Creating Comfort around Chocolate this Easter
Easter is coming, and if your house is anything like my house, that means that the Easter Bunny is on his way with lots of sweet treats for the whole family to enjoy. While some people are excited for Eater treats, many people get very nervous to have additional chocolate and sugar in the house.
How Are Your New Year's Resolutions Going?
Did you start off 2022 vowing to eat “perfectly” but already feel like you need to wipe the slate clean yet again? Oftentimes, we start off the new year feeling hopeful and excited to blossom into our “best” and thinnest selves. Surely this is THE year where the diet finally sticks and everything falls into place. Then a few weeks go by and already the new changes we vowed were going to stick to this year are already falling by the wayside.
The Real Impact of Dieting (Part 3)
This week in The Nourished Mama we're chatting about the impact of dieting and how it can interfere in our lives in surprising ways. Today I wanted to chat about how dieting and setting a lot of rules around food can significantly change your behaviour around food.
Raising Body-Positive Kids: Your Role in Shaping Your Child’s Body Image
In a society that worships thinness and treats it as the be-all and end-all of human existence, it’s easy to experience body dissatisfaction. While we may think of body image and body dissatisfaction as a very personal thing, did you know that as a parent, your body image strongly influences your child’s body image?
The Real Impact of Dieting (Part 2)
This week we’re moving onto the social impact of dieting. Dieting can have a large impact on your social life and you may not even realize it.
The Real Impact of Dieting (Part 1)
This week in my virtual mom’s group we were talking about the impact of dieting and restricting food on your life as a whole. When I have clients who are struggling to leave dieting in the past, one of the first things we work on together is to consider the impact that dieting has had on all facets of their life.
What is the Diet Cycle?
If you’ve been on multiple diets during your lifetime and have vowed with each one that this diet will be the last one, only to have it end with guilt and shame and a vow to do better next time, you may be stuck in the diet cycle.
Quick tips to create a balanced meal
If you follow my work, you know that I am a huge believer in Intuitive Eating and making eating decisions based on how your body feels. That being said, I find that having a basic framework to build balanced meals can help take some of the pressure off meal planning, while still providing the opportunity to make decisions in the moment based on what your body needs right now, and what you have upcoming in your day.
Catch me on a Podcast!
It's no secret that the way I practice Dietetics and the work I do with my clients changed A LOT when my daughter was born. Last week I recorded my first ever podcast with Marie-Pier from The Balanced Dietitian Podcast where I talked a little bit about my journey towards intuitive eating and weight-inclusive care and how becoming a mom played a large roll in my journey. We also chatted about the challenges that new moms can face and how intuitive eating can help support your postpartum journey.
You are more than a size
I saw something recently talking about fast fashion and how their sizing is all over the map because they are getting clothes out the door so quickly that they don't even use consistent patterns! It got me thinking about how many times I've let the size of my clothing dictate whether I'm going to have a good day or a bad day.
You've Gained Weight During the Pandemic, Now What?
You’ve gained weight during the lockdown and now that it’s looking like things may be starting to open back up, you’re worried about people seeing you. Let’s just take a second to breathe. It’s going to be ok.
Tips for Low Self-Image Days
Let's be real, we all have days where we look in the mirror and don't love what we see. While people are preaching self-love and body positivity, it doesn't always feel like a realistic goal.