It seems that every other day someone from my past comes out of the woodwork to thank me for the work I’m doing online to call out diet culture bull$hit in the fitness industry. A lot of these messages come from coworkers and colleagues but I also get it from people I went to high…
If you work out and eat like me, you’re gonna look like you. That is not a typo. Let me explain. A few months ago I had a post blow up on Facebook. I almost didn’t share it because it came from a very fired up place for me. I was at a dance competition…
My brand of tough love is NOT the “fitspo bro” kind of tough love. But sometimes I feel like “tough love” gets a bad rap. Especially in the anti-diet/body positive/HAES community. I’ll never forget the time I was listening to a podcast episode with a non-diet dietitian I respect, who proceeded to bash the very…
I think a lot of people are utterly confused about what I do and what exactly my fitness philosophy entails. I’ve had old classmates ask me to help them lose weight (more thoughts on this later). Been told I set a bad example for kids by eating candy (yep, I eat PB cups most days…
Saying “I feel fat” isn’t helping anyone. It’s not helping me. It’s not helping you. And it sure as hell is not helping your friend who is actually fat. I want to take some time to talk about this, particularly with those of you who aren’t objectively fat in real life. Because it took me…
Before you read any further, I have to be upfront. I hate the idea that your “summer body” has to be any different than the one you have in fall, winter, or spring. If you have to restrict your food or drastically increase your exercise to change your body, you’re probably trying to force yourself…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it got me thinking a lot about the phrase “exercise is my therapy”. It’s something that I hear a lot of people say. Admittedly, I’m also someone who uses exercise as a way to cope with my emotions. I go on bike rides when I’m stressed. When I’m…
Before I say what I really want to say, I need to acknowledge that I do not have all the answers when it comes to BOPO (aka Body Positivity). Especially when it comes to issues involving social justice. In fact, I’d argue that I’m probably not the best person to be explaining any of this….
“How do you reconcile wanting to be in better shape while also accepting your body now? “ I got this question from one of my Instagram followers the other day, and it was immediately backed up by dozens of others affirming that they also had the same question. How TF are you supposed to “love…
I’m just going to come right out and say this bluntly. The fitness industry has a way of making people feel like crap. A really sneaky way. As in you probably feel kind of low key $hitty about yourself right now and can’t put your finger on why. Don’t worry, I can. Why am I…