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what would it take for doctors to stop focusing on weight? with Dr. Maggie Landes, MD

what would it take for doctors to stop focusing on weight? with Dr. Maggie Landes, MD

Today on the podcast Melissa interviews Dr. Maggie Landes - board-certified physician, public health nutritionist, and anti-diet wellness expert who specializes in educating health professionals and their patients about the Health at Every Size model of care. Through her Pro2Pro services, Maggie supports other health professionals to participate in, and promote, a weight-inclusive approach to their clinical practice. Which is why she was the *perfect* person to ask: what would it take for doctors to stop focusing on weight? We talk: Maggie’s “a-ha” moment that moved her toward the Health at Every Size practice What doctors are learn (and don’t learn) about nutrition and weight during their...

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how to get past fear of needing medication with Kristie Messerli, RD, CDCES

how to get past fear of needing medication with Kristie Messerli, RD, CDCES

Do you take any medications? If not, do you ever worry you’ll have to go on them some day because of your health habits? Many people worry no longer dieting will lead to health concerns that require medications. This idea is a MAJOR roadblock to progressing in your Intuitive Eating work. How do you stop letting this common fear hold you back from becoming an Intuitive Eater? In this episode Melissa talks to fellow Dietitian Kristie Messerli about why even the IDEA of going on medication comes with so much guilt, fear, and shame and how to get past it. As a Certified Diabetes Educator, Kristie shares how to use informed decision making when it comes to deciding (with your doctor!) how...

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is it okay to eat sweets during Halloween?

is it okay to eat sweets during Halloween?

Favorite halloween candy on three! 1, 2, 3. JUNIOR MINTS! Halloween may make you question is it okay to eat sweets? How do you enjoy sweets without losing control? Whatever your go to halloween sweet - we need to talk. It's okay if you love sweets - including halloween candy. And, it's okay if you love food in general. Too often new Intuitive Eaters try to banish their love of food by turning Intuitive Eating into a restrictive diet. When it comes to sweets, if you focus too much on *whether or not you should keep sweets in the house* and *stopping when full* you miss the bigger picture: allowing SATISFACTION to guide your eating effortlessly, so you finally feel free! What if you could...

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how does diet culture impact you during the college years? with Dr. Hortencia Jimenéz

how does diet culture impact you during the college years? with Dr. Hortencia Jimenéz

What was your relationship to food and body image like in college? Many clients report their disordered eating behaviors began or worsened during the college years. And many did not receive care or support during this time which is why, in part, they still struggle with food and body image today. What is the impact of diet culture on college students? In what ways does the college environment impact students from marginalized communities differently? Especially for those in bigger bodies who were routinely prescribed and praised for their (often harmful) weight loss efforts during the college years: what are ways you can heal from disordered eating, even years after you've graduated? In...

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is it ok to track your food as an intuitive eater? with Jessi Haggerty, MS, RD

is it ok to track your food as an intuitive eater? with Jessi Haggerty, MS, RD

So you deleted your MFP (myfitnesspal) or other food tracking apps but still sometimes find your thumb hovering over the “download” button on your negative body image days? You're not the only one and it’s time we talk. Even when you want to stop tracking, you mind may gravitate toward it without your permission! In this episode, Melissa and fellow Anti-Diet Dietitian Jessi Haggerty MS RDN talk it all out to help you use tracking and journaling in ways that are consistent with Intuitive Eating work. We answer: - Is there room for tracking on an Intuitive Eating journey?  - What’s the difference between “tracking” and “journaling”?  - What are the pros and cons of these methods...

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intuitive eating nutritionist

did you grow up in a family obsessed with weight and dieting? 

If generational dieting trauma impacts your relationship to food and body image today, you're not alone. I'm Melissa, Registered Dietitian offering 1:1 nutrition therapy and body image coaching that takes into account your lived experience with disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image concerns.

After the 1x1 program with Melissa, I have stopped dieting and no longer feel the need to. I have learned to trust my body and eat without guilt, a concept that baffled me during our first call.

I have talked about my journey and healing my relationship with food with others, being vulnerable about something that would normally cause me to put up a wall. I’m learning my boundaries and how to cope with negative and positive emotions more than ever before without leaning restricting and binging.

Melissa helped me change my life and learn to take care of my body after over a decade of learning to do the opposite - without dieting.

- Amanda S., former client