Making Peace With Food: Healing From Within

by Andrea Amador | Sep 20, 2006 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Intuitive Eating

I just finished a book called, Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works! It was written by two nutrition therapists named, Evelyn Tribole M.S. R.D., and Elyse Resch M.S. R.D. These brilliant women realized the need for a radical change in our society’s...

Fat Thinking

by Andrea Amador | Sep 14, 2006 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Coaching, Depression

What is fat thinking you might ask? For me, I would have to say that it is all or nothing thinking, take no prisoners, I hate myself type of thinking.  A lot to swallow.  It sticks in your throat and prevents you from truly expressing yourself. It reminds me of a...

Diets Trigger Binges

by Andrea Amador | Sep 1, 2006 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame

Diets just don’t work! Have you ever noticed that when you are on a diet, you tend to think about food all the time. There’s a reason for that.  When you fast or restrict your food intake, your body gets the message that it is starving and it will turn on all the...

Fat, Thin, In Between: My Personal Weight Loss Journey

by Andrea Amador | Jul 22, 2006 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame

Several of my clients have asked me to provide more details about my own weight loss journey.  Here it is: I struggled with my eating for the major part of my life. At my top weight, I was 212 pounds. In 1991, I made an about face and joined Weight Watchers and lived...

Lose Weight, Reduce Stress and Have Fun With A Trampoline Workout

by Andrea Amador | Mar 1, 2006 | Body Respect, Stress-Relief

You hate your thighs but don’t want to commit to long hours at the gym and you refuse to spend a fortune on exercise equipment that will only become a clothes rack. “Exercise is just no fun” you say. I recommend purchasing an indoor trampoline.  In only 10...

Being Fat Has Its Benefits: There’s A Positive Intention Behind Every Behavior

by Andrea Amador | Feb 28, 2006 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Coaching, Stress-Relief, Supreme Self-Care, Tame Your Inner Critic

In Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), there is a presupposition that states: “There is a positive intention behind every behavior even if it is not easily recognized or understood.” As I sat in my Weight Watchers group this Saturday morning, I listened to...