Discovering Balance
Stop the Madness
This Slate article is basically my 80pg thesis in a nutshell. Not a popular opinion, but my health (including my mental health) is more important to me than most people’s opinion about weight, so I’m sharing it, regardless. I…
Your Appearance Should be the Least Interesting Thing About You
This week in Discovering Balance: Why Your Appearance Should be the Least Interesting Thing About You. The importance that has been placed on body image and physical appearance is not a new fact. Society has been celebrating the “beautiful people”…
Weight Loss is Not an Exact Science
This week in Discovering Balance we’re discussing why Weight Loss is Not Exact Science. Have you ever heard the advice that you need to burn 3,500 calories to lose one pound of fat? Or that one pound of weight is…
What is health?
Welcome to Discovering Balance! This space is where I plan to share information on how we can live a balanced life. We will be discussing any number of topics from health information and MISinformation, body positivity and trust, Intuitive Eating,…
My Personal Story
MY PERSONAL STORY Growing up, I lived in a normal-sized body. I was confident and very active, engaging in sports throughout high school like cheerleading and track. As I finished high school, I noticed a change in my body weight…