It is my honor to have non-diet Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Health At Every Size® advocate, Vincci Tsui guest posting today. Vincci's passions lie in helping people find freedom in their relationship with food and with their body, so that they can worry less and get the most out of life. She is… Continue reading Principle 7: Cope with Emotions without Food
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Principle 6: Discover the Satisfaction Factor
In our society today, we are so concerned with eating "guilt-free" foods like kale salads and green smoothies that we often forget to ask ourselves what we actually enjoy. Maybe those foods are ones that you truly enjoy. Maybe they aren't. Either way, it takes getting in touch with mindful awareness to discover which foods… Continue reading Principle 6: Discover the Satisfaction Factor
Principle 5: Feeling Our Fullness- Something We Are Born With
Today I am beyond excited to feature my first guest blogger—Cate from Feeling Full Nutrition. When we first discussed collaborating together for my Spilling the Beans on Intuitive Eating Series, I was immediately drawn to Cate's blog when I opened it to read: "build a longer table, not a higher fence." Yes!!! For the fifth principle,… Continue reading Principle 5: Feeling Our Fullness- Something We Are Born With
Principle 4: Challenge the Food Police
In my last post on Intuitive Eating, we discussed the importance of making peace with food and some strategies to begin the process. Chances are that you still may have some underlying rules that you maintain regarding food. That's normal at this stage. As we explored in the first three principles, your mindset won't change overnight. You… Continue reading Principle 4: Challenge the Food Police
Why I Love Being a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Today is National Registered Dietitian Day and I am feeling all of the nostalgia towards my relatively short career as a dietitian. I can still remember the timeframe I became interested in pursuing a career in nutrition. I was a junior in high school. Prior, I had been interested in interior design or possibly business.… Continue reading Why I Love Being a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Principle 3: Make Peace With Food
While I think that all of the principles of intuitive eating are important, making peace with food may top my list. We kicked off this series by rejecting diet mentality and then we learned to honor our hunger. Now, it is time to make peace with food and give yourself unconditional permission to eat (1).… Continue reading Principle 3: Make Peace With Food
5 Thoughts
Sometimes my thoughts are just not coherent enough to form one solid post. TBH they are often all. over. the. place! This is definitely shown in the numerous to-do lists I'm always compiling and re-compiling. I think when I have several projects going (teaching, taking a teacher class, business, actual work, etc) it can be… Continue reading 5 Thoughts
Why I Dislike Before & After Pictures
They seem to pop up everywhere. Whether you are scrolling through your social media feed or a commercial promoting the latest weight loss regimen flashes across your television—they are difficult to escape. I'm talking about "before and after" pictures, of course. It's easy to get caught in that trap. You see a "transformed" body and… Continue reading Why I Dislike Before & After Pictures
Winter Recipe Roundup
If you follow me on Instagram or my Facebook page, then it's no secret that I've been on a cooking and baking kick the last month or so. I've been stumbling upon so many wonderful recipes on Pinterest and dietitian friends' blogs! I can't take credit for these beautiful dishes that I have posted pictures… Continue reading Winter Recipe Roundup
Principle 2: Honor Your Hunger
I am finally back to my Intuitive Eating series. Phew! What a crazy past couple of weeks! It feels like I have hardly had a second to breathe since Christmas. Between holiday celebrations, weddings, and work events, I looked at my calendar today and all of a sudden it was January 23rd. How did this… Continue reading Principle 2: Honor Your Hunger