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In today's episode, we'll learn how to manage your mind and emotions in time of the coronavirus This is a very special episode of the podcast... for the first time ever I’m sharing the recording of a coaching call from the Going Beyond the Food Academy. I’ve never done this before... these are special times with the coronavirus. In this episode, you will learn how to manage your mind and emotions with COVID-19; The Coronavirus is a neutral event…. The #1 thing you can do to remain calm How to process your emotions with COVID-19 How to use the self-coaching model in the context of uncertainty Why our old behaviors & thoughts resurface with uncertainty If you only do one thing do this ONE Mentioned on the show: FREE Emergency resource Canadian National Eating Disorder Information Center Hotline: 1-866-633-4220 USA National Eating Disorders Toll-Free Number: 1-800-931-2237 Free Non-Diet Health Class Free Download Podcast Roadmap Here The Intuitive Eating Project   Instructor lead program  Support group w

In today's episode, we'll talk about stress eating in the time of uncertainty. I keep thinking about a time in the future when we will be older, sitting on the porch rocking our chairs, recalling this time. We will remember the time the Coronavirus came into our lives and made us go within. We were isolated, became quiet. That’s what happened to me. I first made sure I was safe and that my loved ones were taken care of. Then I asked myself… How does Beyond The Food fit into this? What is my role? How can I lead? I turned to you and asked what you needed. The answer came quickly: stress eating, diet thoughts, health. So I went to work for you...   What you’ll learn listening to this episode on stress eating in this time of uncertainty: Why we stress eat in time of uncertainty Normalize what is going on right now with your eating Explain why the desire to control and diet are coming back Give 5 tools to help with stress eating Answer questions submitted by listeners Mentioned on the show: FREE Emergency resou

In today's episode, we'll learn about your child's body image. “How can I positively influence my child's body image?” That’s a reoccurring thought in many mom’s minds. Many moms will say openly: “The last thing I want to teach my daughter is to pass on my issues with food and body”. If this is you, you’ve got to listen to this episode of the Going Beyond The Food Show. I recently discovered an amazing book that will help you as a mom to open the communication about body image with your child “Her Body Can”, @herbodybooks. As many know, I strongly believe in lived experience and I’m not a mother so... I asked a mom to come on the show and chat about this. She’s also the author of this powerful children's body image book. Our guest for this very important topic is Katie Crenshaw. Katie is a mom of 3 children between the age of 3-11 years old. Katie is a lifestyle blogger and the author of Her Body Can. "Her Body Can" is a #1 Best-selling Children's Book of poetic self-love and body positivity declarations for

  In today's episode, we'll talk about how the fear of gaining weight is holding you back. “I’m terrified to gain weight!” So, we did a survey a few weeks back following the opening of the Going Beyond The Food Academy and we ask women who have shown interest in joining the program and ended up not to – why? Why did they decide not to join us? The answers were fascinating and very revealing... “I can’t seem to overcome the fear of weight gain and trust the process” “I haven’t FULLY been able to embrace ALL of the sides of not dieting yet.” “Want to believe that weight doesn’t play a role in how I feel physically but I can’t... so I need to lose weight” “In certain ways, when I get to a certain weight and physically can’t do things comfortably so I need to lose weight” “So, I’m not fatphobic. It’s ok for others to be overweight. I support them but for me it’s different. I don’t feel comfortable at a higher weight so I have to manage my weight.” “Terrified of gaining more weight” “I am EXTREMELY uncomfortable

In today's episode, we'll explore eating intuitively with diabetes. Can you blend intuitive eating and diabetes together? I know this may feel counter-intuitive. As a matter of fact, I hear and get this question very frequently because let’s be honest, food restriction and weight loss are what Dr.Google tells us we must do in order to live with diabetes. Unfortunately, as with most health education available on the internet, it’s not the whole truth...or the truth at all. I wanted to create the ultimate guide to help you with your diabetes journey and intuitive eating... and I did! This is a collaboration with two colleagues that are expert in the treatment of diabetes under the lens of Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating. Rebecca Scritchfield is a Washington DC-based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Exercise Physiologist. And, she has been practicing weight inclusive, HAES care since 2008. Rebecca is also the author of the book Body Kindness and the host of the Body Kindness podcast. Gl

