Listen up…

I want to share two tips for more energy that are targeted to my teachers out there with back to school happening, but this actually applies to everyone out there…

Are you feeling in a funk about your body lately?

If you are, you are not alone.

It’s a little something I like to call the body blues…

The older I get, the more I seem to do things that my parents did… good, bad or otherwise. 

This couldn’t be more true about body image. Studies show that having a good relationship with food and body is not taught, but caught. 

Did you know that your body doesn’t know the difference between eating less food because you choose to (like when you are trying to lose weight) and eating less food when you aren’t choosing to (as in food insecurity or a famine).

Your body is not aware that TRYING to lose weight is a thing. Your body knows that SURVIVING is a thing. That is why it is always working on your behalf to maintain your temperature, blood sugar, and you guessed it, your weight. 

When I do a discovery call with a client, I get to hear some of their story about food and body, what has worked and what hasn’t worked. 

There are some consistencies in the programs that haven’t worked. I consider these things unsupportive of lasting behavior change and I want to highlight three biggies here to make sure you are aware of these.

Unless you are one of those rare smart people who has eschewed all forms of media, social and otherwise, you have probably heard a lot of buzz about weight loss drugs like Ozempic® and Wegovy®. 

And with all of the glitter and pixie dust that is being thrown our way about how these drugs are changing lives, I wouldn’t blame anyone for giving them a strong look and so I want to give you some things to consider when making decisions for yourself about these drugs from a registered dietitian nutritionist who has a unique point of view on these medications.

My grandmother lived 100 glorious years and was vivacious right up until the week before she passed. 

She taught me a lot of things, she was a smart and wise woman, but one of the things I admired most from her is that she was a lifelong learner. On many topics in life, she never seemed to arrive at a place where she thought she had it all figured out, but instead, was curious. It was because of this that she shared a big food discovery with me…in her 90’s.

Body acceptance can be the key to a life that is a lot less stressful. That is easy and enjoyable. That is more healthy. More confident.

Have you ever looked at a picture of yourself and thought “Gah! Do I really look like THAT! Is that how people see me?????” 

These jeans you see here, they are my fav-or-ite, I LOVE these jeans. 

These jeans that you see here, they are also my 2nd pair. Not because something happened to the first pair, but because something happened to my body. 

You want to talk about someone who is on the precipice of losing her sanity? It is the woman who is asking this question.

This can come up at various times in a woman’s life but I see it most when a woman is in her late 30’s to late 40’s. 

Hello perimenopause, there you are. 

I have grown tired of being tired. There are things that I can do that I know make me feel better, more like myself. And I have found it difficult lately to take the time to do those things. Mostly because I am believing a lie that I have been trained to believe as truth, that if I take that time for myself that I am being selfish and everything will fall apart without me and I will have more work to do later as a result.

Somewhere in your late 30’s to mid 40’s, seemingly overnight, you suddenly gain weight. You don’t feel like you recognize your own body anymore and all the things you did in the past to slim down and fix it no longer seem to work. 

I am seeing that when women stop endlessly trying to make their bodies smaller, they ALSO start gaining more clarity about what they want and need in other areas of their lives AND they start asking for it and going for it. 

Over the past year, the passing of time is hitting me really hard…

Think about how you feel about your body and how much effort you have put into disliking it and changing it. How it impacts your day from choosing what to wear to feeling self-conscious or comparing your body to others.

 MOST women are doing this right alongside you.

We need to talk about three things you should know about stubborn belly fat. 

I am talking about that increase in belly fat that you may have experienced in your late 30’s to mid 40’s.

Hello perimenopause, there you are!

Challenges with food and disliking your body can be an intense and persistent struggle, you may even start to wonder, do I have an eating disorder?

I would like to start by saying that if you are even asking the question of “do I have an eating disorder?” even if only in those far recesses of your brain, then you are struggling more than you have to and you could benefit from support regardless of whether or not you have a diagnosable eating disorder.

Do you find yourself “saving up” or “making up” for food eaten. Do you help yourself “earn food” through exercise? This is common around the holidays, but here’s why it’s problematic.

What are you putting off until you lose ‘x’ number of pounds? Is it a vacation or cruise? Dating? Visiting friends or family? Having family photos taken? Going to that restaurant? Exercise? Taking that dance class you always wanted to take? Buying pants that fit better? Wearing shorts or a sleeveless top? Life is happening while you are waiting to be thin.