by Dana Marie | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog, Body Care
During these unique times in our country, in our world, I’ve heard many comments and jokes about “eating too much” and weight gain while being quarantined at home. I wanted to write this quick little post for you if you are in distress about your own eating habits....
by Dana Marie | Feb 2, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
In my previous posts in this series on weight, I focused on the reasons why I choose not to directly focus on weight manipulation as a practitioner. In this final post of the series, I’ll share what I DO focus on. Feel free to refer to the previous posts as a...
by Dana Marie | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
In this post, I want to share more of what I’ve learned through my experiences. I acknowledge that I don’t know what it is like to live in this world in a larger body, so my views come solely from working with and hearing from those who do. I spent the first half of...
by Dana Marie | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
What causes you to be above or below your set point, or natural weight? This is a complex question. Unfortunately, I don’t have a simple answer. But, I’ll try my best. It’s common to believe it’s as simple as “calories in/calories out” (as in, how much you eat and how...
by Dana Marie | Jan 30, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
Today, I want to talk a bit about the theory of set point. Evidence suggests there is a weight range our body fights to be in (set point, or “natural” weight). This is determined by a variety of factors—mainly genetics. This range looks different from person to...
by Dana Marie | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Body Care, For Healthcare Professionals
In my last post in this series, I shared how focusing on weight control interfered with truly caring for myself, In this post, I’ll share more about my healing journey. My healing started with addressing the root causes of my issues, and accepting the weight my body...
