by Andrea Amador | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
My new clients are shocked when I first tell them that self-compassion is the secret sauce that will give them the power to change their lives so they will feel good about getting healthier and thinner. Like me and perhaps you too, they’re also familiar with the...
by Andrea Amador | Oct 6, 2019 | Sexy At Every Size
Not feeling so buzzed about sex? I want you to know that if like me, you’ve been thinking of yourself as all dried up, too old and too cold to be hot to trot, it’s just not true. And remember, no matter where you are in terms of your relationship,...
by Andrea Amador | Oct 5, 2019 | Binge-Busting
Have you ever had one of those days when your “Give a Damn” button is broken and you truly just don’t give a damn? You’re just going to eat whatever the hell you want. Don’t Call It Food Greed Some people take a pretty hard line on...
by Andrea Amador | Oct 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Over the past year I’ve made some radical changes in the food I eat. One day in February of 2018 I was working on a client’s Pinterest page and I saw several photos showing the atrocities experienced by animals in the food industry. I Understand What It’s...
by Andrea Amador | Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Decades of unselfishly putting others’ needs ahead of your own is a recipe for disaster. Eventually the cocktail of toxic emotions living in your body puts you in perfect alignment for a health crisis to come knocking on your door. If you’ve already gotten...
by Andrea Amador | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
The thing about depression is that it’s like a bottomless pit. The worse you feel, the worse you feel. And as we get older we become more aware of the passage of time and all the things in our life that have gone wrong. The loss of loved ones, past hurts and...
by Andrea Amador | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Back in October 2003, my life was at a crossroads. I knew that I would have to find a new livelihood and I was overwhelmed by the prospect of starting over at forty-two years old. My friend, Dawn, and I attended a Learning Annex® event for women in transition....
by Andrea Amador | Apr 29, 2019 | R.E.C.L.A.I.M. System, Setting Boundaries, Stress-Relief, Supreme Self-Care, Uncategorized
Self esteem comes from enjoying the triumph of having small accomplishments. When you take steps to change things in your life that bug you, you reinforce a message to your brain that you are worth it and that you value your peace of mind and happiness. That creates a...
by Andrea Amador | Apr 26, 2019 | Binge-Busting, Intuitive Eating, Make Peace with Food
Do you often beat yourself up after eating fattening and unhealthy foods? You have all good intentions, and you want to eat the salad, but you end up eating the french fries instead. Then after you eat an entire plate of the fried goodness, you go into a long period...
by Andrea Amador | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m sure you’d agree with me that eating to calm your stress only feels good in the moment. But because it doesn’t actually eliminate the source of your stress, eventually you’ll find yourself overeating again. Sometimes we just have to let go of things...
