17. Making Peace with Weight Gain

In this episode, I define what an internal or intrapersonal boundary is and why internal boundaries are important. I discuss how to determine what boundaries are important to you and how to set boundaries with yourself. Finally, I offer some concrete examples of internal boundaries with diet culture, food, and body and as always, I close out the episode with an action step. If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

In this episode, I get vulnerable about losing my job, after speaking out about discrimination in the workplace. I also share my future professional plans, including venturing into private practice. Finally, I share an Audible offer and give you some book recommendations.  Get your Audible 30-day free trial, and free 1-2 audiobooks: www.audibletrial.com/nourishingnibbles If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

In this episode, I share steps and tips to help you reject the diet mentality. I review the 4 steps to rejecting the diet mentality, as written by the authors of Intuitive Eating, and I add some extra tips and considerations to this list. I bring some awareness to the ways intuitive eating gets unintentionally approached with the diet mentality. I also discuss some markers of success and what it looks like to fully reject the diet mentality. Finally, I leave you with this week’s action step. If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

In this episode, I share why the diet mentality is so harmful. I detail the physical harm, psychological and emotional harm, and social and cultural harm caused by the diet mentality. If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

In this episode, I introduce the first principle of intuitive eating, Reject the Diet Mentality. I define diet culture and explain how it relates to the diet mentality. I share some traits and thought processes that are present in the diet mentality. I discuss how to recognize the diet mentality in your daily life, and offer you questions to ask to determine whether the diet mentality is present. Finally, I’ll leave you with this week’s action step. https://christyharrison.com/blog/what-is-diet-culture https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4381543/ (2015, Impact of weight bias and stigma on quality of care and outcomes for patients with obesity) If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

In this episode I discuss some basic nutrition guidelines to make getting started feel practical and approachable. I give you some guidance on how to approach the intuitive eating journey with an open and curious mindset. I also explain the role of an intuitive eating professional in conjunction with your role as the intuitive eater. Finally, I help you get curious about your own personal reasons for embarking on this journey and get clear about what intuitive eating could look like for you. If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

In this episode I share what to expect on your intuitive eating journey. I answer the question “How long does it take to become an intuitive eater?” and I share the 5 stages of becoming an intuitive eater. Finally, I offer you a journal prompt to assess where you’re at in this process. If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

This episode includes and expands on episode 2, “What is Intuitive Eating?”. In this episode, I address additional considerations for practicing intuitive eating on an individual level. I share what intuitive eating is, who it’s for, and review the 10 principles. Click here for the 10 principles. If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

What I’ve been up to, and what’s to come! If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal

Whether you’re scared to fully commit to this anti-diet journey because you’re afraid of gaining weight, or you have gained weight and are struggling with accepting your changing body, I see you. In this episode, I’m going to help you get curious about your fear of weight gain. Together we’ll explore what weight gain and weight loss mean to you personally. I’ll share my personal experience of gaining weight in recovery, and give you some practical tools to help you make peace with your changing body. If you enjoyed this show please rate/review and share with a friend! Connect with me on Instagram @nourishingnibblesrd or email me at [email protected] If you'd like to make a donation to support this podcast: PayPal