Samantha: We All Deserve Love | ANAD
I had a happy childhood surrounded by the most amazing parents/family. I was a straight-Astudent in school, an athlete who played multiple sports, and had a supportive (not huge) friend group. I became enthralled with this idea of “perfectionism” and when things went wrong, I thought of myself as a failure and deprived myself of […]
Weighing in on Eating Out – Eat Sanely
Skip to content Weighing in on Eating Out Eating out is one of those “non-routine” circumstances the Eat Sanely workbook covers–along with holidays and other times when weight management can falter. In fact, cooking at home more, preparing foods in advance, learning how to order well at restaurants: these are key skills and habits that bolster […]
Unpack the Shame from your Suitcase – Peggy Farah, LMHC, RCC Deeper Cravings
It’s summertime and for most of us that means long-awaited vacations, time on the beach, family reunions, summer gatherings etc. What this also means is that there are millions of people out there who are letting the joy of their events be eclipsed by the shame they feel about their body heading in to […]
theworldaccordingtoeggface: Hamilton Beach Egg Bite Maker: Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
Those of you who have been around this blog a while know that I have quite a collection of “egg bite” recipes. I think at last count there are at least 40 variations on the blog. Some of my favorites are the egg foo young, cheeseburger, pizza bites. I bake them 24 at a time […]
Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder?: Boot Camp for Kids
Recently, I stumbled upon an advertisement for a boot camp class for kids. They’re marketing it as designed to get kids moving (for health), but still. . . Kids don’t belong in a gym. While physical activity is important among our youth, no matter how many ways you spin it, kids need not be exercising or […]
Vacation Eating and Peace with Food
Hey everybody today on the podcast, I want to talk with you about vacation, about eating and overeating, about peace with food and about how these things all either work together or can get really tangled up. All right? These are issues that have been coming up quite a bit in the Missing Peace program […]
Why I Want an Unmedicated Birth – BeautyBeyondBones
“You don’t get a trophy for an unmedicated birth.” Link for dress I’ve heard that time and time again when I share with people that I want to have my daughter without an epidural. But there’s a very specific reason that I want to have her naturally: There are very few times in life when […]
The Personal and the Political: Body Neutrality and Body Positivity
The views expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Brandeis University or The Body Positive. Something is happening. More and more, I am hearing people suggest that we reject “body positivity” in favor of “body neutrality.” They imply that “body neutrality” is somehow more socially […]
Why Your Subconscious Mind Sabotages You and Resists Change – Viki Thondley | Mind Body Food
WHY YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND SABOTAGES YOU AND RESISTS CHANGE Ever wondered why your subconscious mind seems to talk you out of things that you really want to do, have or achieve in your life? We have 3 main parts to our brain with different levels of mind: the primitive, reptilian or lower brain (unconscious mind), the limbic […]
Karen Marie Johnston – 2021-2022 Shine Award Winner
Welcome to our blog series profiling the winners of the 2021-2022 Beautiful You Coaching Academy Awards. The awards aim to uplift and honour our worldwide community of coaches and the incredible work they are doing through their coaching, events, programs, books, products, podcasts and more. Get ready to have your mind and heart blown wide […]
More Vagus Nerve Knowledge | Childhood Obesity News
The previous post listed some activities of the vagus nerve as having to do with… […] stomach expansion, stomach contraction, gastric acid release, stomach content release into the small intestine, digestive pancreatic enzyme secretion and the sensations of both hunger and fullness. Who is in charge of those departments? Who tells the vagus nerve what […]
I am HERE.
P!nk’s “I am HERE” has always been one of my go to anthems, but today more than ever the line struck me: “I am here, I am here. I’ve already seen the bottom, so there’s nothing to fear.” I’ve seen the bottom. I’ve seen lots of bottoms in my lifetime – and with each bottom […]