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Amanda’s Corner Archives - Optimally Balanced

Obese Models: The New Normal?

Shocked and surprised woman looking at pictures of obese swimsuit models

Is glorifying obesity promoting healthy self-esteem or are we really creating new health crisis? What are we really doing by promoting body acceptance? Is media trying to create positive self-esteem at the cost of global health? A look at how media is shaping our lives self-esteem, self-confidence, body acceptance, and how their challenging the unrealistic fashion industry standards is challenging the standards of health.

Wanting A Quick Fix

Woman Measuring Waist

Let’s think about this for a minute, there are many quick fixes on the market but they all require changes in your diet, exercise and mentality for long term results. The techniques that “shrink” our fat cells are great but if we continue to eat poorly and not exercise, our fat cells will refill over time. The techniques that suck out our fat cells sound even better, but if we continue to eat poorly and not exercise, our remaining fat cells can grow larger in other places causing different problems.

Meals with Friends

Four female friends eating cake

A detailed looked about how our friends influence our eating habits and often sabotage our healthy changes; advice on how to combat this problem!

When the Holidays Aren’t Merry and Bright

Sad girl staring at lights

You are not alone in your sadness during the Holidays or your loneliness or your anxiety. You are not alone in wanting to give your kids every item on their list and yet not knowing how you will afford even one item. You are not alone in wishing someone who has passed away was here with you now. You are not alone even if you are spending the Holidays alone this year.

Food Guilt

Chocolate Cake

Let’s talk about eating food because of who made it or how much it cost… let’s talk about food guilt

Donuts, Apple Cider and Pies… oh my!!!

Apple cider and donuts

Don’t fall back into old eating habits and sabotage your nutrition and fitness goals. Change your Mentality… Change your Behavior: Smart eating does not equal deprivation

Numbers on a Scale

We need to start focusing on body composition such as muscle mass, body fat percentage, hydration levels, etc. and less on weight

We need to start focusing on body composition such as muscle mass, body fat percentage, hydration levels, etc. and less on weight. Previously a decrease in weight would often have caused me to then be more laxed on my diet! I lost weight so I somehow justified dessert or fattening food. Now I try to let weight loss continue to motivate me.

Can Sex and Chronic Pain Mix?

Chronic pain impacts sex and intimacy within a marriage

Chronic pain impacts sex and intimacy within a marriage. Chronic pain from lower back pain, fibromyalgia or any other condition impacts intimacy, sex, desire and every factor within a marriage and family.Stop letting your pain be a mistress in your marriage. It is time to Make A Change! Change Your Mind, Change Your Body, Change Your Life. Make a change in you for everyone you love.

The Mistress in My Marriage

spouse in bed with chronic pain

Having a spouse with chronic pain is a very helpless condition. Chronic pain from lower back pain, fibromyalgia or any other condition impacts intimacy, self-esteem and every factor within a marriage and family.

What is it about the Weekends???

Family having dinner, child is feeding parent dessert

What is it about the weekends that makes it nearly impossible to stick to our healthy eating, exercise, mentality plans? I’m really good at sticking to a routine and schedule throughout the week. I continue to maintain my nutrition, fitness and mentality with after-care plans

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