Tag: Diet
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Why “Everything in moderation” is the worst nutrition advice you can give
It seems logical and sound, but telling clients to have everything in moderation may actually be the reason they are not making progress Most clients have heard it before and I’m betting you’ve said it (I’ve certainly said it in the past): “Everything in moderation.” It sounds so reasonable. It has this ring of wisdom…
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Healing the deeper wounds of dieting
Healing from dieting goes beyond quitting that weight loss group. Dietitian Lucy Carey walks through healing from common dieting wounds. Getting off the dieting hamster wheel is a monumental step towards food freedom and body peace, but you may find that years of restriction and diet culture has left deeper wounds behind. Whether it’s grief…
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Mind over meals
Did you know that how you feel about what you eat can change your body’s response to it? Dietitian Lucy Carey dives into this phenomenon with strategies to guide clients from yoyo dieting to intuitive eating. Join the free masterclass for more insights! “It’s just so frustrating because I feel like I’m doing everything right…
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Designed to fail
“Weight Watchers definitely works though, because I lost weight when I did it,” she earnestly told me. “And then what happened?” I asked her, although I already knew the answer. It was the same answer every yo-yo dieting client has ever given me. “Well, I did put the weight back on but that’s only because…
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There’s vegan and there’s vegan
Many years ago, I visited a friend of mine for a few days while she was staying at her parent’s place over summer. Her mother had recently gone back to Weight Watchers, and her father was enthusiastically supporting his wife. They were the most welcoming, delightful family, but I was devastatingly hungry the entire time…