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Transition out of your dieting lifestyle
Are you losing and gaining the same 5 pounds over and over and over again because you feel that you have no “willpower”? Do you have a gym membership but all it does is shame you and make you feel insecure in your skin? Then it’s time for a huge mindset shift. In this...
Think independently and critically with Kai Hibbard
Today, I have a bonus body image interview in store for you with "regretful" Biggest Loser participant Kai Hibbard. She shares how her time on Biggest Loser destroyed her body image and made her feel more insecure than ever before. I'm thrilled that she tells the...
Listening to What the Body Wants with Christel van Gelder
On the last day of the series, Christel van Gelder shares how being diagnosed with Hasmimoto’s disease messed up her weight and body image and how she learned to listen to her body's needs and honor it again. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I never had a...
Peeling Away the Layers of Perfectionism with Lori Race
It's day 5 of the series already! Lori Race writes about childhood wounds, numbing her feelings with food, over-exercising, constant comparison and how she found her way back to health and joy. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I didn’t begin to judge or...
Exploring the Positve Reasons of Food Struggles with Annette Sloan
On day 4 of our Body Image Interview Series, Annette Sloan shares how she was able to create deep healing by letting go of shame and secrecy around her struggles with her body and food. “No matter where you are, if you’re paying attention, you’ll find a richness...
Using The Body As A Metaphor For "Me" with Cathy Yonek
It's day 3 of the tour and I'm thrilled to share Cathy's post about feeling disconnected and uncomfortable from her body and finding her way back to herself. Growing up, how did you feel about your body? I felt disconnected. I was very much a kid who lived in my mind...
Lessons in Being "Not-Normal" with Amy Pryce
It's Day 2 of the Body Image Interview Series and today, Amy Pryce shares her story of living and coming to terms with a birthmark that makes her different than anybody else. Body image has been an issue for me since I was literally less than two years old. That’s...
Make Your Body Your Home with Kaila Prins
I am super excited to launch the first ever (but certainly not the last) Body Image Interview Series here on Make Peace with Food, Your Body & Yourself. In the next 6 days, you'll hear from 6 incredible women who share their stories of hope, loss, healing,...
Weight Loss: How About Not Having A Goal?
One of the biggest mistake you can make when you want to lose weight is having an exact weight loss goal. Why not let your body take you were it wants to go? Because it's scary, right? But if you think about it, it's the only sane thing you can ever do. Let's say you...
If you want to change your body….
Are you working on breaking your obsession with calories but you're constantly telling yourself how fat you are? Are you hoping to find joy in food again but you're looking at it as your biggest enemy? Are you yearning for more energy but you're punishing yourself...
Anger. Hate. Disappointment. Frustration. Any of this sound familiar?
Let's talk about anger. Anger has a big impact on body image, self-love and your eating habits. Anger can make or break a binge. It can make or break the way you feel in your clothes. It can make or break a resolution to finally eat whatever the heck you want. Anger -...
Serene
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful...