My Journey away from Anorexia • 04/04/24
TW So much has changed in the past few days. Last weekend I went against advice to visit my friends and family in Essex. In my mind it was my final way of saying goodbye to them as I had planned to end my life tomorrow. Only, my friend caught onto how much I was […]
Why You Can’t End The Diet-Binge Cycle
You may already know that the biggest predictor of binge eating is dieting or food restriction of some kind. That being said—dieting, by itself, is not the root cause of binge eating… Poor body image—and the strong pressure we feel to control our weight in the first place—must be addressed to change diet-binge cycling patterns for […]
Happy Mother’s Day! – Perfect Health Diet
Happy Mother’s Day! It’s been a long time since we posted some of Shou-Ching’s photo art. As a reminder, she likes to pair interesting photos she’s taken with apposite quotations; a collection of her art can be found on this page. For today, we have a special Mother’s Day edition — two pieces of art, […]
Is it ‘selfish’ or is it SELF CARE? – Deeper Cravings
photograph courtesy of Megan Hooks Photography Earlier this year I found myself in the middle of a delicious unexpected “me-time” opportunity, I was in my office when I had a couple of last minute client cancellations in a row, in the back of my mind I had remembered that just a couple of blocks […]
OAC Community Perspectives: Making the Case for Change by Ava Zebrick
Meet Ava Zebrick, a powerhouse within the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) whose intelligence, education and determination are the driving forces behind her advocacy work. Behind her calm exterior is a sharp mind and a relentless advocate who is dedicated to changing how society understands and treats obesity. Like many of us, Ava’s experiences with obesity […]
How to Break the Cycle of Guilt, Shame, and Overeating
Today’s podcast episode is going to be a heavy topic, but I promise I am going to talk with you about how to move your way out of it. Today, I want to talk about how to break the cycle of guilt, shame, and overeating. This is important. I don’t believe that you can heal […]
Jami | Breaking Free of My Eating Disorder | ANAD
I want to share something personal that is near and dear to my heart. At the age of 15, I developed an eating disorder and have struggled with it for more than half my life. This past year I found my strength to finally beat this disease. For decades, I suffered in silence because the […]
STOP HATING YOUR BODY
StopHatingYourBody a place of encouragement, a place to discuss body image, insecurities, self-esteem, and everything under the umbrella of fighting self-hate and finding self-love. We aspire to hold space for groups that are under/misrepresented in media, to uplift the narratives and give attention to body positive folx, women,LGBTQIA+, people of color, people of different sizes, […]
I’d love to work with you 1:1 if…
As we talk about private coaching this week (I am opening up a handful of spots!), I want to spell out who this is for, as I know some of you are wondering if it’s right for you + if we’re the right fit. I would love love to work with you if… You’re a woman who’s […]
Introducing Dr Monica D Rajasagram – 2021-2022 Book/Product of the Year 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 […]
Weekend reading: Power of Meat
I received an emailed announcement from the Meat Institute and FMI—the Food Industry Association of its annual report, The Power of Meat. Here is part of its summary infographic. The press release quotes Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts: When shoppers hear ‘protein,’ they think ‘meat,’ and the Meat Institute is actively working […]
The truth about eating disorders, Just because you didn’t lose enough weight to need…
This blog was created to show the real truth about eating disorders. Having an eating disorder is not glamorous and will not improve your life in any way. Feel free to submit any material you think will be valuable to this blog. Anyone sending hate mail will be blocked. Warning: some images may be disturbing. […]