This COVID-19 situation has us all out of sorts. There’s a lot of uncertainty, to say the least. I also think there’s a lot of noise about all the uncertainty and I want to be careful not to add to that. So here I am offering what I hope is support, not just more...
Last month I shared a blogpost called, “How do I know if I’m hungry?” and I’m sure it would feel helpful to follow up with some thoughts about fullness. Fullness often feels just as tricky as hunger. The biggest reason for that is we don’t stop eating just...
These days, we are taught to be suspicious of our hunger cues, leading to distrust for what our bodies are actually communicating to us. Many people wonder if what they perceive as hunger could actually be boredom, dehydration or emotional eating. It’s an interesting...
As I sit in sessions with clients recovering from eating disorders, this is what I hear them saying over and over and over again: “I just wish everyone would quit talking so much about food and weight.” “I wish people would quit commenting on...
Unconditional permission to eat is vital for making peace with food and putting yourself back in charge of your food choices. It’s also the part of Intuitive Eating that feels most overwhelming. And it would! If you’re going from rigid meal plans and...
I hear this a lot, “My problem is that I just love food too much!”. I understand the concern in that statement.. but I disagree! I don’t think loving food and enjoying eating experiences is ever a problem. In fact, maybe the goal is to love food...