,   In today's episode, we'll explore the anti-diet approach to health, the 5 steps to genuine self-care Does adopting an anti-diet lifestyle mean not focusing on health? For people who have adopted intuitive eating answering this question will be obvious: NO! For anyone looking from the outside that doesn’t understand (or for may know of) what the framework of intuitive eating, the answer is not so clear: You mean not following a diet is healthy? Umm... I get it... we live in a society that is not only laden with fatphobia but has a twisted perspective of what healthy eating should be. Health experts and diet gurus have led us to a false belief that in order to be healthy one must be on a diet. The anti-diet approach to health starts with these 5 steps to genuine self-care. The healthiest diet is no diet at all In fact, the healthiest diet that one person can be on is no diet at all. Adopting an anti-diet lifestyle actually means choosing health first. It means learning to care for your body in all aspects:

In today's episode, we'll explore about Healthism: The Desire to Be Healthy Gone Wrong with Dana Sturtevant -Be Nourished (Warning: Explicit Content) Healthism is a term new to most of us. Healthism can be defined as the preoccupation with personal health as a primary focus for the definition and achievement of well-being; a goal which is to be attained primarily through the modification of lifestyles. When I first read on healthism 6 or 7 years ago, I refute the concept. I thought it was my duty and the duty of all humans to do everything they could to be healthy.... that was my profession at the time. To motivate, push, and teach my clients to pursue health at all costs. The Dark Side of Healthy Living The truth is when I first encounter healthism and health at every size, I was knee-deep in wellness culture. I had recently realized that diet didn’t work and traded my pursue of thinness for a more politically correct journey, “the pursuit of optimal health”. For the last 25 years, I had dieted, controlled

  In today's episode, we'll explore fat fertility & pregnancy with Nicola Salmon & Ashley Dorough It was a Tuesday night in early December and I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and started watching stories from my friend and client Ashley Dorough. What I saw was highly disturbing... it sent a chill down my spine. Testimonial after testimonial of women’s fertility journey: “I had to get a lap band surgery to be accepted in a fertility treatment” “The fertility clinic is refusing to treat me because of my weight” “I don’t want to go on a diet nor don’t I believe in intentional weight loss but I have no choice... no weight loss no baby according to the specialist” “At every appointment, both the nurse and doctor shamed me because of my weight... they say I put my baby at risk because I’m not trying hard enough to lose weight... and this, while being pregnant.” “I have PCOS and my specialist is refusing to do any treatment before I lose weight. No choice but to diet.” Yes, all of these testimonia

In today's episode, we'll explore about post-traumatic dieting disorder, the intersection between trauma and dieting with Irene Lyon  For 25 years, I was stuck in fear mode when it came to food. I was obsessed with controlling my eating has this was the only way that I could control my body weight. I was on high alert about food and the way my body appeared to others. Over time, I unconsciously disconnected myself from my body. In an attempt to self-protect, I numbed myself from feeling my emotions of shame, guilt, fear, and anxiety consistently triggered by diet culture. If you look up PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), you’ll find many similarities between this diagnosis and my 25 years of chronic dieting career side effects. Some health experts are describing this similarity as PTDD (Post Traumatic Dieting Disorder). Post Traumatic Dieting Disorder (PTDD) Dr. Yoni Freedhoff was the first to coin the term PTDD in a 2014 article published in the Globe and Mail: “Dieting is predicated on suffering and hu

  In today's episode, we'll explore why intuitive eating isn't working for you I often get messages of this nature “… but intuitive eating isn’t working for me” Or “Intuitive eating sounds good but it’s not going to work for me because....” Is this you? I know it was me when I first encounter intuitive eating years ago. After years of chronic dieting, I was convinced that something was wrong with me that couldn’t be fixed by intuitive eating. In some way, I thought I was special... The truth is you can’t fail at intuitive eating. You can feel “stuck” but in itself, intuitive eating is still working... Beyond the fact that we were all born intuitive eaters and remain intuitive eaters until we encounter our first diet, intuitive eating in itself is a framework, not a pass or fail program. And typically that the first reason why intuitive eating doesn’t work for women... we approach it as a diet, not as an eating framework. Intuitive eating is a complete framework around the entire eating experience. From the t

