by Andrea Amador | Dec 6, 2007 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame
Emotional eating is stress eating. If you’re a woman who is overweight and struggling with overeating, food obsession, cravings, and hating your body, then there’s a good chance that you have binged in response to stress and overwhelm. We get bombarded by life when we...
by Andrea Amador | Sep 15, 2007 | Bust Out of Body Shame
Weigh ins. Ugh. Saturday mornings used to be a very stressful time for me. When I was a dieter, I used to wake up at 6:30 in the morning so that I could get to the first meeting that opened at Weight Watchers. At 7:15, I stood on line, anxiously waiting for my...
by Andrea Amador | Sep 15, 2007 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Coaching, Creating Confidence, Health At Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Make Peace with Food, Mind/Body Connection, R.E.C.L.A.I.M. System
As a coach, I know that taking daily steps to create change in your life is essential. Repetition and support is the best way to learn something new. In my Juicy Woman Yahoo discussion group, I often post a challenge or insight on the board to guide my clients to...
by Andrea Amador | Sep 15, 2007 | Bust Out of Body Shame, Inspiration, Power of Role Models, Raising Body Happy Kids, Sexy At Every Size
Several months ago I cleaned out my closet and was amazed to find that in it, I had clothes that I hadn’t worn for nearly 20 years. Now wearing a size 14/16, I had to come to grips with the fact that the size 6 Betsey Johnson black and purple mesh slip dress wasn’t...
by Andrea Amador | Jun 20, 2007 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Health At Every Size, Make Peace with Food
In order to lose weight without dieting, you want to step into your power fully and express your needs. Say what you want and demand your preferences. As you find yourself becoming more willing to express yourself, you will notice that your self esteem will soar...
by Andrea Amador | May 29, 2007 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, It's All Just Energy, Mind/Body Connection, Stress-Relief, Supreme Self-Care, Tame Your Inner Critic
When you’re trying too hard to lose weight and notice that you are efforting to become an Intuitive Eater, you’re fighting an uphill battle. It’s supposed to be a natural process and that means that it requires patience. If you find that...
