The Love Handle

 

A blog exploring how we heal our relationship with food & body.
What Would Love Do? body image body peace diet free me disordered eating foodfreedom freedom healing new years resolutions non diet dietitian recovery weight stigma Dec 30, 2024

Maybe it’s not more willpower that you need in the New Year.

Maybe it’s not more discipline or structure or cardio.

Maybe it’s not more planning or measuring ...

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What I Wish People Knew About Body Love body dissatisfaction body image body kindness body love body positive diet culture dropout nutrition for self care overcoming disordered eating self care self compassion self love Nov 30, 2024

I have been told, directly and indirectly, my whole life that my body is wrong.

Directly, I heard it from the bullies in primary school who called me "Fatty Mi...

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When the World Feels Heavy and The Mind Won’t Rest body image burnout itsoktonotbeok life mental load overwhelm perimenopause self care self compassion Sep 27, 2024

The last couple of months have felt like my foot has been on the metaphorical accelerator of life, and unsurprisingly, the tank is rapidly emptying.

The warnin...

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The Hidden Truth About Dieting: Why Weight Loss Isn’t Always the Answer body image diet culture dieting metabolism and weight gain non-diet approach weight loss Sep 06, 2024

She was furious, but deep down, she was heartbroken. For the first time in over 30 years, she realized her dieting attempts were futile.

"I can’t believe no on...

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Is Body Love a Pipe Dream? body image body kindess body love body peace body trust food freedom nutrition for self care self care Jul 12, 2024

I have been actively healing my body image for 10 years. A decade of trial and error, of affirmations and reframing my toxic self-talk, you name it, I’ve tried ...

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Are You in a Toxic Relationship, with Yourself? body image body positivity body wisdom diet culture healing journey non diet nutrition non-diet approach self-acceptance self-love Jun 28, 2024

No doubt you invest in the relationships in your life that matter the most to you, but how often do you consider your relationship with yourself?

For most of u...

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Is Weight Loss the Hero You Never Needed #foodfreedom body image body noise body peace diet culture diet culture dropout food freedom health at every size healthy eating intuitive eating nourishment self love set point weight weightlossjourney Jun 15, 2024

I was thinking about how many hours I must have spent in my life at war with my body.

I don’t even think I could figure it out but holey moley it’s a lot.

I f...

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Can Being in Nature Heal our Body Image? body image body noise body positive diet culture healing body image healing in nature health benefits of nature nature & health self esteem wellness wellness & nature May 31, 2024

I’m currently in remote Western Australia, 6457km from home.

We’re doing a mini lap in our new caravan, our old 4WD, a newly 40yr old hot husband, 2 human kidd...

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