Hi, everyone! If you've been following my blog, you know that we recently explored two of the three destructive dieting voices which are listed in the fabulous book, Intuitive Eating. The Food Police and the Nutrition Informant. To wrap up our three-part destructive dieting voices series, let's talk about the third destructive dieting voice - the Diet Rebel! The Diet Rebel voice frequently has rebellious thoughts in response to being on the receiving end of critical or con

In a world in which we're surrounded by diet culture, it can be so easy to scrutinize our bodies. To criticize them - maybe to the point of saying that we "hate" them out loud. Which always feels awful, and further harms our relationship with our bodies. If you can relate to this, it's not your fault. Diet culture tells us that we're not good enough as we are. That there's something wrong. This can lead to dieting - which we know doesn't work for most people in the long-

Many of us have been there. We're eating a scrumptious meal - when someone nearby suddenly says to us, "You're still hungry?!" Or how about, "You're so good. Your meal is so healthy!" Or, maybe someone doesn't say anything, but gives that look of disgust which sends the message that what you're eating or the amount of food that you're eating is bad, gross, or wrong. None of which is acceptable. Yep. Being surrounded by diet culture frequently results in judging others b

You are worth so much. But if you're struggling with your relationship with food and your body, it doesn't always feel that way does it? In fact, it can feel down right scary when a big part of your self worth comes from the size of your body and your overall appearance. Bodies do change. How we look shifts throughout life. It can be so easy to compare ourselves to others in different areas of life. We are human after all. When I first begin working with new clients as

Hi, everyone! I hope you're all doing as well as possible this spring! After having returned from celebrating my dad's B-Day in one of our favorite places - South Haven, Michigan - I'm writing about a topic that comes up a lot. My experience as a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor is that it's pretty common for clients to have a history of obtaining physical activity only when dieting. For these individuals, once the dieting comes to an end, so