Loving My Excess Skin
When I first told the world (aka you) that I have excess skin I had a vulnerability hangover. At that time I was just learning to accept...
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Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
THIS is the Conversation I'm Having with Clients Right NOW
There is often familiarity among my clients, struggling with similar issues and seeking like-minded goals. The conversation that I seem...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
FOMO of Food?
This is a conversation that I have with clients frequently... It's the fear of missing out (FOMO) from food. Of not being able to enjoy...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Mindful Eating Made Simple
You may have heard me talk about mindful eating but you've thought "it's too hard" or "I just can't seem to put it into practice." If so,...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Aug 4, 2021
- 4 min
3 Keys to Food Freedom
To me, food freedom is about feeling in control around food, ending emotional eating, and no longer living by ridiculous food rules. It...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Healthy Eating Made Easy
Healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated... yet we make it so. With nearly 5 years of personally coaching individuals on nutrition...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
How to Let Go of the All-or-Nothing Approach to Your Diet
All-or-nothing thinking is truly perfectionism in disguise. It’s the belief that you’ve either succeeded or you’ve failed, there is no...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
25 Self Love Journal Prompts
We often forget to look within. I’m guilty too of getting caught up in the day-to-day of living, that I forget to slow down to reflect on...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Why You Should Chew Your Food
The most common recommendation that I give my clients is... Chew your food more. It may seem obvious but so often we eat without really...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
10 Ways to Beat Bloat
If you don't think the food you eat can impact your body image, think again. Just remember the last time you felt bloated... how did you...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Issue with Calorie Counting
How many times have you started and stopped calorie counting in your life? If you're anything like me... it's probably an infinite amount...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
Eating Intuitively for Weight Loss
Intuitive eating principles may go against everything you’ve heard about weight loss in your adult life, but that’s exactly the point....
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
How to Stop Stressing About Weight
A common conversation that I have with clients is about what their weight means... I know that for so many "diet" is deeply entwined with...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
44 Affirmations for Self-Love
Affirmations were one of the key tools I used to transform my relationship with my body. They are words that gratify your emotional...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
What is Habitual Eating?
How many times in a day, a week or a month do you find yourself eating out of habit? Sitting down to watch a movie - ooh must have...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 17, 2021
- 3 min
How to Stop Stressing About Food
Having rigid "diet" rules can really affect our mental and emotional health. And in turn lead to more stress eating which was what you...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
What is Diet Culture?
Diet culture is based on the belief that thinness or being skinny equates to our worth or is tied to our health. It definitely...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
11 Tips for Overcoming a Negative Body Image
I would argue that how we view ourselves is the most important. Because at the end of the day, the self-talk happening in your head as...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
What Influences Body Image (and what to do about it)
Mind-blowing fact: our perceptions of ourselves are usually not just our own. Our views of our bodies can be heavily influenced by the...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
10 Journal Prompts for Body Acceptance
It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of journaling! As I mentioned in a previous post, journaling is a way to process our emotions, pause...
