After months and years of listening to all of the voices outside of yourself when it comes to how or what to eat, you can end up feeling lost, frustrated and completely disconnected from your body and your self.The most powerful way to finally be and feel in control of your health, your body, and
Stop talking about all the ‘healthy’ things you are eating and hoping to hear how good you are, while not talking about all the things you think others will judge you for. (Honestly, and sadly, the judgement happens.)Eat for nourishment. Eat simply. Eat with gratitude and pleasure. Eat slowly. Eat with presence. Eat and enjoy
Your plate does not need approval. Not from your mom, husband, doctor, friend, or anyone. It needs to satisfy and nourish you, your senses, and your body appropriately. Period. As a dietitian, it’s always made me both sad and irritated when I hear, ‘don’t look at my plate/grocery cart’, or ‘don’t judge me’ when I’m
‘I have no energy’, she said. And when we looked at her day to day ( as I do with all of my clients) these three things were consistent - not enough food, not enough quality sleep, way too much 'doing'. Eat MORE than you’re eating.If you’ve been on a diet, many diets, or live
You must examine what is on your mind and heart as much as what is on your plate.The heaviness and lightness we carry extends beyond our bodies. Release and heal what is necessary. Add in the people, experiences and activities that increase your sense of pleasure and purpose. Notice how your body and weight responds,
When you can allow yourself to feel full and satiated with food, you will feel more fulfilled and satisfied in your life. You've dieted for months, and if you're here, likely years. Dieting provides an opportunity to practice deprivation, restriction, and limiting the fullness of eating in hopes of weight loss. Not just the 'I
When you chronically diet and undereat, your body protects you by slowing down metabolism to conserve energy, and increasing appetite to get more of what it needs - food. Your body loves food. Your body loves you. Your body will do everything it can to keep things running smoothly, even when it isn't getting what
When you listen to your body, when you eat with ease and intuition, when you embody what it can look like to trust your body's innate wisdom and capacity to heal, you are also elevating the health of the next generation. We learn to ignore our bodies and ourselves very early on. It is why I
It’s hard to love and accept someone you don’t trust. It’s hard to trust someone you don’t know or feel disconnected from. It’s hard to allow yourself to get to know someone intimately when sources outside of you have said ‘they’re not worth it.’ Now, replace that someone with your body. This is why body
Foundational to health is how we think or what we believe about our experience of it and what is possible for us.We can choose to focus on worst possible outcome (and send our mind and body into stress response), or not. Should we choose to focus on the possibility of health, we can gently let
