The body acceptance movement has kicked it into high gear lately. Lane Bryant’s, I’m No Angel campaign is currently buzzing + trending + telling us that… …sexy comes in all shapes and sizes. So we look at ourselves in the mirror - trying to conjure up love + acceptance + sexiness. And when we can’t - we feel like shit. Guess what? Accepting your body is hard. Really freaking hard. We’ve been bombarded with images of what an ideal body is supposed to look like our whole lives. Even the I’m No Angel models are suspiciously cellulite, stretch mark and imperfection free. Nice try Lane Bryant. Listen, I’m never going to look like Sofia Vergara - and neither are you. But that doesn’t mean we have to feel like crap day after day or give … [Read more...] about Accepting Your Body Isn’t Easy (and that’s okay)
How Often Should I Weigh Myself?
How often should you weight yourself? If you asked me this question a few years ago, I might have said once a week or quite possibly - toss that evil scale in the trash. But I’ve changed my tune when it comes weighing in. My current recommendation is to weigh yourself daily at the same time of day. I can hear the moans and groans. Stay with me. Here’s why… Daily fluctuations in body weight (plus extra monthly fluctuations for women) are normal. Some days I hop on the scale and weigh two or even three pounds less (or more) than the day before. And I don’t vary my caloric intake all that much on daily basis – even on weekends. It’s just that it’s NORMAL to have daily weight fluctuations. Now let’s say you weigh in once a week - on … [Read more...] about How Often Should I Weigh Myself?
Why Self-Doubt is a Good Thing
"Self-doubt will ALWAYS invite you to quit." Whenever you decide to go to the next level of your life, you’re going to be plagued with self-doubt. It’s part of the deal. Let me backtrack a little bit. Our brain likes to be as efficient as possible – and change requires work. Change requires creating new neural pathways in our brains. Whenever we decide we want to make a change, our mind will step in and try to convince us of all the reasons why changing is a bad idea. You won't stick to it. You don't have time. It's too hard. That’s why most people decide to throw in the towel when it comes to evolving - they don’t want to have to deal with the discomfort and self-doubt that comes along with each new evolution. But on the other side … [Read more...] about Why Self-Doubt is a Good Thing
You’re Doing the Best You Can
"You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful." ~Amy Bloom I want to make the case that you are doing your best right now. Yes, you. We tend to forget this truth. If you’re thinking – no, I could be doing better. If I could just stop turning to food when I'm bored. If I could just stop eating when I'm comfortably full. If I could just make healthier choices. In the real world, there are no “ifs” – there is only what is. These “ifs” require time and practice. If it could be better, then it would be. Could you be a better parent, driver, cook --- right now? No. You are always doing you best. Even if your best sucks in comparison to what you hoped for or planned for or what’s expected of you. So … [Read more...] about You’re Doing the Best You Can