When I was in the middle of my 10 year struggle with food, I’m not sure if I would have been able to take the two month solo trip that I just took (to Thailand and Vietnam). My obsessive, controlling, fearful attitude toward food would have kept me from feeling like I could handle that kind of a trip. While I was on this trip, I couldn’t help but feel extreme gratitude for my own journey and how far I’ve come. I am so thankful that I’m now on the other side of that stressful time in my life. I remember… keep reading The post Intuitive Eating (and sometimes lack thereof) while traveling [VIDEO + Interview with Maddy Moon] appeared first on Jamie Mendell.
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Thailand + Vietnam: Trip Recap #2 – More food, sights, and accommodations!
This is Part Two of a Two Part Recap on my Two month solo-trip to Thailand and Vietnam. Catch Part One here. Hi again! Okay so let’s see, I left off my last post telling you that I randomly decided to tack on a couple of extra weeks to my adventure and head to Vietnam. Going into the trip, I didn’t expect to go anywhere other than Thailand for 6 weeks. I just wanted the ease of going to one country and actually getting to know it pretty well, instead of hopping around. Everywhere I turned, I met travels who had… keep reading The post Thailand + Vietnam: Trip Recap #2 – More food, sights, and accommodations! appeared first on Jamie Mendell.
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Thailand + Vietnam: Trip Recap #1 – Where I went, What I did/ate, What I loved
And I’m back! After two months backpacking through Thailand and Vietnam, I’m now back and getting settled in NYC. It was a trip of a lifetime, and while I am still taking some time to let it all settle and integrate, I wanted to write about the details of the trip for anyone interested. I’ve gotten a ton of questions about the trip, so hopefully this post helps if you’re planning your own trip! So here goes…. sit back, grab some coffee and relax, this one will be long…(this is post one of two… keep reading The post Thailand + Vietnam: Trip Recap #1 – Where I went, What I did/ate, What I loved appeared first on Jamie Mendell.
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Her Story: in one year, how she found food freedom & body acceptance
Alice and I recently connected during my travels in Asia because she was traveling in Portugal at the same time and was messaging me about how excited she was to experience traveling with her newfound food freedom. She initially enrolled in The 21 Day Intuitive Eating Challenge a year ago, and has since then gone through a year long total transformation around her relationship with food and her body. She’s gone from hating her body to having deep respect for it. She’s gone from obsessing over food and constantly dieting… keep reading The post Her Story: in one year, how she found food freedom & body acceptance appeared first on Jamie Mendell.
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One way to overcome fear of failure (and my failure experience)
Fear. Of. Failure. It has such a presence in most of our lives, right? The fear of failure has bubbled it’s way to the surface in my own life in these past few weeks, and of course, I’ve also heard the same fear from others come up a lot recently. I always find it fascinating how, as a coach, the things I’m going through are usually the same things my friends and clients are coming to me about, too. Funny how life works that way! My own fear of failure has been coming out recently because I’m launching… keep reading The post One way to overcome fear of failure (and my failure experience) appeared first on Jamie Mendell.
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Two NYC Events: Let’s Meet!
I’m so excited to introduce two new LIVE events to you today. Over the past several years, I’ve coached so many women from all over the world, which has been and continues to be so amazing for me to be able to do. Recently, I’ve been craving more face-to-face community – the ability to be in a room with you, give you a hug, and get to know you in a more intimate way. Which is why I’m so excited to announce two live, in-person events taking place in New York City this month (and if you’re not… keep reading The post Two NYC Events: Let’s Meet! appeared first on Jamie Mendell.
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OPEN UP: Moving In With a Significant Other
Ah, so this has been an OPEN UP topic that I’ve been putting off for a while! I’m well aware that people have so many different opinions on moving in together, and I’ve been a bit hesitant to post because I’m pretty frightened that I’ll HEAR all of those different opinions (yikes). Before I begin, let’s lay the foundation for respect (please) within this post. I’m not claiming that my way is RIGHT, and I’m not claiming that anyone else’s way is WRONG. Instead, we’re having open, normal conversation about what ACTUALY happened when I moved in with Marco, and how we actually felt – simply the reality of it all. I want you girls to have …
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‘WHY Intuitive Eating?’ SERIES (4/4)
WHY Intuitive Eating (reason 4 of 4) We’ve now reached the last day of the “WHY Intuitive Eating?” series. I’m excited to dive into the last topic in this series with you. Intuitive eating allows you to reach your natural weight. Today, I AM at my natural weight (I’ve been eating intuitively since 2011). It’s easy to maintain. I don’t have to worry about eating a burger and my pant size increasing overnight. I feel calm around food. You see, for me, intuitive eating meant gaining weight. It meant going from an all-too-low weight for my height to a mid-range weight that left me feeling “normal & healthy.” Not stick skinny. For a while, this was hard to accept. But only because I…
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Free Group Coaching Call Today @ 12:00 PT
Hey girls! Thank you so much for hanging out with me throughout this ‘Why Intuitive Eating?’ series. It’s been SO fun to talk with you, and share my heart for intuitive eating. It’s been especially fun teaming up with Simi as she shares her perspective on this series as well. Today I’ve got TWO free gifts for you, to say thanks for being with us through this series! A free guide that will walk you through what a full day of intuitive eating can look like… download the guide HERE A free LIVE coaching call with Simi & I at 12:00 PT today – sign-up for the free call HERE Simi is in California with me, and we can’t wait to…
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OPEN UP: To Talk About Your Food Habits? Or Not?
“How do you share your eating ideas/plans with friends without sounding pretentious? Maybe it’s just me because I’m self-conscious, but with the friends that I’m not super close with, I feel very awkward talking about my new eating habits/ideas. It feels preachy and pretentious to talk about intuitive eating, or eating less meat, even though I know it’s what’s right for me and feels good! But at the same time I want to share these amazing things with people.” A reader sent this in as soon as I started this OPEN UP series. I’m so excited to dive into this conversation with all of you today, and hope you find it encouraging and relatable. It can …
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Is Your Motivation Lacking? Have You Considered This?
A week or so ago, I hopped on the phone with Ashley, who you’ll be hearing from today. As we were talking, we got into our stories and many of the common struggles we women share: dieting, guilt around food, and body image. We got on the topic of motivation and willpower, and as we talked through this, I asked Ashley if she’d share her story on the blog, along with what she’s learned about “motivation” and “will power.” The purpose of her post today is to show you that you’re not alone: we all struggle on some level with feeling like our own motivations are not enough, or that we’re lacking in will power or control, and that …
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Talking to Kids About Food
What Should Children Eat? Asks this year’s Food Issue of the New York Times Sunday magazine. The issue explores how to get kids to eat more adventurously, what kids around the world eat for breakfast (not always sweetened cereal….), and more. In our heightened concern with healthy food and eating practices, looking at how our children relate to food makes sense. I add to the discussion here by reprinting an article on how to talk to kids about food—what encourages better choices, what instills too much fear?