How to Eat Normally Again After Years of Dieting If you’ve spent years, maybe even decades, of your life dieting, it can be hard to remember what “normal eating” actually looks like. Many clients come to therapy feeling out of control around food, worried they’re addicted to certain foods, or convinced they just lack willpower. […]
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One of the most common topics that comes up in my practice is exploring my client’s past pursuit of weight loss through dieting. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that dieting and/or restricting food is the best path to weight loss and health, but scientific research reveals a different story. In fact, evidence
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In a society that equates thinness with health, many people assume that dieting and losing weight is a necessary path to wellbeing. But decades of research now show that not only are diets unsustainable and ineffective long-term, but they can also harm physical and mental health too. In contrast, intuitive eating, a non-diet, evidence-based approach,
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We’ve all been there: you start a new weight loss effort with the best intentions, motivated by the desire to lose weight, feel healthier, and finally find a “permanent” solution. In the beginning, there’s a sense of accomplishment as you lose weight, maybe drop a clothing size and the number on the scale going down.
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I’ve often heard clients refer to one of the most common challenges in the intuitive eating process is learning to tune out their “Diet Rebel” voice. This voice is an internal dialogue that often comes from years of dieting, restriction, and disordered eating patterns. In this blog post, we’ll explore how the Diet Rebel voice
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As an intuitive eating therapist, I often see clients who are struggling with food cravings, guilt, and feel they experience out-of-control eating. These emotions typically arise from restrictive diets or food rules that leave us feeling as though we can’t fully trust our bodies or listen to our hunger cues. One of the key concepts
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Today, we’ll dive into the final principle of Intuitive Eating, Principle 10: Honour Your Health with Gentle Nutrition. This principle is an important final step of the Intuitive Eating journey, as it encourages us to nourish our bodies by integrating nutritious foods into our diets, while still prioritising the pleasure of eating. It’s about nurturing
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Does anyone else often feel overwhelmed by the myriad of conflicting messages we get surrounding exercise?! Many of us have been conditioned to associate movement solely with weight loss or a punishment for eating, a mindset that can take the joy and spontaneity out of physical activity. However, Principle 9 of Intuitive Eating, Movement: Feel
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I cannot emphasise enough the importance of body respect in the journey towards a healthier relationship with food. Principle 3 of Intuitive Eating, Respect Your Body, is a fundamental step in this process. In a culture that frequently promotes unrealistic body standards and harmful comparisons, learning to respect and appreciate your body is essential for
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Emotional eating has become a common way for many people to deal with stress, boredom, sadness, or even happiness. If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for a chocolate bar or a packet of crisps after a tough day, you’re certainly not alone. Emotional eating is a natural and widespread response to life’s ups and downs.
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