  In today's episode, we'll explore about anti-diet movement with Christy Harrison Diet is quickly becoming the dirtiest word in wellness. The anti-diet movement is growing very, very rapidly. But what does it mean “anti-diet”? Anti-diet means anti-diet culture. Diet Culture is the system of oppression that promotes thinness and equates it to health and moral virtue. It promotes weight loss as a mean of attaining a higher status and demonize certain ways of eating while elevating others. However, anti-diet doesn’t mean anti-dieter. It doesn’t mean shaming people who diet. Dieter is, in fact, acting “as expected” in a society laden by weight stigma which marginalizes larger bodies. The Anti Diet is a movement raising against diet culture, not dieters. I think in many ways it’s a female fight because women are so often targeted by the diet industry. Women, especially, end up tying their self-worth to how they look, and the diet industry teaches us that that’s what matters most as a woman. In today’s episode, w

In today's episode, we'll talk about diet culture antidote What is the most potent diet culture antidote? Have you recently discovered that you have been under the spell of Diet Culture and want out? You are not alone, sister... In fact, there are millions of us looking for the solution. The most effective countermeasure to the influence of diet culture is self-compassion. An antidote is defined as a drug, substance, or a chemical that counteracts (neutralizes) the effects of another drug or a poison. The poison here being diet culture. Self-compassion is the most potent countermeasure we can choose against the suffering caused by diet culture. Self-compassion is at the root of intuitive eating. Moreover, it’s the attitude that will allow you to successfully make peace with food and body. Self-compassion means relating to yourself with kindness, warmth, and understanding as you would with others even if you want to change something about your current situation. That is to say, treating yourself as you would

In today's episode, we'll talk about the #1 nutrition trend of 2020 Back in 2014, I decided to explore and test Keto on myself. No one knew keto back then…there were no books and certainly no keto influencers. I made that decision at the peak of the paleo craze. As a nutrition expert, I was at the forefront of new research and trend in the industry. I knew that paleo wasn’t going to last and that the next things were coming. So, I wrote a book on keto, created a protocol for keto, supervised clients on keto protocol and interviewed the top keto leaders. Always seeking the “thing” that would make it all come together for me and my clients. As many of you know, I never found that “keto thing”… However, I found emotional eating, binge eating & body-shaming instead (another story for another day

In today's episode, we'll talk about binge eating and restricting. Whenever somebody brings up the topic of how to stop binge eating, I vividly remember the day I caught myself binge eating. This story happens at the peak of my most restrictive dieting period. It was a Friday, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. My plans with my partner just fell through; he decided to accept an invitation from his buddies to watch a game. I was left alone with no plans on a Friday night. I thought I’d just stop by the grocery on my way home, put on my PJ’s, and watch some movies. At the grocery store, I automatically gravitated towards the food I was restricting myself at the time: Carbohydrate, Dairy and sugar (hint, hint Keto!) I grabbed a frozen family-size pizza, some fresh mozzarella, a bag of mini brownies, and a pint of Dulce Haagen Dazs ice cream. Food was going to be my companion as I hit the couch for a romantic movie night. By the time the first movie was over, I was sitting there on my couch with an empty box of pizz

In today's episode, we'll talk about coming to terms with our body... now Coming to terms with my body now was one of the hardest emotional events of my short life. I had to grieve my fantasy body... the body that was going to bring me everything I didn’t have now. Moreover, I had to grieve the thin ideal that diet culture had pushed into my core beliefs and that I was dreaming about since the age of 12. I had to learn to be in my body now... not the one I thought I should have but that one I have now. Body Fantasy We are indoctrinated very young to the thin ideal. I can remember, as young as 6 years, me playing with barbies and thinking about how I would look like her when I would be older. How I would dress my thin waist and be the admiration of everyone. As we grew in my teens, I became obsessed with chasing this thin body. You see at 12 years old, I dieted for the first time. People told me to lose weight if I wanted to be beautiful. As has my brain developed even more, I acquired in my core beliefs this

