Today I want to talk about meal planning. It’s funny how my perception of meal planning has changed over the past 13 years, when my husband and I were first living on our own together, versus now with feeding the two of us plus three kids.
Weight Stigma and the Holidays
The holidays can be a tricky time for several reasons. Especially so if you have relatives who comment on your body shape or size or make comments conflating your health and size. What do you do when that situation arises?
The “Perfect” Diet: Four Aspects of Eating
I’ve seen people eating every hour or two and they aren’t eating enough to feel satisfied, so they are hungry all the time and can never focus on other activities without thinking about food. Then, there are people who skip meals (who actually forget about food) and then stuff themselves (usually at dinner or just into the evening in general). Neither one of those is going to be great for health or mind.
Food as a Movie Rental: A Restriction- Binge Cycle
Hi Everyone! A brief chat with a coworker gave me a great analogy on a binge /restrict cycle. I thought I would just hop on and share this short little story today. I work with clients a lot who
It’s Never “Just about the Food”
It’s Never Just about the Food Hi, everyone. I wanted to talk with you today about something that comes up a lot in my sessions with clients. People might initially come see me because and just want, essentially, a meal
How Baby-Led Weaning Reinspired Me to Cook Again
If you follow my Facebook page, you’ve likely heard me talk about how I fell out of the habit of cooking during my last pregnancy. I was working more (both more hours and later into the evenings) to help pad
If Your Kids Get Dessert, Don’t Do This…
Hey there, Mamas! It seems like now days if you’re eating at a restaurant kids meals come with dessert. It doesn’t matter if they’re fast food or a sit-down restaurant – ice cream seems to follow. One thing I see
National Nutrition Month 2016
Hi there, Mamas! As I’m sure you remember from last year, March is National Nutrition Month. Good nutrition is vital in ensuring that we are able to enjoy our lives by staying healthy. By extension, it can improve our quality
Heart Healthy Proteins & Lent Recipe
Hey there, Mamas! February is American Heart Month, which we talked about last year (specifically, fat and fiber). Since Lent this year falls a good majority in February, it seems a good time to add to our talk on heart
A Healthy Diet is Family Friendly {Part 3} Feeding Your Fam
Hi there, Mamas! Here we go – week three for the Family Friendly Diet Series. (Check out Part One {Fad Diets} here and Part Two {Weight Isn’t Everything} here.) RDN Mama’s When “Kid-Friendly” Food Isn’t There are two big problems when beginning