PinnedMichelle Vina-Baltsas, ContributorWhy Losing Weight for Medical Reasons Still Isn’t the Answer to Getting ‘Healthy’Time and time again I hear clients and read comments in online spaces about people feeling that they need to lose weight for ‘health’…Jan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, ContributorWhy We Don’t Need Anymore Pandemic Weight Gain MemesI’ve seen sh*t everywhere about eating and weight gain due to this pandemic. Memes about eating X instead of Y to avoid the pandemic…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, ContributorCelebrate JLo and Shakira but Not Because of Their BodiesEven if you didn’t watch the Super Bowl last night, it would be hard not to see or hear all about the half-time show featuring the…Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 2020
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, Contributor14 Anti-Diet Wishes to Help You Kick Diet Cultures AssI want this to be the year when you free yourself from diet culture. There are many definitions of exactly what diet culture is, but I…Jan 3, 2020Jan 3, 2020
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, ContributorCreating Healthy Boundaries to Shut Down Holiday Diet TalkI know many are gearing up for the holidays and may be excited about seeing family, eating once-a-year dishes that they love, and having…Dec 12, 2019Dec 12, 2019
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, ContributorRead This Before Creating Your New Year’s ResolutionsStarting a new year is always filled with so much hope and promise. I love the idea of a fresh start, but the notion that we need to…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, ContributorDon’t Be Another Weight Watchers VictimWell, it’s January (a.k.a. Diet Month) and as expected, things are heating up in the 60-billion-dollar diet industry! Many are geared up to…Jan 3, 20183Jan 3, 20183
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, ContributorinThrive GlobalPermission, Pleasure, Presence — Your 3 Ps for Stress-less Holiday EatingIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or, is it? Let’s face it, as fun as the holiday season can be, it can also be very stressful…Dec 8, 2017Dec 8, 2017
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, ContributorAre You Making This Common Intuitive Eating Mistake?One of the reasons why I love practicing Intuitive Eating is because it has given me freedom from food and negative body image. In fact…Nov 17, 20171Nov 17, 20171
Michelle Vina-Baltsas, Contributor5 Tips To Help Navigate Nighttime EatingDo you find yourself wandering around the kitchen at night or even waking from a deep sleep to eat? Well, if so, know that you’re not…Nov 2, 20171Nov 2, 20171