Why Accepting That Life Sometimes Sucks Is the Secret to Food Freedom
I’ve been bingeing The Vampire Diaries — and before you judge me, hear me out. A conversation between two immortal vampires accidentally said everything I’ve ever wanted to say about why fighting “what is” only creates more pain. Including with your body.
Why Controlling Your Body Will Never Make You Happy (And What Actually Does)
I binge-watched enough Netflix to notice a pattern — every show about power ends the same way. The characters who fight hardest to control their circumstances are the most miserable. Here’s why that’s exactly what’s happening with diet culture, and what personal empowerment actually looks like instead.
What a Boxing Champion Taught Me About Your Relationship With Food and Exercise
I met the 2013 National Boxing Champion at an event where we were both honored as fitness influencers. She told me she got into boxing because she “didn’t feel expressed.” Those three words have stayed with me ever since — because they explain everything about why so many women suffer with food and exercise.
Why Your Fitness Tracker Can’t Replace Your Relationship With Your Body
Everyone seems to have a Fitbit. And I get it — the data feels useful. But what if I told you there’s a fictional gadget called a Lovebit that tracks how many times you’ve texted your spouse? Here’s why that analogy explains everything wrong with tracking your way to wellness.
Why “What Can I Do to Feel Better?” Is the Only Weight Loss Question That Matters
People are always surprised when I order french fries. They assume Happy Calories Don’t Count is a permission slip to eat whatever I want as long as I’m happy about it. It’s not. Here’s what it actually is — and the simple four-step process that replaces every diet you’ve ever tried.
Why “Eating Whatever You Want” Is Actually Good for You
Everyone loses it when I say women can eat whatever they want. But here’s the thing — they’re usually proving my point. Here’s what “eating whatever you want” actually means, and why it might be the key to ending the food fight for good.
How Diet Culture Builds the Prison You’re Living In
Marianne Williamson once said something that stopped me cold: “Just because your prison is self-made doesn’t make it any less of a prison.” I think about that constantly when it comes to women and their relationship with food. Here’s what’s actually building those walls.
Why Emotional Eating Isn’t the Problem You Think It Is
Everyone treats emotional eating like it’s a character flaw. But what if it’s actually smart? Here’s why eating to feel better might be the most natural, connected thing you can do — and why the “diet and exercise” model has it completely backwards.
Why “Eat Healthy and Exercise” Advice Keeps Failing Women
I found an old newspaper interview where I told a reporter the key to weight loss was overcoming “emotional and psychological resistance.” I believed it at the time. I was wrong — and it took me years to figure out why. Here’s what I learned.
Why Diet Culture Is So Hard to Escape (Even When You Know Better)
Here’s something that used to drive me crazy with clients — they’d make real progress, then the culture would just… pull them back in. Not because they were weak. Because the messaging is relentless. Here’s what’s actually happening in your brain when diet culture keeps winning.