Continuing from my previous blog… I think we need a paradigm shift when it comes to diets and weight loss, particularly in how we view food. Too often diets teach us to have a poor attitude towards food – making food either the enemy (something to be avoided as much as possible) or our master […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...There’s a new way of thinking about diets that’s radically different from the current diet scene and it’s growing in popularity. In a nutshell, it’s about getting healthy first and letting the weight loss follow naturally. What does this mean? First and foremost, it means coming from the perspective of appreciating and loving your body […]
In working with women who want to lose weight, I hear a lot of “negative” talk about their bodies. “I just need to lose this weight, so I can feel good about how I look”, “I wish my body were 30 pounds lighter”, “I’m embarrassed by the extra ‘tire’ I carry around my middle”. All […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...One of my current clients struggles with the “fear” that having lost 20 pounds, she will gain it all back again. Why? Because this has been her pattern in the past. She has been on many diets before, lost weight and then, once the diet is finished, gained it all and even more back. This […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I grew up with the false belief that my value was linked to my body size. For years I thought myself fat and worried about gaining weight. It took years to realize how hurtful this way of thinking was to me. Making peace with how I looked was an important step in my own journey […]