Happy International No Diet Day! I celebrated with a lovely walk with my friend Chris from Move And Be Free (that’s us in the picture) and did some reflecting.
While enjoying how much not dieting frees me to enjoy my … Read More
In my brief stint of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (it’s kind of like submission wrestling) the coaches used to tell us not to “muscle through” the drills in training – that is to say we should be able to rely on … Read More
Looking the way most people look isn’t a personal failing. Most people put weight on around the abdomen around menopause. Not because they’re making bad decisions, but because bodies do that. Most people have cellulite and stretch marks and some … Read More
If anyone tries to tell you that you’re just “making excuses” for not going to the gym because you tell them you don’t have enough time, please remind them that saying ‘yes’ to anything means saying ‘no’ to something else. … Read More
Let’s be real – changing habits is really hard. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible or that you shouldn’t try, but it does mean that if you can show yourself some compassion when you don’t magically change your behaviours overnight … Read More
Self compassion is healthy but it is hard. Probably harder than being self critical in a way, because it doesn’t always come naturally, and can take active work to practice it whereas for most of us (*raises hand*) our brains … Read More
So at MY personal healthiest weight (ie the weight I tend to be at when I am eating in a relaxed and flexible way but still taking nutrition into account, and where I am exercising in a way that I … Read More
The way you move is the way you’re training your body to move. You don’t have to move perfectly. It’s all about practicing moving in ways that work better for your body.
One way I’d encourage you to think … Read More
The bridal weight loss industry makes their living from a lie that they created themselves, that of course you should/must/totally will lose weight for your wedding. It’s a huge industry, and they’re counting on you not to question them. But … Read More
You don’t always get to choose how you feel about your body but you can definitely choose how you speak about it – and making the choice not to speak about it like it’s something you ought to be ashamed … Read More
