Dear Eating Disorder, My Friend

by Andrea Amador | May 2, 2007 | Binge-Busting, Bust Out of Body Shame, Coaching, Creating Confidence, Depression

I’m on several discussion boards for Intuitive Eaters and lately I’ve been seeing a great many posts discussing people’s feelings about what they get out of being overweight. Back in August of last year, I had a discussion with a colleague of mine. His name is Doc...

To Boost Your Self Esteem and Lose Weight: Be a Hug Bug

by Andrea Amador | Apr 26, 2007 | Creating Confidence

  Are you a woman who is overweight and feeling uncomfortable in your body? Does that bad feeling cause you to hide and stay away from other people, avoiding relationships and keep to yourself? It’s understandable that you would think logically that would...

Don’t Take It Personally: You’re Not Responsible For Other People’s Bad Moods

by Andrea Amador | Apr 22, 2007 | Creating Confidence, Depression, Inspiration

Have you ever felt responsible for someone else’s moods? Last week my husband was in a bad mood. In the past, I would have allowed that to really bug me and it would have niggled at me until I felt convinced that I hadn’t done anything to cause his bad mood. Not only...

Emotional Rescue Eating: Are You A Rescuer?

by Andrea Amador | Apr 16, 2007 | Binge-Busting, Bust Out of Body Shame, Coaching, Creating Confidence

Last week something happened to a family member of mine that was quite upsetting. The phone rang late at night with another family member asking me for help. Not quite awake, I screened the call and let the machine pick it up. The situation sounded chaotic. Later I...

Resistant To Tapping? Support Program For Gals Who Hate Tapping

by Andrea Amador | Apr 11, 2007 | Binge-Busting, Bust Out of Body Shame, Creating Confidence, It's All Just Energy, Stress-Relief

Despite knowing that tapping really works, I’ve been getting feedback from many of my clients that they are not using their EFT skills. To be honest, I’ve also been resistant to doing my own tapping as many of my other clients have. This is a problem that has...

Body Confidence: Stop the Sighs Over Size and Buy Clothes That Fit You Now

by Andrea Amador | Apr 5, 2007 | Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame, Coaching, Creating Confidence

A couple of weeks ago I wanted to do some shopping. I knew that it was time to prepare for summer and toss out some of my sweats and baggy tees that I tend to favor. What can I say I love to be comfortable, especially if I’m just staying home. I’ve even been known to...