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Reject the Diet Mentality: Intuitive Eating Principle 1
In week 1 of my series on Intuitive Eating (IE) I explained what IE entails and outlined the 10 principles that we are going to go over for the next 10 weeks. For a look back at that you can click here. This week we are going to dive into principle...
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So What is Intuitive Eating?
Intuitive Eating (IE) is currently "all the rage" (a phrase my late grandmother often used to describe popular things) but there is lots of misunderstanding around what it actually is. What is intuitive eating anyway? Let me start by telling you what it...
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Three Ways to Manage Stress around Food and Fitness during the Quarantine
As soon as this quarantine began, the posts on social media about fears of gaining weight, eating all of the "bad" foods, or lack of exercise began to flood my feeds. While I can certainly empathize and understand these fears I am here to tell you that...
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How to find a Body Positive Gym/Trainer
As a trainer and coach it is in my job description to push people to their limits and help them reach their fitness and health goals. I take this role very seriously and there was a time that I believed this meant that more is better. I used to train 6...
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Weight Set-Point Theory – We Can’t Fight Biology
"I just need to lose this last 5 pounds." "I have hit a plateau and cannot get these last 10 pounds off." As a coach I hear this on a daily basis. I get it and I have been there. I have worked to lose weight in order to get to some magical number on...
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How PANS Put My Intuitive Eating Philosophy to the Test
PANS and Intuitive Eating must go hand in hand. My 8 year old son was recently diagnosed with PANS. A child who could eat en entire package of bacon if you let him or an entire personal gluten free pizza in one sitting suddenly could not eat a thing....
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About Farrah
Hi ya’ll! I’m Farrah. I am a simple yet complicated, tell it like it is girl, trying to make a difference in this world one banana at a time. This blog is not about the ins and outs of every banana species but it is about eating carbs, taking chances, and maybe even some funny and embarrassing life lessons. I am a mom, wife, friend, personal trainer, coach at Orangetheory Fitness, and nutrition coach who believes that food freedom and self acceptance are the keys to genuine happiness. I am unapologetically myself and hope to inspire others to be the same.