Why Letting Go of Weight and Size Goals Feels So Threatening

Why Letting Go of Weight and Size Goals Feels So Threatening

For many people, the idea of letting go of weight or size goals doesn’t feel liberating. It feels frightening. Even when dieting has caused harm. Even when food feels exhausting. Even when they no longer want their body to be a project. This fear is often misunderstood - by professionals...

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Eating Is Not a Moral Act: How to Challenge Internalised Food Hierarchies

Eating Is Not a Moral Act: How to Challenge Internalised Food Hierarchies

Many people don’t realise this, but a lot of the distress they feel around food isn’t actually about food at all. It’s about morality. Somewhere along the way, eating became something you could do well or badly. Foods were sorted into hierarchies. Choices were given moral weight. And your...

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Finding Your Own Rhythm Around Food, After the Holidays

Finding Your Own Rhythm Around Food, After the Holidays

The holiday season often comes with a whirlwind of activity, food, and socialising. Now that things have quieted down, it’s a chance to pause and notice how you truly feel - physically, mentally, and emotionally. Rather than jumping straight into resolutions or rigid plans, consider tuning into...

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When Hunger or Fullness Feels Unsafe

When Hunger or Fullness Feels Unsafe

We often talk about listening to hunger and fullness cues as though it’s simple - as though we just need to “tune in.” But for many people, especially those with a history of dieting, trauma, or inconsistent caregiving, hunger and fullness can actually feel unsafe. Learning to eat intuitively...

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Healing Without a Before and After

Healing Without a Before and After

You’ve seen the photos. Before: sad, ashamed, uncomfortable. After: glowing, joyful, confident - often thinner. This is the story we’re told healing should look like. That you move in one direction, steadily forward. That you reach a moment where everything clicks. That your “after”...

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But I Still Want to Be Healthy

But I Still Want to Be Healthy

“I understand that dieting doesn’t work. I’m tired of obsessing over my weight. I want peace with food and my body… But I still want to be healthy.” I hear this often - and I get it. Because for so many people, the desire to be healthy isn’t just about weight. It’s about wanting...

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