Despite what weight loss advertisements and coaches would have you believe, dieting is not a good idea for anyone at any time. Here’s how it can do more harm than good—and how you can support your health.

When you’re at the very bottom, life looks and feels terribly hopeless. So how do you even start dreaming?

All I wanted was to lose weight, and I failed over and over again. It wasn’t until I started throwing up that I realized I had a problem. And it was only thanks to a chance sequence of events that I made it out alive.

There was a time when you were unashamed of your body. But you underwent an “education” that taught you some bodies are okay, while others are not.

Gratitude, awe, and admiration are wonderful, but you may have very different feelings about your body as it changes, such as anger, resentment, shame, or fear.

Relying on your willpower to avoid trigger foods is obviously not the answer. But relying on planning or “designing your environment” by restricting your access to trigger foods is not the answer either. Here are 5 ways to stop overeating without using willpower.

The most unexpected lesson my dog ever taught me was showing me what I look like when I get down and stay down—and what it’s like for those who try to help me. But now I know how to get up.

Your emotions can both facilitate and hinder your progress. These are the top 3 emotions I see tripping people up who desire a healthier relationship with food and exercise.

Some people will have nothing good to say when you change for the better. But you don’t have to let them get you down, and defending yourself from their negativity doesn’t have to mean getting into an argument.