My clients often come to me with two different types of goals: aesthetic and performance. What is the difference between nutrition for performance compared to weight loss or aesthetic goals? Aesthetic goals (weight loss or body transformation) With aesthetic goals, your main focus is using fitness and nutrition behaviors to transform how you look. This…
How to measure progress without using the scale
Many of my clients like to track progress. So do I! I love it when we’re able to look back on weeks & months of work to see how far you’ve come. But the question is… if we don’t count calories, track weight loss, or focus on visible changes in your body, how can we…
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…
How to find exercise that you enjoy
Here’s some tips to help you find exercise that you enjoy. The top reasons that my clients say they don’t exercise: time, energy, and a negative association with exercise. Well, what if you found a form of movement that you were really excited to do? You might actually carve out time in your schedule. Maybe…
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. With social media, and the focus on all the “toxic” ingredients you need to avoid, it can feel like eating “clean” and carefully reading ingredient labels is the only way to eat if you care about your health. So, can you take it too far?…
At-home gym equipment – What to buy to get the most bang for your buck
When I start working with a new virtual personal training client, the first few questions I ask are: What gym equipment do you have access to? Do you plan on working out at home, or going to the gym? What does your at-home workout space look like? If you are trying to figure out how…
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.”…