by Andrea Amador | Jan 6, 2012 | Binge-Busting, Bust Out of Body Shame, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Creating Confidence, Health At Every Size
Every year in January the networks are glutted with new commercials of celebrities endorsing weight loss programs and products. It’s been years since I’ve made the decision to stop using dieting and food deprivation to control my eating. And for the most part I’ve...
by Andrea Amador | Dec 22, 2011 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Power of Role Models, Self-Compassion As Strength, Sexy At Every Size
It’s important to you to feel beautiful. Isn’t it? I’m sure it is. And I feel exactly the same way. Most women to some degree can relate to having a value around looking pretty. But if you’re overweight, feeling frumpy and dumpy, it’s not...
by Andrea Amador | Dec 1, 2011 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Creating Confidence, Inspiration, Power of Role Models, R.E.C.L.A.I.M. System, Self-Compassion As Strength, Setting Boundaries, Sexy At Every Size, Stress-Relief
If you’re a curvy gal, feeling stuck hating your body, don’t vow to start another diet. That won’t help you end your emotional eating. You’ve got to release your resistance and start living your life now. Stop weighting for perfect and saying...
by Andrea Amador | Nov 25, 2011 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame
With yesterday being Thanksgiving here in the US, did you overdo it? Was the pecan pie calling your name or was the stuffing so good you kept going back for more? Stop beating up on yourself. Want to find out how to get free from the body hating trap...
by Andrea Amador | Jul 26, 2011 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Food, Inspiration, Setting Boundaries, Supreme Self-Care
If you’re a dieter or former weight watcher/scale hopper, or even careful eater, you’ve probably been told about the importance of keeping a food journal or food tracker. If you’ve done it for any length of time you know how time consuming and...
by Andrea Amador | Jul 25, 2011 | Binge-Busting, Bust Out of Body Shame, Health At Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Make Peace with Food, Self-Compassion As Strength, Setting Boundaries, Supreme Self-Care
As a dieter your biggest challenge to ending your emotional eating is not focusing on more intently on the food you eat, its’ your willingness to question the thoughts you think. In the world of dieting we’re raised to believe in absolutes and to avoid...