The key to healing your relationship with food is to forget everything we have previously been taught! Instead of food being “good” or “bad”, what if we could just view it as “food”? Instead of having rules which drive restriction and compensatory behaviours, what if we could allow ourselves to listen to our bodies, recognise our wants and needs and respond to them calmly and with compassion.
Read MoreWe live in a world and society where we are CONSTANTLY exposed to narratives and visuals telling us that we need to change the way we look, that if we don’t match up to society’s curated vision of beauty then we aren’t good enough but, it is possible to learn how to drown out this noise and start to really not give a cr*p.
Read MoreIf you can control the number on that then you can control everything. Sound familiar? Unfortunately not. Fixating on a number on the scale can both trigger and drive eating disorder behaviours, not helpful when working on recovery.
Read MoreWith calorie-tracking apps, sleep monitors, step counters, and a plethora of wearable devices, we can now monitor almost every aspect of our well-being and ironically, rather than improving our health, all this data might actually be increasing anxiety, disordered eating and body dissatisfaction.
Read MoreWeight loss injections are not a long-term viable solution to weight management! I feel truly disheartened when I hear people say they love Ozempic because they can “eat what they want and still lose weight”. These drugs are glucose dependant – meaning the worse your diet, the more effective they will be. Sounds crazy, right?
Read MoreHere’s the truth: health is not a size, a weight, or a look. It is a collection of behaviours - not rules - that help you feel safe, nourished, whole and, support both mental and physical wellbeing.
Read MoreWhen you're trying to heal your relationship with food, being told that 30g of pasta is a “serving” (when you know that’s barely a mouthful) can create shame, confusion, and anxiety. So, why are serving sizes so small, why do we need them and who sets them?
Read MoreAmong the essential nutrients needed for recovery, protein provides the amino acids (the body’s building blocks), essential for rebuilding and repairing tissues, as well as restoring overall wellness.
Read MoreWe are human, we are unique, let’s stop trying to fight our genetics and instead respect and learn to accept them and our bodies because, really, our weight is the least interesting thing about us!
Read MoreA physiological response to restriction (aka - dieting) is for your internal appetite cues to increase. You’re brain thinks you are in a state of famine and due to the reduced calorie intake it wants energy and it wants it fast!
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