Posts in Diet / Exercise
Decoupling Dieting & Exercise

For many of us, the words “dieting and exercise” are like “peanut butter and jelly”. They just go together. When you’re ‘on’ one, you’re ‘doing’ the other. Conversely, when you’re ‘off’ one, you’re definitely not ‘doing’ the other. 

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dieting=clean eating=weight loss plan=cleanse=wellness program (decoding diet language)

We’re coming up to the time when we’re going to be extra bombarded with messages about our eating. More specifically, messages about our bodies wrapped up in messages about our eating. When we start wading into the waters of Intuitive Eating, it’s hard enough saying no to regular old diets (the ones we’ve been on/off since we were teenagers, the ones with commercials featuring celebrities, the ones that don’t try to hide they’re diets). It’s even harder to stay the course of turning inward for direction on how/what/when to eat when there are diets that don’t identify as diets around every corner (those sneaky sneaks!) 

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The Appeal of Losing Weight When You're Stressed (and how to look deeper)

You’re overwhelmed…deadlines are due, your partner is starting to get annoyed that you’re not around as much (and when you are, you’re not really there), your home is a mess, you forgot your friend’s birthday and there is just.not.enough.time. The demands are crushing and you’re left feeling like things are slipping through the cracks at an alarming rate. Enter the newest “clean” eating plan/cleanse/re-set/diet and exercise plan.

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