What Working on Your Health Can Look Like Without a Diet to Lose Weight
Spring is here. That means that weight loss season is here again. They know that dieting isn’t trendy anymore so they won’t be dieting or weight loss ads. No, they’ll be called health challenges or fitness challenges, maybe a Post Pandemic Reboot. A diet by any other name is still a diet. What makes something […]
Spring Detox Marketing: Don’t Get Duped!
A patient sent me the website to a cleanse that was recommended to her. The longer I was on the site the more frustrated I got. Like most cleanses or detoxes, there’s a specially formulated concoction that you drink in lieu of eating food. This is the only thing to be consumed for a few […]
Health At Every Size™ approach to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
“Just lose weight” “Just stop eating carbs” These are the first words of advice that most newly diagnosed PCOS sufferers hear. And most of them will try it. And most of them won’t be able to sustain it for long. And most of them will blame themselves. This reason alone may explain why those with […]
I blew it …
I went for a walk on a beautiful sunny day and had the pleasure of seeing these deer. About two or three minutes later, I slipped on the ice and landed on my butt. I was not happy to say the least. I quickly got to my feet brushed myself off and carried on with […]
Is “Fat But Fit” really possible?
I sat and read the New York Post article, Being Fat but Fit isn’t Really Possible, over the weekend and am compelled to share my thoughts about it today. I’m so disappointed by this headline and by the conclusion of the study itself. It’s important to note that the study DID find that increased physical […]
Tips for getting through change
Even though we knew lockdown was coming, it’s still not easy. Change is hard, even when it’s expected, because it disrupts our routines. Things get uncomfortable. We have to think about things that were automatic only yesterday and our focus gets scattered. This is normal and expected. Now that we’re into week two of at […]
What does getting back on track look like?
If you’ve been reading my last couple of posts you’ll know that it’s been a challenging few weeks. First I shared about the stress that comes from being a woman in this pandemic. A timely post considering the current lock down in Ontario. Then I shared about how I handle stress eating so differently then […]
Stress Eating: how to handle the next day
The stress eating from last night woke up in the middle of night, bloated with gas pains. My pyjama bottoms felt like they were digging into my swollen belly. There was no way to get comfortable. It would’ve been easy to blame it all on the food. After all, I did have a take-out burger, […]
The Three D’s of Self-Care
Reality Checks and Lessons from Self-Isolation There was an email. Then a phone call urgently reminding me to check out email. A child in my son’s class tested positive for Covid-19. Now my son has to self-isolate for the next two weeks and get a Covid test done. My first thought – what about my […]
Sweaty Skin Folds & Thigh Chaffing
Warmer weather is such a welcome change after a cold winter. Time to get back outside, exercise and lounging in the sun. It all sounds so delightful. Until… We have to talk about boob sweat, skin fold rashes and thigh chaffing. These are very real conditions that can put a damper on enjoying the season. […]
