: -if you’re trying to imply that what you’re eating is low in calories, please just say it is low in calories … Read More