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 | Jun 9, 2010 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Creating Confidence, Self-Compassion As Strength
Are you torturing yourself daily because you’re overweight? Can’t stop focusing on your flaws? Frozen, fixated and feeling frustrated with your fault finding ways? Most women are. Without even realizing it, our scales, mirrors, words and our clothes have become...
by Andrea Amador | Nov 20, 2009 | Binge-Busting, Bust Out of Body Shame, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Coaching, Creating Confidence, Make Peace with Food, Mind/Body Connection, Power of Role Models, Raising Body Happy Kids, Self-Compassion As Strength, Setting Boundaries, Stress-Relief, Supreme Self-Care, Tame Your Inner Critic, The Power of Forgiveness
On certain occasions, especially big holidays like Thanksgiving everyone tends to overeat. That’s no big deal. But here are a few ways to stay in touch with your natural hunger signals and honor your appetite so that you can enjoy this day to the max: 1) Eat...
by Andrea Amador | Oct 25, 2008 | Body Respect, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Creating Confidence, Power of Role Models, Sexy At Every Size, Supreme Self-Care
Role models are powerful influencers that can lead us to do great things. Jessica Weiner is an author, speaker and the Ambassador for The Dove Self Esteem fund. She’s one of my great role models and the reason that I am ready to spread my message of emowerment...
