“Don’t worry! It’s not a restrictive diet.”
It seems that everyone understand that restrictive diets don’t work. So they tell me that it’s not a restrictive diet they’re just not eating xyz (insert long list of foods or ingredients that they’re not eating) 😔 They call it a “lifestyle”. One of the (many) things that makes intuitive eating different from diets is […]
We Make Time for What’s Important
Exactly!! How many times was I told from diet culture guru’s (fitness trainers, ND’s, doctors, business coaches) that if I didn’t make time for my health then my ill-health would force me to take the time. What none of them were referring to was my actual health. No, they were referring to my weight suppression […]
What’s for dinner?
Isn’t it always the way. You barely get your morning coffee or tea, and someone asks “What’s for dinner tonight?” Huh? Dinner? I haven’t even poured my milk into my cup of strength and you want to know what’s for dinner? Ugh! It’s like this all day. You need to plan for dinner at 7am […]
A game that can’t be won isn’t a fun game at all
Nobody wants to play a game that can’t be won. Weight loss is one of those games. Early on in our weight loss careers – and for many, it is a career – we did lose weight, and usually it was easy. That set the belief that weight loss is achievable, so we keep playing […]
But I should know how to do this I shouldn’t need to spend money on a coach
I was speaking to a friend of mine who works with women in the early postpartum years and she was commenting on how easy it is for women to spend money on programs that will directly help their children but not on how to navigate being a parent. And, I remember, a few years ago […]
Why am I so Freaking Tired?!?
I find that my patients are especially hard on themselves. They say to me “I know that if I’d just eat better and exercise that I’d feel better” as though their lack of energy is all their fault. Know what I see? When people are feeling better they tend to eat more nutritiously and want […]
Why I Won’t Judge You for Wanting to Lose Weight
I’ve been accused of being anti-weight loss because of my Health At Every Sizeâ„¢ and Intuitive Eating approaches. Look, I get why weight-loss seems to alluring. We live in a world that not only promotes the thin ideal, but actively rewards it as well. You don’t have to look further than your television to know […]
How is this legal?
I’m reviewing some documents given to a patient by a medical doctor. The claim on the website says “weight loss maintained” and I’m like “What? Really?” 🤨 Thankfully they provided citations to this claim. Kudoos there 🙌 (PUBMED ID21673653) Being the geek that I am, I read the research and I’ve included an image of […]
When you’re brain just won’t stop
Back in February Patrick got Covid. Since he had to isolate we decided to let Moose spend the two weeks upstairs to keep him company. Normally Moose is not an upstairs dog. He’s a big hairy beast and upstairs is carpeted so he’s only allowed up to cuddle right before bed ie: he’s only allowed […]
You can do everything ‘right’ and still not get the outcome that you desire. That makes it hard to stay in the game. So what if you changed your focus to what is within your control?
We’ve been told that all we need is grit and will power and we can have any outcome that we desire. Guru’s abound with the secret formula for weight-loss, list-building, six-figure launches…you name it, it’s out there. The trouble is, outcomes are not within our realm of control. We can do all of the right […]
