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

As I wrote in my last blog post, "Diet Culture: Examples of its Influence in Our Society," diet culture presents its influence in so many areas of life. Among many things, diet culture can result in experiencing size discrimination (weight stigma). Weight stigma can then lead to internalized weight stigma - in which the person being discriminated against believes the labels that have been placed upon them. Both weight stigma and internalized weight stigma may be harmful to

If you've been following my blog, you know that I've mentioned "diet culture" in multiple blog posts, and that I previously struggled with disordered eating - followed by doing some internal housekeeping and becoming a non-diet dietitian and a health coach who specializes in Intuitive Eating and uses a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective. You know that I frequently talk about why dieting doesn't work for most people, and how focusing on our behaviors - versus a number on

Many people who enter their Intuitive Eating journey would like to receive some support from their friends and family. Given that we're surrounded by diet culture, it can be challenging for loved ones to know how to support our goal of making peace with food and our bodies. Some clients would like for their family and friends to comprehend why they're on this Intuitive Eating journey. They would also like to avoid receiving unwanted comments about their food choices and bod

"Honor Your Hunger" is the second of 10 principles in Intuitive Eating - which is an evidence-based model and a flexible approach to eating. Learn why hunger cues have our backs, and some tools for tuning into your hunger signals. There you are going about your day - while experiencing the increasing sensation that you REALLY need to pee. So which of the options below do you do next? A) Contemplate if it's alright for you to pee. B) Exclaim, "I don't want to ruin my day by

Here's a roundup of my favorite non-diet podcasts to serve as an additional tool for supporting you during the holidays and beyond - on