by Andrea Amador | Sep 11, 2020 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Inspiration, Make Peace with Food
Are you a frazzled and frustrated working mom struggling with excess weight because you can’t seem to get your mind off of food? Don’t blame yourself and don’t call yourself weak or undisciplined. It may feel like the cookies in the kitchen cabinet...
by Andrea Amador | Jun 1, 2020 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Depression, Health At Every Size, Make Peace with Food, Self-Compassion As Strength
What do you do when food calls your name and you just don’t have the strength to say “No?” It’s entirely up to you, but I’ve learned that trying to control my eating without confronting what I’m feeling during a crisis, is a promise...
by Andrea Amador | Oct 3, 2019 | Body Respect, Creating Confidence
Does your morning flaw-seeking, wrinkle checking ritual at the mirror make you a little crazy? We’re living in a youth-driven, beauty-obsessed culture that tells us “if you’re a woman who is showing visible signs of aging, you’re...
by Andrea Amador | Sep 3, 2018 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame
Maybe you have been thinking that life is going to change once you get thinner. Are you anticipating that as those pounds drop, and the scale moves in your favor, that everything will effortlessly fall into place, and all the situations you’ve avoided facing...
by Andrea Amador | Jul 30, 2018 | Body Respect, Health At Every Size
You want so much to lose weight. But it seems like nothing you’ve done has worked. In fact maybe like me, you’ve even gained weight over the years. Want to know how to win the war against fat? I’ve learned that the solution is to stop fighting. Crazy sounding. I...
by Andrea Amador | Dec 1, 2017 | Body Respect, Uncategorized
Last night my husband, Angel and I had a silly argument which ended up with me choosing to sleep on the sofa. Despite the fact that I felt pretty self-righteous about standing up for myself in wanting to take care of my mother, in the back of my mind I felt like my...
