I don’t wanna “get my body back”. I wanna move FORWARD. And I wanna talk about why. Because of all the things people have said to me as a newly postpartum person, this has come up the most often. From my well-meaning friends: “You’ll bounce right back in no time because you’re so fit!” (So…
“If you haven’t actually read the book, you don’t get to have an opinion.” This is something that I say quite often, usually after running my mouth and sharing my unconventional philosophy on food, fitness, and body stuff. When I dare to say things like: “We weren’t all meant to be skinny.” “Diets don’t work.“…
Sometimes I feel like a misfit pregnant woman. I don’t really like being pregnant. Those monthly progress pictures where I show my bump and compare my baby to produce are NOT my thing. I won’t be doing a maternity photo shoot in a meadow. I’m secretly (openly) relieved that I got to have a virtual…
One of the most common concerns I’ve been hearing from my clients (and really everyone on the internet) is how frustrated they are with their body image right now. Between the endless memes about quarantine weight gain, threats of people in larger bodies being more at risk of COVID-19 complications, and a lack of access…
The holiday season can be wonderful. And it also creates the perfect storm for your body image to take a nosedive. Think about it. You’re busy. Shopping. Baking. Going to parties. Maybe working extra to help pay for it all? You’re tired from all the above. You’re out of your routine. There are cookies everywhere….
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…
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…
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….