How Ice Cream Ads Are Secretly Shaping How You Think About Food
I was watching a TV ad for ice cream when I realized the company wasn’t just trying to sell me dessert — they were reinforcing the belief that ice cream is bad in the first place. Here’s how advertising shapes your thought process around food without you even noticing.
Why Women Bond Over Body Shame (And What It’s Really Costing Us)
A reader asked me to dig deeper into something I noticed — that the diet culture small talk I receive changes completely depending on what I’m wearing. Here’s what I think is actually happening, and why it matters more than it seems.
Why Being Smart Doesn’t Make You Thin (And What That Says About Diet Culture)
I heard a radio host say “if you’re smart and you’re not rich, something’s wrong with you.” I turned it off immediately — because I recognized the exact same assumption hiding inside every diet culture message. Here’s what it is and why it keeps women stuck.
What a Pile of Women’s Magazines Reveals About Our “Weight Problem”
A friend tagged me in a photo of a store display — women’s magazines piled up with the words “Shed Your Weight Problem Here.” The Facebook comments it sparked were pure chaos. And that chaos tells you everything about how broken our cultural conversation around weight really is.
Why Women Tear Each Other’s Bodies Apart (And What It’s Really About)
Leaving the theater after The Avengers, I overheard a group of women critiquing Scarlett Johansson’s body. Not teenage girls — grown women in their thirties and forties. And what struck me wasn’t the comment itself. It was what it revealed about how we see ourselves.
It’s Not Your Weight That’s the Problem — It’s How You Relate to It
From a diet and exercise perspective, you’re supposed to face your weight problem head on and solve it. But what if the way you’re relating to the problem is actually the problem? A story about a blind jazz pianist changed how I think about this entirely.
Why Before and After Weight Loss Photos Are Meaningless
Someone emailed me saying she’d trust my program more if I had before and after photos. As an actress who has been paid to appear in ads for products I’ve never used — I have some thoughts on that. Here’s what those pictures are actually proving.
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 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 What You See in the Mirror Has Nothing to Do With Reality
The Evil Queen from Snow White wasn’t crazy — she was a victim of her mirror. And honestly? So are most of us. Here’s why what you see when you look in the mirror is more about your state of mind than your actual reflection.