Many of us have had a difficult relationship with our “last 10 pounds” — they often seem like an elusive mirage. The mind wants to shed just a bit more weight before we can rest in our bodies… In this blog post, excerpted from a Heal Overeating: Untangled support call, Karly shares her experience with… Continue Reading
Emotional healing through unconditional love & acceptance
Category Archives: Weight loss
How to love yourself and ask yourself to change at the same time
People often ask Karly – how can I lose weight in a way that isn’t ego based? How can I practice both self acceptance and ask myself to change? If I am cultivating an identity that is true to my deepest self, shouldn’t I give up concern with my physical body altogether? Karly responds to… Continue Reading
Befriending hunger with compassion
When you’re trying to heal painful behaviors with food, your hunger – your ground floor, human need for food – can bring up a lot of mixed feelings. Your hunger may bring up anxiety, fear, apprehension, doubt, hope, joy, desire, longing or confusion (if you read 10 books on what to eat, you can get… Continue Reading
How to say “no” to sugar with compassion
It’s lovely to say yes to ourselves. But sometimes, we say no – we choose to honor a deeper “yes,” what we most want – which means saying no to a “surface” yes – what feels good in the moment, but not what’s in our best interest over the long haul. You may be choosing… Continue Reading
Don’t make yourself “wrong” because of your weight
If you’re struggling with overeating, binge eating, or sugar addiction, you may be carrying extra weight. You may wish you were a different size. You may even hate your body. This may have you feeling really uncomfortable in your physical self. Your clothes may be tight. You may feel a jiggle in your belly or… Continue Reading
Exercise for love – the best motivator
I’ve been simmering for a while. Way back in October, the very wonderful Joel Runyon threw down the gauntlet to his mediocrity-defying fans: Do something you hate. The world’s gone soft, he says, and it needs to get over its sparkly unicorn entitled self and deal with the hard. Reality ain’t pretty. Pick something you… Continue Reading
I love my body
How do you feel about your body? If your relationship with your body were that of a lover, what would that relationship look like? In this blog post, my dear friend Renée Trudeau shares the love letter she wrote to her body on her 45th birthday. This letter is an excerpt from her new book, Nurturing… Continue Reading
How yoga expands the heart and heals
I wrote this post for my Austin, home yoga studio, as a participant in their 40 Days of Yoga Challenge. Enjoy this exploration of faith, growth, and breaking free. What brings me to my yoga mat? What brings you to yours? Why do we do yoga, anyway? On a physical level, I come to yoga… Continue Reading
Where unconditional love and weight loss intersect
I’m going to use the d word today – yes, diet. In many circles, diet is considered a dirty word, as all diets or weight loss programs are lumped into a category of “bad.” I have a different way of looking at weight loss programs, and how a structured, focused weight loss plan may help… Continue Reading
When your heart says no
I was going to subtitle this post, “When you shouldn’t give up sugar.” Because I get a lot of emails and questions about when/if you should embark on this path – and for many people, my honest answer is no. (I’ll explain why below.) But this seemingly simple question speaks to a deeper issue: how… Continue Reading