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Is Intuitive Eating Healthy Eating? Preparing for a Wedding without Dieting
  • Dana Barron
  • posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
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Question: I was curious if you have anything further to comment on in relation to weddings. Obviously I want to look and feel my best, hence the struggle between “eating healthy” and
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Why Do I Never Feel Full? Discovering the Satisfaction Factor
  • Dana Barron
  • posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021
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Ever asked yourself “why do I never feel full?” Tell me if this sounds familiar: You spend your days denying your hunger, your true food preferences and your cravings. You eat things like
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How to Help Our Kids Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food and Their Body
  • Kimberly Dempsey
  • posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021
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We slowly take the aluminum foil off the crystal plate of fudge we made that morning.  It’s stacked up like a pyramid and with each crinkle and crack of the foil, my daughter’s eyes grow
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Posted in Body Image, Intuitive Eating

Non Diet New Year’s Resolution List – How to Write One
  • Kimberly Dempsey
  • posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
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2021 is finally upon us, and with the promise of a new year, comes the opportunity to set our New Year’s Resolutions! Have you ever had a list of New Year’s Resolutions that did NOT
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New Year Resolution Ideas When You’re No Longer Dieting
  • Dana Barron
  • posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020
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New Year resolution ideas can be hard to come by the first year you’re no longer dieting. Especially with the onslaught of diet culture coming at you from all angles. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok,
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Are You an Emotional Eater? How to Navigate the Holidays
  • Dana Barron
  • posted on December 21, 2020December 22, 2020
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“I’m an emotional eater.” This is one of the top complaints we hear from the women who come to us for help. And though we’ve talked about being an emotional eater on the blog before, it bears
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Posted in Body Image, Body Image Issues, Intuitive Eating

I hate how I look in pictures
  • Kimberly Dempsey
  • posted on December 14, 2020December 14, 2020
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How To Process Bad Body Image Moments My photographer just emailed me the link to my family photos from our recent shoot for our Christmas cards. With my mouse hovering over the link to click I was
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Why Body Neutrality is Crucial to Heal from the Diet-Binge Cycle
  • Dana Barron
  • posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020
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Body neutrality, of all the new terms and ideas we teach in our Intuitive Eating Coaching Program, is the one that rings the truest for most of our clients. It comes as an epic relief and is
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Intuitive Eating Definition: The 4 Characteristics that Make Intuitive Eaters Different from Dieters
  • Dana Barron
  • posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020
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Intuitive Eating Defintion The technical intuitive eating definition, according to the two dietitians who literally wrote the book on it (Intuitive Eating: A revolutionary anti-diet approach)
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5 Tips for Enjoying Thanksgiving as a Intuitive Eater
  • Kimberly Dempsey
  • posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
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Enjoying Thanksgiving as a Intuitive Eater is very possible with a plan. Intuitive Eating is the “antidote to the craziness you feel around food and your body.” It slowly takes you away from the
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  • So I’m supposed to just love THIS body?
  • I’m Not Hungry but I’m Eating Anyway. Why?
  • Food Freedom Story: Maunie
  • Are You Dreading Being Seen in Your Post-Pandemic Body?
  • Food Freedom Story: Carrie

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“I’m not hungry but I keep eating anyway.” “I’m not hungry but I keep eating anyway.” This is a common complaint we hear, especially say, while working in your “home office” aka the kitchen, approximately three feet away from the fridge over the past year or so. You might be eating because food is simply there, or you’re bored, or you’re not even really sure why, but it's frustrating. It’s part of the guilt and shame you feel about being out of control around food. You’re probably thinking there’s something wrong with you, your appetite and willpower. This week we’re unpacking the most common reasons you’re likely eating when you’re not even remotely hungry. Which is fine, by the way, if you are. Because, contrary to what diet culture would have you believe, you’re allowed to eat anything, at any time, for any reason. But… Constantly eating when you’re not hungry might mean you don’t, in fact, have that comfortable, healthy, relaxed relationship with food. It probably doesn’t feel good. And you’re likely beating yourself up for it as well. If you were an intuitive eater you’d be eating: 1. Unconditionally without any rules 2. Mostly for physical rather than emotional reasons 3. Based on internal cues vs. external rules and circumstances 4. And mostly food that makes you feel good So, if you’re constantly snacking when you don’t want to be, based on your environment instead of your own hunger cues and eating in a way that makes you physically not feel well and also feel guilty and ashamed, it’s probably not ideal. But don’t worry, there’s plenty that can be done to shift that, and we're digging into each of these reasons in this week's lesson. Head to the pod or blog to get the scoop (both links in bio). 🍦
Food freedom sorry ✨ Maunie came to us feeling c Food freedom sorry ✨ Maunie came to us feeling completely and utterly fed UP with dieting. She was spending so much time and energy trying to lose weight, believing she’d be instantly happier and everything else would magically improve if she could just hit her “goal weight” (a weight which never lasted, because she always ended up gaining back whatever she lost). Her confidence and self-esteem were at rock bottom, and dieting was sucking the life right out of her. There was no one else she felt like she could talk to about this, so she kept the struggle bottled up inside. When the New Year came around, a time that’s often reserved for “starting over,” she knew she was done with dieting and wanted out of the exhausting cycle. But, she didn’t quite know what to do instead. When she stumbled upon intuitive eating, she thought maybe it was too good to be true. But she was ready for anything different than what she had been doing, beating herself up and trying to muster the energy for enrolling in Weight Watchers yet again. So she listened to that little voice inside, telling her there had to be a better way. That it was possible to eat like a normal human, enjoy food, and finally feel at home in her body. A few months later, after implementing the principles of intuitive eating and body neutrality, with the support of a coaching squad and other amazing women going through the same process, Maunie is in a drastically different place. And today she’s sharing her story and the specific changes she has made since completing our Food Freedom Academy. Catch the latest episode of the pod at the link in our bio to hear from Maunie. 💥
Dreading being seen again as we start to go to par Dreading being seen again as we start to go to parties, restaurants or vacations again? Or maybe you’re dreading heading back to an office or school. 😬 If it’s a “yes” for you, then you’re definitely not alone. And this week’s lesson is going to be helpful. Perhaps you’re finding yourself crying while getting dressed, beating yourself up in the mirror, not being able to be present with friends and enjoy life again because you’re so self-conscious, trying to squeeze into clothes from 2019 that don’t fit, flat out hating your body and feeling disgusted with yourself and then eating all the things and feeling worse. 🥴 This feeling not only takes you out of your life and prevents you from enjoying the present moment. But you’re also at risk for falling into the dieting trap to “fix” the situation, which can be a catalyst for a painful restrict-binge cycle that can be detrimental for your emotional and physical health and deteriorates your body image and confidence. Picture this instead: getting ready for dinner with friends, or a summer barbecue: you throw clothes on, feel cute or at least don’t care so much, and go. You’re able to be fully present and enjoy yourself and life opening back up, wearing clothes that fit and make you feel good. You’re actually having fun and feeling free around food, eating what you want, stopping when you’re full, feeling at ease in your body and living your life. 👌 That’s the goal. So let’s talk about how to go from dreading being seen post-pandemic to feeling confident and present without worrying about your body, shall we? Pop those earbuds in and listen to the latest episode of the pod. We’re giving you a step-by-step plan to work through this struggle. Link's in our bio, or wherever you get your pods. 🎙 📷 from our pals at @redefining_wellness 💜
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