15 Slow Cooker Recipes for Easy Cozy Meals
Slow cooker recipes are great for those times you just want to throw a bunch of ingredients in a pan and call it a day, AND make your home smell amazing! Enjoy this variety of delectable, home cooked, slow cooked meals ranging from Thai chicken lettuce wraps to sweet...
Before You Go on a Diet Try This
I’m a dietitian, who doesn’t promote diets. Weird, huh?! All I can think of is, “I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom!” But really. If you come to see me, we’ll probably talk about loosening restrictions on your eating and having MORE cupcakes, cookies, or pizza. ...
How to Respond to Food and Body Comments
How to respond to food and body comments… When I asked my Instagram community what comments they get about their food and body, this is what they said… “You look like you’ve been eating foods with too much butter” “My mother in law was obsessed with my...
Intuitive Eating and Body Image Resources | Podcasts, People, Posts & More!
Hello and welcome! Below are my favorite resources (podcasts, people to follow, articles, studies, and books) to get you started on your Intuitive Eating and body image healing journey to finally ditch the diets for good! Whether you are… curious about Intuitive...
How to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food
Our goal is to turn foods that feel like a problem into foods that are just another food. Instead of “CHOCOLATE ???” It becomes just “chocolate ☺️” As I sat down to write this post, I grabbed an unopened bag of chocolate (speaking of) that had...
What is Intuitive Eating?
I remember being really pissed off when I first heard of Intuitive Eating. A few dietitian friends were promoting it and I was so confused. How the heck do “all foods fit”? Even donuts?! I had been a dietitian for 6 years when I found Intuitive Eating and it took me a...
Why I Focus on Wellness, Not Weight and What that *Might* Mean for You
I got off the phone this morning with a potential client and was all fired up. On a recent trip to see her PCP, she was shamed for her weight. They told her “your BMI is overweight and you’re at risk for diabetes, heart disease and other issues,” so she replied (after...
How to Curb Your Hunger: Try this One Simple Step!
If you’re hungry, you should… a.) chew gum b.) drink water c.) distract yourself d.) EAT FOOD! Just imagine that the next time you have to pee, instead of simply peeing you try to chew gum, drink water or distract yourself. The urge to pee will keep...
I’m a Weight Inclusive Non-Diet Dietitian
As a Registered and Licensed Dietitian, I have a moral and professional obligation to provide EVIDENCE based care to my clients. As you can see, the evidence does not support a weight normative approach. Instead of focusing on weight as an outcome (weight normative care), my practice is entirely weight inclusive.