It’s clear that if you want to improve your eating habits, arriving from a place of dissatisfaction with your physique isn’t a sustainable and effective strategy. But what does the research say about setting diets aside to focus on your body image FIRST?

It was one of the rudest things a stranger said to me…

A couple of weeks ago, I posted some photos on Facebook of myself at the gym, flexing the muscles I’ve been working diligently to build.

As you’d expect, friends left a slew of compliments and support. Until a stranger rolled up with the following:

It’s easy to make excuses to put off working on your relationship with food. And it can be hard to know when we have a valid reason to postpone or when we’re simply avoiding getting uncomfortable. So how can you tell the difference between the two?

You’ve probably heard the advice that you shouldn’t keep foods that you’re likely to overeat in the house. But true food freedom means not having to worry about what’s in front of you.

I was a lifelong plate cleaner. And I taught myself how to stop. I can tell you from experience, leaving food on your plate is NOT simply a matter of willpower. So what’s actually going on? Why is this such a hard habit to break and how can it be done?

Learn why values are more powerful than goal-setting alone—and how you can identify and implement your values to fuel your motivation and achieve your aspirations.

The more time I spend in the personal development and nutrition spaces, the more contradictions I see. Here are 5 things I used to believe about personal growth and health habits, and the context I have added after 7 years spent coaching nutrition and wellness.

Can you change suddenly, the instant you decide to? Or does it really take months, if not years, of hard work?

Belief appears to be the oldest medicine known to man. Commonly known as the “Placebo Effect,” this concept’s powerful psychological impact has the ability to influence outcomes on many behaviors. Can we glean the benefits of this powerful effect when working on our exercise and eating habits, then?