09
Aug
Do You Want to Lose Weight…or Release Weight?
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Why I (often) use the phrase, “release weight” rather than “lose weight”: The terms “weight loss” and “losing weight” long have been associated with shedding... Read More
25
Apr
Breathe: A Trauma-Informed Tool for Intuitive Eating
For many who’ve experienced childhood or adolescent trauma, food became your emotional life preserver, and it’s understandably hard to let it go. Perhaps you discovered... Read More
10
Apr
Stress Eating: It’s About Your Brain (not the food!)
Do you use food to cope when feeling upset? And, were you abused and traumatized as a child? If you answered yes to both questions,... Read More
12
Dec
This (Food Urge) Too Shall Pass
The 90-second rule is one of my favorite techniques to help my clients cope with stress and stop the urge to impulsively turn to food... Read More
06
Oct
Why Your Weight Needs Your Love
“Aargh… I’m up a pound!” “Oh, good… I’m down a pound!” “Ugh… I can’t believe I haven’t even lost a pound.” Sound familiar? It’s easy... Read More
23
Jun
Childhood Sexual Abuse & Weight Release: Making the Connection
Were you sexually abused as a child or teenager? Is food your go-to source of comfort when upset? Have you struggled with your weight and... Read More
28
Mar
Check on the Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Staying home during this pandemic is the right thing to do. But when it started, the first thing I thought was: What will happen to... Read More
13
Mar
We’re In This Together
When it comes to the coronavirus pandemic, we’re in this together. Perhaps the good that comes from this illness is a deeper way of connecting... Read More
05
Jan
20 Mind Power Tips for 2020
Happy 2020! Instead of making hard-to-honor resolutions (like releasing those last 10 pounds by February or getting to the gym at 5:30 every morning), I... Read More
07
Apr
Stop Fat-Shaming Yourself: Develop Body Confidence with Radical Self-Respect
“Hey, I’m not fat. I’m just easy to see.”
“I’m in shape. Round is a shape.”
“Every time I lose weight, it finds me again!”... Read More