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What is weight-neutral diabetes care? Instead of focusing on your weight (we don’t ask your weight or weigh you), we focus on factors inside your control (e.g. stress management, fibre intake, movement) that can help lower and maintain your HbA1C, blood glucose levels and other physical biomarkers. Because at the end of the day, you don’t have to lose weight to manage your diabetes. I’ll share why in this article. 

Boredom eating, as it sounds, is eating food when you’re bored. If you’re reaching for snacks, particularly chips, lollies, or chocolate, when you’re not hungry to distract you or provide entertainment and stimulation, we’d classify this as boredom eating. 

If you’re feeling nervous, anxious or overwhelmed about working with an eating disorder dietitian, we get it (especially if you’ve had a bad experience with a traditional dietitian in the past). 

In my experience, most of this anxiety comes from the uncertainty of not knowing what an eating disorder dietitian does. Because, like anything in life, the unknown is scary AF. Want a better understanding of what an eating disorder dietitian does and what to expect when working with one? Keep reading or listen to this podcast episode 👇

Sick of Googling “How to heal my relationship with food”? You’re not alone. It’s the most common request I hear from my clients: women who’ve spent decades using food as either punishment or reward and, as a result, have a love-hate relationship with food. If you want to stop instantly turning to food to cope with boredom, loneliness, and other emotions only to beat yourself up for having no control over food, this article’s for you.

“I feel so guilty for binge eating,” said almost every client I’ve ever worked with. While using food to cope with our feelings can feel good in the moment, it’s quickly followed by guilt, shame, and negative self-talk. What I see as a binge eating dietitian is how we feel after a binge, which can lead to more bingeing, creating a vicious cycle that’s hard (but not impossible) to break. 

Bacon egg cups aren’t just the epitome of gentle nutrition; they’ve been a welcome addition to my non-negotiable meal prep recipes. You’ll find these delicious and protein-rich breakfast options in my fridge or freezer any time of the year. In my opinion, the combo of eggs, cheese, and bacon wrapped in a crunchy tortilla is […]

As a disordered eating dietitian, here’s what I think of the 75 Hard Challenge. Diet culture red flags & the risks far outweigh the benefits.

Have you ever felt like you’ve failed a diet? You’re not alone. Most of my clients have experienced this at some point. This blog unpacks why diets fail

Say bye to lunchtime procrastination with these Mexican rice bowls 👋 One of the most common challenges I hear from clients is, “Erin, I feel like I’ve got my shit together for BF & Dinner, but lunch … I just can’t” 😓 Sound familiar?  Well, here’s the antidote to lunchtime decision fatigue – glass prep […]

Have you ever noticed how any slight change in someone’s weight seems to turn into a public health discussion? It’s almost like your body becomes community property with comments flying in, whether you asked for them or not. But here’s something to chew on, “what if weight isn’t the clear-cut health indicator we’ve been conditioned to monitor”?