Weighing Yourself Is A Lazy Self-Assessment Tool

Weighing yourself is the laziest and most shallow way to “see how you’re doing.” In many ways, it’s a cop out. It’s the most socially acceptable way to “keep yourself in check” without actually checking in on yourself. In other words, it’s a great avoidance tool and tactic. The scale has lead you to believe that everything that’s important about … Read More

An Open Letter to My Former Fat Loss Clients

If you’re no longer a client of mine, there’s a really good chance you still battle with your weight & body image daily. There’s also a good chance that at one point, if not right this moment, you weigh more than ever before. What I didn’t know back then was that everything you’re experiencing now is to be expected after … Read More

What To Do When You’re Under Extreme Pressure

“I think life is an awful lot like a pressure cooker. Something delicious is waiting for you when you release the pressure.” Sometimes, you need the pressure. You know that saying about diamonds? Same goes for cheesy broccoli & rice in the InstaPot. You don’t get to the good stuff until you release the pressure. And with that- I’m not … Read More

206: Pseudo Intuitive Eating

Intuitive eating is not the art of memorizing your food rules and then applying them without using a food scale or a food tracking app. Intuitive eating has grown in popularity and it’s far more popular now for people to demonize dieting. You’ll hear things like: “I’m anti-diet!” or “I help women lose weight without dieting” or “where intuitive eating … Read More

Working Out Feels Different When It’s a Choice

It used to be admirable to be so dedicated to fitness… so relentlessly obsessed with changing & maintaining your aesthetic. Only a woman truly dedicated to the way her body looks can understand. To the onlookers- it’s admirable, it’s envious. Ya know? But you wanna know what I think is cooler than that? Loving the gym and having zero concerns … Read More

How To Handle Having Cellulite

Just like this. You just have it, continue to exist and carry on as usual, normalize it, and reduce shame by not trying to hide it. Bonus points for highlighting it. Fitness pursuits and athletic pursuits are different. They are not (or do not have to be) mutually exclusive. Years ago this would have wrecked me. “How could I be … Read More

I Don’t Want My Clients to Need Me

The Ideal Client Paradox I used to want clients that NEEDED me. You, too? It makes sense- if someone doesn’t desperately need you, they won’t hire you, right? Except, when a client is desperate for a change and doesn’t have a track record of being tenacious & resourceful on their own, you can accidentally create a less-than-empowering dynamic between you … Read More

Is Your Body A Reflection of How You Feel About Yourself?

A word, if I may. This idea that the way we look = how we feel is often backed by how we get our nails & hair done and “no one is shamed for doing that so why should women be shamed if they want to lose weight.” You’re not bad for wanting to lose weight- nor is that the … Read More