amandajdarbyMar 263 minBody image, swimsuit season & my favorite swim brandsIn high school I remember my P.E. teacher yelling at us "Ok girls, 10 more squats, you want the butt to look good in a swimsuit this...
amandajdarbyMar 15 minConfidence is the key to breaking the diet cycle: 10 ways to be more confidentWhen you start to loosen the reins of diet culture, it’s just that: a loosening. It’s not as rigid as it once was, so yeah, it feels...
amandajdarbyNov 10, 20213 minEnd emotional eating with this one toolTo stop emotional eating, you have to feel your emotions. Listen, I get it. I learned to emotionally overeat as a child.I was the unlucky...
amandajdarbyOct 12, 20213 min5 Menu Planning Tips for Overwhelmed MomsYou are busy. You aren't lazy. There is a difference. Many clients come to me believing they are too lazy to do the things they know they...
Amanda DarbyMay 4, 20211 minPrinciple 10: Honor Your Health - Gentle Nutrition The science is quite easy, but the problem is humans are highly complex social creatures who do not follow strict diets well (nor should we)
Amanda DarbyApr 28, 20213 minPrinciple 9: Movement - Feel the DifferenceMovement should be for you and something you enjoy.
Amanda DarbyApr 26, 20213 minPrinciple 8: Respect Your BodyNourish your mind and body with self-care, gratitude, and self-esteem building practices.
Amanda DarbyApr 25, 20214 minPrinciple 7: Cope with Your Emotions with KindnessYou can learn to control food, versus food controlling you. You can learn to use food to your advantage.
Amanda DarbyApr 22, 20213 minPrinciple 6: Feel Your FullnessWhat I teach you to identify is the “just right feeling.” You will learn when to stop eating. You will learn it’s NOT about control.
Amanda DarbyApr 22, 20212 minPrinciple 5: Discover the Satisfaction FactorHow do you learn Intuitive Eating and feel you are being successful at it if we don’t measure weight loss? By how you feel.
Amanda DarbyApr 19, 20213 minPrinciple 4: Challenge The Food PoliceA comment I hear from clients all the time: "I know what to do, but don’t do it." Well my friends, let’s talk about that.
Amanda DarbyApr 18, 20212 minIt's Just ToastFood is the needle that threads us all together. Even in the simplest, most mundane form. Like a simple slice of toast with melted butter...
Amanda DarbyApr 16, 20213 minPrinciple 3: Make Peace with FoodDieting is exactly why you can’t be trusted around food. It’s your beliefs about food that is causing you to eat the way you do.
Amanda DarbyApr 14, 20212 minPrinciple 2: Honor Your HungerHunger is complex and at the heart of it is believing you are important enough, your needs are important (like feeding yourself).
Amanda DarbyApr 14, 20213 minPrinciple 1: Reject Diet MentalityRejecting the Diet Mentality means to stop trying to lose weight because it’s creating an unhealthy relationship to food and causes you to b
Amanda DarbyApr 12, 20212 minWhat is Intuitive Eating?Most people believe intuitive eating is only about eating when you are hungry and stopping when you are full. It’s much more nuanced...