Ask Me Anything: Rapid weight gain and building a breakfast

Join me in this first solo episode of 2023 where I discuss food healing when you have the winter blues. This episode is for you if you've been feeling blah, in a rut, overcoming an illness, looking ahead to warmer days, stressed or run down.    In this episode, I talk about:    Staying inspired with eating when you have the winter blues  Staying positive in your journey to a better relationship to food Addressing crappy emotions and eating Refreshing your interest in food (managing the task of eating)  Keeping up on self care related to eating and body image     Working with a nutrition professional can help because you can get specific guidance on your food relationship healing.    Want help with healing your relationship with food? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/  

Most people I work with, listeners of this podcast, and anyone I connect with on Instagram - can relate to a struggle with perfectionism and orthorexia.   The guest I have with me today is a board certified health, life, & mental health coach and professional speaker. Kassandra knows what it’s like to have a love/hate relationship with food and your body. It’s her own personal experience and recovery from two eating disorders that drive her passion to encourage women to find freedom. Kassandra helps women who are trapped in unhealthy habits such as perfectionism, disordered eating, legalism, and people-pleasing, so they can live free.   If you’d like to learn about ways that you can work through healing from perfectionism and orthorexia, check out this episode with coach and professional speaker Kassandra Baker.   Connect with our guest:   Check out her website www.KassandraBaker.com and learn more about the support Kassandra provides.    **SPECIAL OFFER**: Kassandra graciously offered the first 2 listeners to email at [email protected] will receive a complimentary 60 minutes breaking free strategy session.   If you’d like to work with a registered dietitian specifically about perfectionism and orthorexia? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/  

When your relationship with food becomes stressful, we start policing ourselves around food. You think things like: “I shouldn’t have eaten that” “Wait now, so I can eat more later” “Be careful” and many more negative thoughts!    Where does mindfulness come in? The answer is: in many ways!    If you’re interested in getting a bit more in tune and peace around eating, listen to this guest episode where I discuss mindfulness with Merrit Elizabeth.   Merrit is a Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach based in Dallas, Texas who specializes in anxiety and eating disorders. She earned a Master of Science in Health Promotion Management degree and holds a certification in eating disorder recovery coaching from The Carolyn Costin Institute. Merrit utilizes her own shared recovery experience to provide compassionate recovery care and empower her clients to a life of health and wellness.    Connect with our guest:   Follow her on Instagram @merritelizabethrecovery  Check out her website: www.merritelizabethrecovery.com Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHappyRecoveryShop - she is offering our listeners 25% off by using the code: alignednutrition   If you’d like to work with a registered dietitian on some of these issues, inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

In this ask me anything style podcast, I discuss questions directly from you.    Tune in and take a listen if you ever wonder:   How to deal with feeling hungry all the time Discovering some common reasons you might be bloated Eating at night - specifically how to stop eating at night   These are all topics that come up in my work with clients. If you’d like to talk to a registered dietitian about your specific situation, I’d be happy to help!  Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Join me in this solo episode where I discuss what food does for the body physically. When you’re working on healing your relationship to food, food can feel stressful.    My hope in this episode is to help impart a neutrality about what food does for us. Food helps with the function of our body and helps support our bodies to live.   In this episode, I talk about:    Protein - What does your body do with protein?   Fats - Why is it important to consume fats? Carbohydrates - What happens when we do not have enough carbohydrates?   Working with a nutrition professional can help because you can get specific guidance on your food relationship healing.  Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Mindful eating can enhance the eating experience in ways that increase gratitude and cultivate positivity with eating. However, there are a lot of misconceptions and ways it’s discussed inaccurately and hinder your food healing journey.    Tune in and take a listen if you want to learn more about how to involve mindful eating into your day to day life. I share with you some strategies and talk about how mindful eating compares to intuitive eating.    My hope is that it can help take your relationship to food to the next level.   Want professional help to work on mindful eating that might feel more supported? It’s a valuable skill that comes up often with my clients.  Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Join me in this solo episode where I discuss hunger in depth. A lot of the people I work with understand hunger and the role in healing your relationship with food. But there are a lot of nuances, barriers, and things to consider.   If you’d like to learn more about how to connect with hunger and learn strategies to get to know your body - this “hunger deep dive” episode is for you.    Does all of this feel like too much of a free fall? Working with a professional can help because you can get specific guidance on your situation.  Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Every single person I work with, every single listener of this podcast, anyone I connect with on Instagram - struggle with structure and eating.   The guest I have with me today is a board-certified counselor who specializes in anxiety and eating disorders. As a trauma-informed therapist, Sarah believes that any experience that has stretched a person further than their current ability to cope deserves a safe space to process, heal, and build further resilience.   If you’d like to learn about ways that you can work through structure and eating, check out this episode with therapist Sarah Dundar.   Connect with our guest:   Sarah is a mental health therapist - follow her on Instagram @sarahdundarcounseling and get inspired by her inspirational posts about anxiety and eating disorders.   If you’d like to work with a registered dietitian specifically about structure and eating? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/  

Have you been working at learning about intuitive eating, practicing the principles, or even not trying because it feels like a inspirational “that’d be nice” but…   If you’ve felt overwhelmed, like a failure, given up, or maybe too scared to start eating intuitively - this episode is for you.    In this episode, I talk about:    3 common barriers to eating intuitively    What you might need to do instead   Want professional help to work on intuitive eating that might feel more supported? It’s something I work on often with my clients.    Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/

Join me and former Realign Community member Annemarie as she shares overcoming feeling shameful about eating sweets and her body. Beyond sharing practical ways she approached this, you’re not going to want to miss her inspiring and relatable story.    If you find yourself stressed about carbohydrates and sweets in food healing, this episode is for you. As we discuss strategies and support for how to deal with carbohydrates and sweets in food healing.   In this episode, I specifically talk to Annemarie about:   When did eating become stressful for you and what was that like?  How did eating other things than those in high school take you with your relationship with food? Where were you getting messages that sweets were so bad?   What did you try to change after learning more about carbohydrates and sweets?   Want professional help to learn to deal with carbohydrates and sweets in food healing in a way that feels aligned with what matters most to you in life? Inquire to work with me here: https://alignednutrition.com/contact/