by Andrea Amador | Apr 5, 2019 | Inspiration, Supreme Self-Care
Being grateful is an ability that few people have. Gratitude is a lesson I was taught by a dear friend of mine named Sandra. She was grateful for everyone and everything in her life. At the time I couldn’t understand why. I was in a situation where I was pretty...
by Andrea Amador | Apr 1, 2019 | Self-Compassion As Strength
Most people believe that the way to lose weight and get healthier is by taking a bootstrap approach and whipping themselves back into shape. For a long time I used to believe that too. Now I know that the only way to get control of what you eat is by putting an end to...
by Andrea Amador | Nov 22, 2018 | Depression, Uncategorized
The holidays are supposed to be a blissful time of peace, joy and good will for everyone. But what happens to the millions of people who dread this time of year? You know–Depression isn’t only for those who have been clinically diagnosed. For many people, the...
by Andrea Amador | Sep 22, 2018 | Creating Confidence, Stress-Relief, Tame Your Inner Critic
Have you ever felt worried or anxious whenever your spouse or significant other gets into a bad mood? Are you caught in a web of thinking that it’s your fault. Is that feeling of helplessness making you want to run and eat? Unless you know for certain that you can do...
by Andrea Amador | Sep 3, 2018 | Binge-Busting, Body Respect, Bust Out of Body Shame
Maybe you have been thinking that life is going to change once you get thinner. Are you anticipating that as those pounds drop, and the scale moves in your favor, that everything will effortlessly fall into place, and all the situations you’ve avoided facing...
by Andrea Amador | Aug 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Has your doctor warned you about changing your eating habits? Have you been noticing that your body is slowing down and you’re getting tired more easily, just because? I noticed that in myself. Despite the fact that my message advocates eating all foods, it also...
by Andrea Amador | Aug 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
I am an emotional eater. I use food to comfort me when I can’t handle the anxiety or the intensity of the emotions I feel. Coming from a dysfunctional family background where there was mental illness and abuse, I have abused food as an attempt to stay invisible....
by Andrea Amador | Aug 5, 2018 | Creating Confidence
Are you a woman fighting off a fat and ugly self image? When bathing suit season rolls ’round, would you rather die than bare your thighs? Locked in a clinch with your lover, is “Lights off, Honey” your mantra? That may mean that you’re really...
by Andrea Amador | Jul 30, 2018 | Body Respect, Health At Every Size
You want so much to lose weight. But it seems like nothing you’ve done has worked. In fact maybe like me, you’ve even gained weight over the years. Want to know how to win the war against fat? I’ve learned that the solution is to stop fighting. Crazy sounding. I...
by Andrea Amador | Jul 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you’re a woman who’s been dieting or watching your weight for awhile, there’s a good chance you’ve lost touch with what the sensation of hunger feels like to you. And I’m guessing that because of your experience with dieting, you...
