I am the voice in your head that tells you you aren't hungry, even as your stomach growls.I am the voice in your head that promises you that if you cut back just another hundred calories, you can reach the weight you want to achieve.I am the voice at a girls night out that calculates the ... Read More about The Voice of an Eating Disorder
My Hashimoto’s Diagnosis
Nine months ago I had my 3rd baby. It was my 3rd c-section and when I found myself still in pain months after having her, I chalked it up to little sleep, less exercise than usual and carrying around extra weight due to pregnancy.I was active my entire pregnancy and despite some heartburn, ... Read More about My Hashimoto’s Diagnosis
Ditch the Diet New Year Resolution
January is right around the corner and we are about to be bombarded with messages from diet culture about how you can lose weight fast, as if losing weight is the one answer to all of our problems.I lost over 100 pounds a few years ago and let me tell you this... it didn't solve the majority of ... Read More about Ditch the Diet New Year Resolution
11 Simple Healthy Habits for Kids
Is it possible to raise kids in a healthy environment without dieting? Absolutely. How we talk to our children about food and exercise has become such a loaded topic. There seem to be two "camps", and I'm part of the camp that believes that we don't need to discuss food and exercise in ... Read More about 11 Simple Healthy Habits for Kids
What is Diet Culture?
Two years ago I had no idea what diet culture was. I had no idea I was deeply immersed in it or how it was affecting me. What is diet culture?"Diet culture is a society that places value on being a certain size, weight, and shape over actual health. Diet culture also promotes the false ... Read More about What is Diet Culture?