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How to curve food cravings

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019Leave a comment

I feel like food cravings are quite a popular topic among the health and fitness world. And the similar messages that are seen across social media are these:-Drink water when hungry.-Plan meals.-Eat more protein.-Distract yourself during the craving.-Get rid of all junk food from your house.-Chew gum.-Go for a walk.-Eat something healthy.-Don't grocery shop when … Continue reading How to curve food cravings

You don’t have to like your body to be kind to it

May 31, 2019Leave a comment

Body kindness is more about doing than thinking. That's why you don't always have to have 'happy' thoughts about your body to respect and be kind to it. This is because our brain sometimes needs to play a little catch up while we put into action what we want it to believe and think. Which … Continue reading You don’t have to like your body to be kind to it

Not all calories are created equal…And??

May 8, 2019May 22, 2019Leave a comment

Often times in the fitness and weight loss industries you will hear that not all calories are created equal. And to be honest, they're right. Calories, which are simply a unit of energy, are going to be different depending on the foods you choose to eat. But who cares? Frankly, food is food. Once we … Continue reading Not all calories are created equal…And??

3 Ways to Beat the Food Guilt

May 1, 2019Leave a comment

Honoring your health (with gentle nutrition) is an Intuitive Eating concept that often has a misguided definition. A definition of eating healthy or clean or eliminating sugar or processed foods...all of which just enable the diet mentality. And when you enable the diet mentality, you move further and further away from honoring your health. Because … Continue reading 3 Ways to Beat the Food Guilt

Why spending time reading nutrition labels can negatively impact your health

April 17, 2019June 13, 2019Leave a comment

I suppose if you read the title of this blog post and you made it this far you were either confused, intrigued, or about ready to say I'm wrong. I get it. I used to spend the majority of my time at grocery stores reading labels after labels after labels. At one point in time, … Continue reading Why spending time reading nutrition labels can negatively impact your health

Body Checking: what is it and how to break free from it

April 11, 2019May 30, 2019Leave a comment

How many times do you look in the mirror, or pinch your belly fat, or weigh yourself, or ask others for assurance about your appearance? All of those are examples of body checking- the obsessive or constant monitoring of one's appearance. This often times starts at a very young age and becomes an unconscious habit … Continue reading Body Checking: what is it and how to break free from it

10 Things to Consider When Eating Intuitively

February 1, 2019July 30, 2019Leave a comment

How many of you have tried Intuitive Eating and felt like you failed at it? Wondering what you've been doing wrong? Or is this right for me? I totally get it! I was there too! Which is why I want to stop the confusion and get you excited about it once again! Join me as … Continue reading 10 Things to Consider When Eating Intuitively

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Can we stop the whole ‘quarantine 15’ hoopla?!
It’s okay if the screaming non-stop thoughts about making sure to eat ‘healthy’, avoiding all carbs, absolutely no sugar, staying away from the evil processed foods, or any other ‘lies’ that are brought to your attention seem a bit louder than normal.
What if you actually ate the foods you crave? 🤔
That’s exactly what I am doing.
When you label foods, especially with ‘good’ vs ‘bad’, you are predisposing yourself to feelings and emotions that follow suite. Like guilt, shame, and judgment.
This could be your weight, size, appearance, how much to eat, what to eat, when to eat, etc…
Not often enough do we give ourselves the benefit of the doubt for kicking ass. 👊
Wanting to be healthy is not a bad thing. .
I was totally that person who scrutinized certain vegetables and fruit based on their sugar content. 😭

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