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Hunger and Fullness with an Eating Disorder

This post was written by Jessica Steinbach, MPH, RD. The hunger/fullness scale is a commonly used intuitive eating tool that is intended to help folks connect to their internal cues related to hunger and satiety. This tool can be complicated for those recovering from an eating disorder, ... READ the POST

7 Reasons to Scrap the Scale

Do you feel dread when you think about stepping on a scale? Does seeing how much you weigh impact your mood for the rest of the day? If so, you’re not alone. Lots of people have a complicated relationship with their body and weighing themselves only makes it worse! Consider these reasons why it’s ... READ the POST

Want to Get Healthy? Here’s What to Focus on Instead of Weight Loss

So, you care about your health? Neat! I’m a registered dietitian and I’m here to help you take care of your health without focusing on your weight. Unfortunately, we’ve been misled into believing that thin equals healthy and that fat equals unhealthy and that we need to do whatever it takes to get ... READ the POST

How to Respect Your Fullness

If you haven’t already, I highly recommend reading the How to Honor Your Hunger post before reading this one. Respecting your fullness is intuitive eating principle 5 of 10. It’s all about tuning in with your body while eating and listening to those signals that are saying “I’ve had enough to ... READ the POST

Introduction to Intuitive Eating and Health At Every Size®

If you're confused on what exactly "intuitive eating," "mindful eating," and "health at every size" mean and want to learn more, you're in the right place. Below is a quick intro to these approaches along with lots of links to helpful resources. My practice is grounded in these approaches which are ... READ the POST

How to Honor Your Hunger

When you hear “intuitive eating,” what do you think? For a lot of people, they think about eating when they’re hungry and giving their body what it wants. But what if you don’t know what hunger feels like? And you can't tell what your body wants? Unfortunately, this is the case for far too many ... READ the POST