“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
Your Judgments Aren’t Helpful
“She shouldn’t be eating that!” My friend Shohreh Davoodi talks about this much more eloquently than I ever could, but- here are my thoughts: I can eat a bacon and chocolate covered donut and not receive many (if any) looks, criticism, back lash, or assumptions from onlookers who feel that I “shouldn’t be eating that.” Save for a few individuals … Read More
Dieting Slows Down Your Metabolism
Dieting slows down your metabolism ?☕️ Your metabolism is constantly regulating itself based on its environment. The less food you eat, the slower your metabolism gets. You can increase your metabolism by building muscle. But building muscle requires fuel ? The implications of dieting over and over and over again- no matter how successful you felt it was or wasn’t- … Read More
Why Strength Training Saved Me
Strength training was the thing that saved me. It was always so objective I never had to wonder what it meant. I was either getting better or I wasn’t. I was either putting in the work or I wasn’t. It’s still that way for me. For a while, the goal was chasing big numbers. Which never felt as bad as … Read More
Are You Letting Your Body Dictate How You Feel?
I remember the first time I wasn’t aware of my body. For years, it’s all I was aware of. I knew exactly how far my stomach was sticking out. I knew how big my arms looked if they were touching my sides. I knew how big my thighs were if I was sitting down. And I truly felt like everyone … Read More
Two Things To Avoid When You’re Trying To Find Food Freedom
Two things that are not helpful when trying to find food freedom: 1️⃣ More food education. You don’t need anyone telling you what’s in your food, how to read a food label, calories, grams of anything, or ingredients. 2️⃣ Anything rooted in fear. “Omg look how bad this is for you!” If the problem was really a lack of food … Read More
Waiting To Feel Skinny? Read This.
“I can’t wait to feel skinny so I can…” That was me- for more than half of my life. I couldn’t wait to lose weight and “feel skinny” so I could finally enjoy my life. Feel confident. Worthy. Enough. See the world. So everything wouldn’t feel so hard. So I could finally be happy. So, I waited. The story in … Read More
Candid Thoughts On Hating Your Body Until It Changes
Have you ever ended up with a car that wasn’t your dream car or one that you had for so long it started to rust, and just… got old? You realize your car works literally fine. And you realize there’s no way that you can get a new one… at least not for a while. So what do you do? … Read More
How Much Can You Tell About A Woman’s Health Based On Her Weight?
Let’s stop pretending that you can tell anything about a woman’s health just by looking at her. Let’s stop pretending that weight loss is some sort of inherent shoo-in to health. In fact, many women pursue weight loss DESPITE their health. Let’s also stop pretending that “health” isn’t some sort of social construct. That it is some hard and fast … Read More
Who Are You Taking Advice From?
Pay attention to who you’re taking advice from. Sure, maybe they LOOK how you want to “look,” but do they LIVE how you want to live? Do you want to have to scour every menu before you go out to eat to see if you’re “allowed” to eat there? Do you want to have to pack all of your own … Read More