by Karen | May 14, 2020 | Body Image, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Recovery
Anatomy of a Fat Thought: How to Decode Feeling “Fat” You wake up one morning feeling good. You put on your favorite jeans, you know the ones that you would avoid wearing on a ‘bad’ day. And, then suddenly, out of nowhere, you feel FAT. You feel like your thighs...
by Karen | May 2, 2020 | Body Image, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Recovery, Uncategorized
What is the set point theory of weight? We all have an internal thermostat that regulates our weight. This “thermostat” works by increasing the metabolism when the body begins to gain weight or when we eat excessive calories. When we lose weight, this...
by Karen | May 2, 2020 | Body Image, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Recovery
“Scales are for fish.” ~ unknown author ~ When it comes to intuitive eating, my goal as a nutrition therapist is to get you to become your own nutrition expert. I don’t tell you what you need to eat; I let you decide that. I encourage you to break your old...
by Karen | Apr 3, 2020 | Body Image, Fitness, Food & Nutrition, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Recovery
These are difficult times. Social isolation. Physical distancing. Heightened fear, stress and anxiety. People getting laid off and filing for unemployment. Not sure when your next paycheck is coming. Grocery stores are out of toilet paper, flour and pasta… (WTF...
by Karen | Feb 3, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Recovery
Intermittent fasting has been around for several years, but like all diets, they tend to recycle themselves. Now it appears IF is all the rage again! It’s popular for those who want to lose weight and “feel better/ healthier.” Some even claim that fasting will prevent...
As a Nutrition Therapist and Certified Intuitive Eating Coach with a background in both nutrition science and psychology, I guide people to find their own philosophy of eating which results in freedom and empowerment around food and weight issues. 