Join me in this solo episode where I discuss what food does for the body physically. When you’re working on healing your relationship to food, food can feel stressful.  My hope in this episode is to help impart a neutrality about what food does for us. Food helps with the function of our body and helps support our bodies to live. In this episode, I talk about:  Protein – What does your body do with protein?   Fats – Why is it important to consume fats? Carbohydrates – What happens when we do not have enough carbohydrates? Working with a nutrition professional can help bec ..read more

Join me in this solo episode where I discuss what food does for the body physically. When you’re working on healing your relationship to food, food can feel stressful.  My hope in this episode is to help impart a neutrality about what food does for us. Food helps with the function of our body and helps support our bodies to live. In this episode, I talk about:  Protein – What does your body do with protein?   Fats – Why is it important to consume fats? Carbohydrates – What happens when we do not have enough carbohydrates? Working with a nutrition professional can help bec ..read more

The holidays are fastly approaching! It’s exciting to be able to consider seeing family as well as friends and getting out into the world again post-covid. However, the holidays can be a difficult time for healing your relationship with food.  This episode is for you if you want some practical tips and support for issues like:  How to map out your day of eating around holiday meals and snacks Traveling and eating without stressing Dealing with family members and friends talking about food and bodies Consider this episode a mini-primer on feeling supported eating and celebrating socia ..read more

A common problem we hear from our clients and potential clients is that they feel obsessed with food. They think about it constantly, what’s coming next, what they just ate, what they don’t want to eat, and trying to distract themselves doesn’t work. The First Step  The first step to reduce obsessing about food is to be eating enough for your current body. Scientifically, we know that not eating enough leads to excessive thinking about food. It’s a survival response involving many complex mechanisms in our bodies.  Many of us unfortunately blame ourselves for lack of willpower and we ..read more

Not eating enough both predicts and is a result of food obsession. How do you start eating more in order to think about food less? Chances are you have some fears about this. Maybe you find it hard to believe you’re not eating enough and the reason you think about food so much is that you have no willpower. Maybe you know you’re not eating enough but ignore this because you really just hope you can maintain eating less or magically think about food less. 3 Most Common Fears “I’ll eat more and I already eat more than I want to” If you’re currently restricting your food intake and eating more th ..read more

Let’s first discuss the term eating disorder. On it’s own it feels divisive, to those of us that have one and those of us that don’t. In reality, we all eat and have feelings. Any one of us has potential for those two things to get mixed up.  We think of eating disorders, disordered eating, and dieting like a spectrum with varying levels of severity. Much like a stage 1 cancer diagnosis, we believe all forms of dysfunctional eating are valid and serious. They should be treated as preventatively and swiftly as possible to prevent further progression.  Dieting  It is very normaliz ..read more

It’s common that you eat when you’re bored. You’re ashamed, you worry it will lead to weight gain, and you feel afraid you’re leaning on food too much to cope with life. We’ve discovered that “eating when you’re bored” is often a blanket statement for many other things. That’s why you feel stuck and helpless to change even if you’re aware of the issue. In order to actually change your eating behaviors you first need to decode your eating behaviors.  This process takes self awareness, patience, and focused attention. We believe working with a dietitian and therapist can be essential for ge ..read more

Deciding to work with a dietitian is not always an easy decision. For some of us, nutrition therapy is a relief because it helps us learn how to eat and feel less anxious around food. For others, we’ve had many negative experiences with eating and the idea of exposing ourselves feels too vulnerable. However you feel about seeing a dietitian, it’s still nerve-wracking to reach out and ask for help. The purpose of today’s post is to help you understand the process of working with a dietitian and our process here with Erica Drewry. The first session We will spend 90 minutes together to give us pl ..read more