Caroline Dooner
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Caroline Dooner Articles
I'm an anti-diet teacher. I teach chronic, obsessed dieters how to eat normally, trust their bodies, and fully commit to living their lives now, not 30 pounds from now.
Read...And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but people are really resistant to movements that aim to inspire people to drop the fight against weight. There are lots of fat-haters.
Read...But here is the secret I've learned from years of misery and failure: Food IS naturally comforting to us. And that is perfectly fine.
Food, TV, alcohol, exercise, rest, intimacy, and sex, are all perfectly acceptable, natural ways that we humans get comfort.
Read...In response to Nicole Arbour's fat shaming video. . .
Read...I teach people how to eat normally after dieting. And across the board, the people I work with all describe themselves as “type A personalities” or “perfectionists.”
Read...Our culture has decided that gaining weight is the worst thing ever. And we have gotten the message in a multitude of sneaky or super blatant ways.
Read...You can improve your health without losing weight!
Read...The truth is, your body does not want you to restrict your food, and it does not want you to lose weight, especially when it feels like food is scarce. So, your body will sabotage your efforts almost every time — while also making it harder and harder to lose weight the more 'famines' you put it through.
Read...We have been told that that's how it works: calories in vs calories out. "Eat less than you expend and you'll lose weight."
Read...I never used to think my eating or weight fixation was that weird...I just thought I was a health nut.
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