Food Wonderful
Registered Dietitian
Intuitive Eating 
Eating Disorders 
Nutrition Counseling

Binge eating is almost always caused by restriction, so to address binge eating it is imperative to ensure adequate nutrition. Have you ever gone on a diet on a Monday and found yourself binging on Friday night, only to try the diet again next Monday? If dieting, by default, restricts nutrients, then we can name this experience the restrict-binge cycle.

Intuitive eating is all about building trust with our bodies. But we can’t build body trust in an environment of scarcity. Eating "just enough" at meals and snacks keeps your body anxious for food and can lead to backlash eating.

A few weeks ago I asked Chat GPT for some of the most frequently asked questions about intuitive eating. As my keyboard clacked out answers, I realized I had quite a bit to say about breaking free from food guilt. I hope you find the following reflections helpful.

I asked Chat GPT for some of the most common questions about Intuitive Eating. Here are a few of my favorites:

What does the science say about weight loss and health? Was your doctor right in recommending weight loss? (tl;dr: no wt loss needed!)

Riding into town I couldn’t help but feel so much sympathy for my past self. So many days spent on the mountain, not thinking about the view

Any social event with lots of snacking can be a challenge for even the most skilled intuitive eater.

Don't get knocked off course by social media content that claims to be anti-diet but is, in fact, diet culture in disguise.

Avoid these diet culture traps if you're hoping to build a more balanced and sustainable relationship with food this year.

One of the certain changes that lies ahead for many women is menopause . . . and the heap of menopause diet culture that comes with it.

There's no "perfect" diet. If you're practicing intuitive eating, try meal planning with a focus on balance, variety, and moderation.

Interested in an exercise method that is low-impact, gentle, strengthening, and mobility improving? I invite you to consider Pilates.

Change your negative food thoughts by challenging the food police.

This is the part of Intuitive Eating where you eat brownies!

If you’ve tried intuitive eating in the past but it hasn’t worked for you, this may have been backlash eating, not intuitive eating.

Tips for meal planning and some meal and snacks inspiration to help you honor your hunger consistently.

As you’re working to tune into your hunger, you’ll need a consistent foundation to work from. Start with these guidelines:

"Honor Your Hunger" is the intuitive eating principle most critically important for those starting out on their journey to food freedom.

Introducing our newest team member! Welcome registered dietitian Alexis Dawn Salima Gonzalez.

“If dieting programs had to stand up to the same scrutiny as medication, they would never be allowed for public consumption.”