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Alexandra about to eat at a cupcake, knowing that she will never feel guilt about food again.

Have you ever felt guilty over something you ate? I remember when I used to swear to myself that I would be “better.” I would stop eating sugar, carbs, or [insert food demonized by diet culture]. And when I inevitably ate said food or food group, because let’s be real, you can’t avoid or restrict […]

Ditching Dieting

Letting Go of Food Guilt

Alexandra, smiling at her computer, writing this post which focused on the importance of honoring the individual when it come to authentic health.

Authentic Health Can’t Come From A Formula There is no magic formula that makes you healthy, whether is authentic or generic health. No clear cut steps. No foolproof, fail proof diet. Despite everything we have been told.   The answer to authentic health is so much more complicated and simple than that… Wait, whaaa?!  The […]

Ditching Dieting

The Contradiction of Authentic Health: How To Cope Without Magic Formulas

Alexandra of Intuitively Alexandra leaning into the photo to tell the reader what she has gained since giving up dieting.

Giving up dieting has changed everything for me, in the best possible way. Without dieting, I have gained freedom and peace, joy and trust. My relationship with myself has flourished. My relationships with other people have deepened, and I have literally become the woman of my dreams. I know, I know, it sounds dramatic, but […]

Ditching Dieting

6 Things I’ve Gained Since Giving Up Dieting (And How You Can Too!)

Photo of Alexandra laughing and biting into a donut covered in rainbow Fruity Pebbles. She is in overalls with a light pink background. This represents Alexandra's rebelling against diet culture.

And It Went Like… People have been throwing “hot girl summer” around like it’s the only thing in the world.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m hype for the summer, but at what cost? Let me be frank, I am very excited to ‘go in’ this summer, but I will not do it at the expense […]

Ditching Dieting

What To Do When Your Friend Goes On A Diet

Embodying being loving Your Body and being it's friend by listening to the signals that it sends

Your Body is Talking, Are You Listening? In today’s world, we are inundated with information, opinions, and ideas.  There is an endless stream of outside sources (informed and uninformed) telling you what you should, shouldn’t, can, can’t, will, and won’t do.  But what if we started looking within for guidance? It might seem cliche to […]

Body Image Healing, Ditching Dieting, How To, Tips, Tricks, & Advice, Uncategorized

3 Things Your Body Might Be Telling You

3 Secrets of Hunger Cues that everyone misses

Picking Up Cues Hunger cues can be tricky. Hunger is one of the most basic, biological, primal parts of being human.  Think of your body like an amazing car.  You need fuel to make your car go, and with cars, you try not to push it.  You watch the fuel meter and you don’t usually […]

Ditching Dieting, How To, Tips, Tricks, & Advice

3 Secrets of Hunger Cues That Everyone Misses

If this past year has taught me anything it’s that we desperately need change.  The ways we existed up until this point were never acceptable, and the time has come for change. Change in the world, change in the way we treat ourselves, and change in the way we treat others. But how does Radical […]

Body Image Healing, Ditching Dieting, Inspiration

What is Radical Self-Love?

Alexandra in three similar photos, looking happy and carefree. This is because of the freedom and happiness she has gained from Intuitive Eating.

One of the most common questions I get is about Intuitive Eating. What is it? Recently, it has been buzzing around the internet a bit. But, most people have either never heard of it or have no idea what it is. Honestly, if you had asked me a year ago, I wouldn’t have known what […]

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