As stress increases, self care decreases. So the more stress we have, the less likely we are to make time for ourselves. As food restriction increases, bingeing increases. So the more we restrict, the more vulnerable we are to bingeing. Learning how to habituate self care is so important when working to manage stress and out of control eating. Many […] read more »
Since this Wednesday is Independence Day, I was inspired to re-write the Declaration of Independence as a declaration to never diet again. I found it interesting that so much of the original text was appropriate for explaining why women everywhere should break their ties with dieting. Please join us in declaring your independence from dieting. Leave your name in the comments section […] read more »
“The Binge Eating Diaries” is a series by Green Mountain alum Jacki Monaco on her experience with binge eating disorder. Follow Jacki every other Thursday as she shares discoveries, challenges and successes on her journey to health and happiness. The end of this month marks one year since I started my month-long stay at Green Mountain. I’m sitting on what is […] 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 »
This post is the second 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. In my first blog post, I introduced myself and my journey to overcome binge eating. I […] 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 »
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