Today’s guest post is by Sally McGraw of Already Pretty on why you need to dress for the body you have today, not yesterday or tomorrow. A girlfriend of mine has been unhappy with her body for… well, for as long as I’ve known her. She is one of the most naturally beautiful women I’ve ever known, and her generous, […] read more »
This post is an installment in “The Binge Eating Diaries” series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her experience with binge eating disorder. Follow Jacki every other Thursday as she shares the discoveries she’s made on her journey to health and happiness. The scale has never been my friend. But in all honesty, has it ever done any of […] read more »
Up for a little fear, shame and overall misdirection next week? Then have we got something for you! Tune into HBO’s documentary “Weight of the Nation,” produced in collaboration with the Institute of Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. It’s scheduled to air Monday and Tuesday night. I haven’t seen the documentary […] read more »
There are more resources than ever about yoga for plus-size women. Green Mountain at Fox Run interviews Anna Guest-Jelley, founder of Curvy Yoga, about why it’s great for every shape, size and ability. Namaste! Anna, why did you start practicing yoga? I think some kind of bodily discomfort (pain, injury, inflexibility, etc.) brings many people to yoga, and that was […] read more »
International No-Diet Day is Sunday, May 6. Twenty years ago, Mary Evans Young of the British group Diet Breakers founded the holiday out of her own struggles with her body and weight. A non-diet day. She observed how much time and energy women devoted to their diets and raised the question: “What do you think would happen if you spent […] read more »
Today a gift from Rick Kausman, MD, member of the Association for Size Diversity & Health, on whose listserv he generously shared this beautiful work. It’s an inspirational recipe to reach your natural, healthy weight. This from the write-up below the video on YouTube: Dr. Rick Kausman is a medical doctor who is recognised as the Australian pioneer of the […] read more »
Dove is at it again. Their campaigns in recent years have taken on women’s issues with the media and body image, and they’ve made quite a splash doing it. What do you think of this most recent one? Does it have the power to make you feel more beautiful? What do you think about Dove’s mission to make more women […] read more »
If you are looking to stop emotional eating the process of learning to understand it can be challenging and frustrating. But by exploring rather than ignoring you can start to look at your emotional eating. Perhaps you can begin to be less mad at your eating and even start to appreciate this pattern as a way to get your attention. […] read more »
Successful weight management starts with befriending yourself — body and mind. That’s the focus of two special weeks at Green Mountain later this month. They will feature special guest Elesa Commerse, founder of National Meditation Month and co-founder and director of Touching Earth, a Chicago-based mindfulness learning center. The subject is one that Green Mountain program director Barbara Meyer, PhD, […] read more »
I can’t let this week go by without commenting on the absolutely gorgeous weather we’re having in Vermont. Temperatures ranging in the high 60s, low 70s, sunny, clear skies, the snow is melting, the streams are running. It’s just beautiful. Spring has truly brought with it all that it’s famous for — warm weather, feeling alive, wanting to clear out […] read more »
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