by Andrea Amador | Jul 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’re a woman who’s been dieting or watching your weight for awhile, there’s a good chance you’ve lost touch with what the sensation of hunger feels like to you. And I’m guessing that because of your experience with dieting, you...
by Andrea Amador | Jul 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Empty nest syndrome is a feeling of grief and loneliness parents often experience when their grown children leave home to live independently for the first time. Perhaps your son or daughter is leaving to start a job, attend college, university or has found their own...
by Andrea Amador | Jul 14, 2018 | Binge-Busting, Depression, Uncategorized
Weight gain. It can be positively daunting facing the grim reality of regaining weight after working so hard to get healthy. Whether you’re facing weight gained over a period of months or years, it’s equally horrifying to come to grips with it. If like so...
by Andrea Amador | Dec 12, 2017 | Creating Confidence, Uncategorized
As a mom or dad, your heart swells with pride the day you witness your baby first steps. But what happens when you notice that your little one has begun to follow in your body shaming footsteps and the legacy of your weight watching ways is colliding with their...
by Andrea Amador | Dec 6, 2017 | Chicken Soup for the Soul, Uncategorized
I’m very proud to share that the original personal story that follows has been re-published by Chicken Soup for the Soul in their book, “Curvy & Confident: 101 Stories About Loving Yourself and Your Body.” Feeling beautiful has always been very...
by Andrea Amador | Dec 2, 2017 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
The other day a stray black cat came scurrying into my house. It was a cold rainy night and my husband, Angel and I decided to feed and give her a place to sleep for the night and bring her to the shelter the next morning. As I wrote in my previous blog post, I have a...
