I feel so grateful that I have built this healthy relationship with food and fitness to be able to listen to my body, fuel appropriately, and enjoy exercise. Trust me, that hasn’t always been the case. In my work with clients, we often talk about directing the focus away from calories, weight and aesthetic goals/metrics,…
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Last Minute Gift Ideas for a Better Relationship with Food, Your Body, and Yourself
Did Christmas sneak up on you again? We’ve got one week! Um, and Hanukkah starts on Monday! If you’re doing any last minute gift shopping (like I am…) Or if you need to give someone gift ideas for yourself, I’ve got some suggestions for you! My perspective on gifts is that I want them to…
Tracking your menstrual cycle for nutrition, fitness, productivity, & mental health
Tracking your menstrual cycle can help you listen to & understand your body SO MUCH! Trust me, this is for so, so, so much more than preventing pregnancy or trying to conceive. Tracking your menstrual cycle can help you achieve your nutrition & fitness goals as well as dial in your productivity & improve your…
Obsessed with Eating Healthy – Is it Orthorexia?
It is not healthy to be obsessed with eating healthy. Yes, healthy eating can go too far. It’s called orthorexia. And while it’s not actually a clinical diagnosis, it can be just as dangerous and life-threatening as anorexia. What is orthorexia? Orthorexia is an unhealthy obsession with eating “healthy” foods, in which actions surrounding your…
Should I join Overeaters Anonymous?
Overeaters Anonymous is based on the 12-step program that originated with Alcoholics Anonymous. If you are struggling with binge eating, overeating, inability to lose weight, or yo-yo dieting… you might have asked yourself: Should I join Overeaters Anonymous? As an Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size dietitian nutritionist, my food & life philosophies do…
You are not addicted to food. Food is not addictive.
Am I addicted to food? “I’m just an addict. I just crave it, and I then when I let myself have a little, I can’t stop.” Have you ever called yourself a food addict? No, you are not addicted to food. I could debate the nuances of whether or not certain qualities of food are…
Weight Stigma – Discrimination based on body size
Weight bias or weight stigma = negative attitudes, discrimination, and stereotyping of people living in larger bodies. This bias is everywhere: in American/Western media & culture, the health & fitness industry, and the fields of medicine & dietetics. Yes, discrimination based on body size is real; it is harmful; and it is absolutely never “deserved.”…
How to stop being lazy and stop making excuses
Rephrase and reframe! You want to know how to stop making excuses? Stop using that phrase, and reframe your thinking. You are not lazy, and those aren’t excuses. Those are your habits, convenient behaviors, values, and unspoken priorities. “I didn’t do my meal prep.” “I only got 1 strength workout this week.” “I skipped breakfast.”…
My Nutrition Philosophy
If there is one core tidbit of “nutrition” advice that I can pass on to you, it is this. This is my foundational philosophy when teaching any and all nutrition concepts. We cannot make choices about food in a vacuum that sucks out all other factors and puts nutrition as the one and only factor…
Hunger / Fullness Scale – Listening to Your Body Cues
Do you think it’s simple to listen to your hunger & fullness cues to tell you when and how much to eat? News flash: For most people, it’s not! It takes practice to develop that higher level of attunement with your body. By applying Intuitive Eating principles to your daily life, listening to hunger cues…