In today's episode, we'll talk about how to get unstuck It’s illegal to discriminate based on sex and absolutely unacceptable in society. It’s also illegal to discriminate based on race and absolutely unacceptable in society. Now, it’s illegal even to discriminate based on sexual orientation and becoming rapidly unacceptable in society. But...it’s legal to discriminate based on body weight and completely acceptable in society. Whatttt? Yup. Weight Discrimination Not only is weight discrimination legal, but the diet culture absolutely encourages it as well. Marketing campaigns use the think “before and after” weight loss picture to sell the latest diet. “This picture will inspire you to achieve your goals and see what’s possible for you!”? What do you think would happen if a “before and after” skin whitening procedure picture was posted with this caption? First, get beyond the fact that it’s illegal and it would be the end of the company using that marketing technique. Yet every day, ad agencies and weight los

In today's episode, we'll talk about how to get unstuck Do you feel stuck? You desperately want to change an aspect of your life but you just can’t get yourself to take the leap. Is the solution to get unstuck and move towards your goal simply to be harder on yourself? I know I think about that before. If only I could be tougher and have more discipline, I could reach my goals. For that reason, I fantasized on that day when it would finally click... and I would get unstuck. Am I alone? Our guest on today’s episode of the podcast says the solution is within our mind. That is to say, if we change our minds, our life will follow. Her solution: Ditch your negative mindset, squash those limiting beliefs, and quiet the constant chatter in your head so you can finally live the life you desire, spark the change you want to see and feel better than you ever dreamed possible. That sounds familiar, right? In fact, it’s so in line with the Going Beyond The Food method and there’s a good reason for that. My guest today i

In today's episode, we'll talk about everything the BMI gets wrong Are you "overweight"? Am I "overweight"? That single question creates more anxiety & stress to women than any other question. Being overweight implies that there’s a weight we should be at. In today's society, THAT weight is determined by BMI. The Body Mass Index, the metric that uses to classify people in groups. Moreover, it’s the measure of "obesity" as per medical view and a simple calculation of 2 factors: weight and height. To convert the measurement to the unit of BMI in kg/m2, you must divide the weight in pounds by the height in inches squared, then multiply by 703. My BMI Story For the purpose of this article, I did my BMI calculation using the official CDC BMI calculator. If you are between 18-24.9 you are deemed normal, 25-29.9 "overweight" and 30 or above "overweight". I bet you’re curious to know my result? 39. I’m considered a class 2 "obese". As a matter of fact, for the longest, I can remember I was never not considered “

  In today's episode, we'll talk about Undiet 2020 Undiet 2020 is what I did last weekend. It’s a process of goal setting specialized for women wanting to make peace with food and their body. If you think about how you feel right about your body: Do you feel stuck? Do you deeply want to change the way you engage with food and your body but right away feel so overwhelmed? The first steps in the process of change The first step in the process of change is to believe that change is even possible for us. Believing in oneself is the outcome of having the intention of love, not fear. When we live in a state of fear, we repeat choices that make us feel safe and most likely keep us stuck. As weird as this may sound, being stuck is the place we feel the safest... not the best but the safest. Crazy! Then, the only way for us to see this for ourselves is to take the time to reflect. Setting time aside to sit quietly and ask ourselves … is my approach to life (replace with food or body) over the last 12 months resulted

In today's episode, we'll talk set point Think of your set point like a natural mechanism your body uses to maintain a natural weight. Just like your lungs manage the appropriate amount of oxygen for your body without you having to do anything or the way in which your heart manage your blood pressure. Another fascinating analogy is how your brain automatically gets you back steady on a bike even if it’s been 10 years since your last ride…it just happens without you having to think about it. Set point manages your weight in the same way. What is set point? In her book Health Every Size, Dr. Linda Bacon describes it as the Fat thermostat in our bodies. It acts just like a heat thermostat in a room. When set to a certain temperature, the thermostat will send a message to the heating system to activate when below a determined temperature. Your hypothalamus, the region of the brain that controls the system in your body that regulates your set point. It will send a message of hunger and fullness to manage your wei