The Truth About the “Pilates Body” (It’s Not What You Think)
People always ask me how I learned to connect with my body. My honest answer is Pilates — but not for the reason you’d expect. It wasn’t the workout that changed my body. Here’s what actually did.
Why Coke’s “Happy Calories” Ad Got It All Wrong
When Coke launched their “140 Happy Calories” ad, my first thought was — they just hijacked my brand. My second thought was that they’d missed the entire point. Here’s why the ad got pulled, and why the real problem runs deeper than anyone noticed.
How Staying Present With Your Body Leads to Sustainable Weight Loss
My husband and I were walking on railroad tracks at a park when something unexpected came out of my mouth — and it taught me everything about how we’re supposed to relate to food, exercise, and our bodies. Here’s what happened.
The Emotional Eating Myth That’s Actually Making Things Worse
Everyone thinks they know what emotional eating is — and everyone thinks it’s bad. But the definition most people are working from is based on a completely false premise. Here’s what emotional eating actually is, and why the real problem is something else entirely.
Why Your Relationship With Your Body Is Like an Arranged Marriage
Every time someone asks me about self-acceptance, a song from Fiddler on the Roof pops into my head. Stay with me — because this arranged marriage metaphor might be the most honest thing I’ve ever said about why we struggle so hard with our bodies.
Don’t Make a Resolution — Do This With Your Body Instead
Every New Year we shore up our resolve and declare this will finally be the year we win the battle of the bulge. But what if the battle itself is the problem? Here’s why resolutions keep failing — and what to do instead.
Why Exercising to Burn Calories Is Keeping You Stuck
A producer on a commercial shoot called me an athlete and I nearly laughed out loud. I don’t train for marathons. I don’t push through workouts I hate. I only move in ways that feel good — and apparently that’s exactly what athletes do. Here’s what I mean.
The 5 Steps to Healing Your Relationship With Food and Your Body
A reader wrote to me about celiac disease, food allergies, and feeling like she wanted to trade her body in. Her situation was unique — but the path forward was the same one I’d recommend to anyone. Here are the five steps that change everything.
“You Earned It” — How Casual Small Talk Reveals Diet Culture’s Deepest Lie
A cashier saw my workout clothes and told me I’d “earned” my Diet Coke. He meant it as a compliment. But that one throwaway comment reveals everything wrong with how our culture thinks about food, exercise, and our bodies.
Why the Weight Loss “Gap” Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be Is Keeping You Stuck
A woman commented on one of my videos saying she was tired of trying and ready to give up. Her pain was right there in her own words — and it perfectly illustrated something I call “the pain is in the gap.” Here’s what that means and why it changes everything.