Watching the new Weight Watchers commercials from Oprah made me pause and consider the moment. Here is Oprah: the legend, the media icon, CULTURAL REVOLUTIONARY, billionaire, and a character in my FAVORITE movie of all time on television imploring women to, "Make 2016 the year of our best bodies." Here is this woman who has ... read more >
I knew of a woman who had been happily married for a few years and had put on weight during the marriage. She was at a family function at the food table when a female relative told her that she really should go on a diet because she was getting too fat and her husband might ... read more >
I have had it! You may have heard about the piece in the New York Times about body image and women tennis players. It set off a firestorm across social media and really left many of us shaking our heads at how a champion athlete like Serena Williams is criticized for looking ATHLETIC. Here's an ... read more >
Yesterday I went to a nutrition seminar and it basically read the entire last year of my life. It resonated so strongly with me that I signed up for a private session afterward to explore the issues further. I have become so passionate about women, self love, body image, and living better that it's all ... read more >
If you’re on social media and interested in fitness, then you may have seen the #fitfam and #fitspo hashtags. These posts are normally posted with a selfie or video at the gym going Beast Mode, a motivational quote addressing the HATERS, or of the Tupperware from meal prep. Over the past year and a half, ... read more >
So you've been at this here body improvement plan for the past 6 months and at first the scale was dropping every week and it looked like there was hope!Now you step on the scale and the scale isn't moving. Even worse, maybe it's gone up a few pounds."What am I doing wrong? The scale ... read more >