Why Women Apologize for Eating (And Dance Like Nobody’s Watching)
On Friday I watched a group of women apologize for every bite of their lunch. On Saturday I watched those same types of women climb on top of pianos to dance to Baby Got Back. The contrast broke my heart — and explained everything about how women relate to their bodies.
Why Feeling Your Feelings Is the Fastest Way Back to Peace
I discovered two typos in my newsletter and immediately threw a hissy fit. And honestly? It was the right call. Here’s why letting yourself go to the dark side is sometimes the most direct route back to happiness — and what that has to do with food and your body.
Why There’s No Single “Right” Way to Lose Weight
I spent more time than I care to admit researching why Easter has a bunny instead of a chicken. But the hodgepodge of pagan traditions and Christian celebrations that became Easter actually taught me something about sustainable weight loss. Here’s what.
Why Sustainable Weight Loss Requires More Than a New Diet
Everyone wants sustainable weight loss — but the moment the topic comes up, most people default straight back to diet and exercise. Here’s why that keeps happening, and what it actually takes to create lasting change.
Why Every Day Is a Better Fresh Start Than New Year’s Day
Eight weeks into the new year — how are those resolutions going? Here’s why I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, and why waiting for an arbitrary moment on the calendar is actually robbing you of something much more powerful.
How to Tune Out Diet Culture Noise and Hear Your Body Instead
We are surrounded by noise — sports commentary, political chatter, celebrity gossip, and an endless stream of diet and wellness advice that ultimately says nothing at all. Here’s why all that noise is the biggest obstacle between you and your body.
Why You Can Work Out Every Day and Still Not Lose Weight
A fit friend at the gym looked at the regulars who never seemed to change and said “what are they eating?” I’ve been one of those people — hitting the gym religiously, eating salads, and having nothing to show for it. Here’s what’s actually going on.
How Weight Loss Programs Sell You the Problem Before They Sell You the Solution
A friend confessed she’d signed up for Weight Watchers like she was admitting to a crime. But that’s not what caught my attention. It was a Word Watchers commercial where a woman cheerfully explained how much food she’d “earned” through exercise. Right there. Out loud. Here’s why that one word is the whole problem.
Why Fitness Trackers Are Giving You the Wrong Information About Your Body
I was in a hotel gym letting my body tell me what it wanted to do — low back said no to the bike, knees said no to the elliptical, treadmill felt right. Meanwhile back in the room, my husband was watching a segment on gadgets that track your every calorie. Here’s why those devices are solving the wrong problem.
Why Diet Culture Works Exactly Like a Religion (And Controls You the Same Way)
I spent an afternoon with a friend discussing how religious institutions have used fear to control people for centuries. Then he told me I couldn’t let women eat whatever they want or they’d all eat Big Macs all day. He couldn’t see the irony. Here’s what he missed.