Change Your Thoughts

A few years ago, I had a friend ask me to do a nutrient analysis of everything he ate for a week. He wanted to know how much fat, sugar, and cholesterol he was consuming, which wasn’t surprising. But he also wanted to know how many of the micronutrients he was getting. Things like chromium,… Read More

Several years ago, I was on a date with a former boyfriend, and I had my really heavy purse slung over my shoulder. My arm was pressed up against my side, and the skin on the top of my arm had gotten pinched up between my inner arm and the strap of my purse. I… Read More

My girls love to cook, and my youngest always wants me to try what she made. The other morning, she reheated some s’mores that she and her sister made and wanted me to take a bite. It was first thing in the morning, and I would normally never eat something so sweet that early. But… Read More

I think of myself in a lot of different ways. I’m sensitive, compassionate, funny, and for sure type A. All of these are identities I’ve created for myself, and they make me act in specific ways. For example, I can’t stand to think about anyone feeling left out and will cross a cocktail party to… Read More

Today I want to talk about something that enrages me. And I apologize in advance if some of the language in this post offends you. If you’re not a fan of the F word, please close this now. What I want to talk about is body acceptance and body confidence. When I think back to… Read More

Have you ever noticed that you stay in a narrow range when you’re trying to lose weight? You start losing, but you never lose enough that you reach your goal weight. And when you start gaining, you don’t let yourself go past a certain point. If you stop and think about it, this is really… Read More

You know that friend, the one who never has anything positive to say? The one who constantly criticizes other people and wants you to commiserate with her? The one you keep spending time with even though she makes you miserable? We all have that friend. You know when you hang out with her she’s going… Read More