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Why and How You Should Start Expressing More Gratitude

Why and How You Should Start Expressing More Gratitude

by | | Everyday Resolutions, Health At Every Size

Why Express Gratitude? With all the hubbub and chaos of life nowadays, it can be easy to forget about all of the little blessings we have in our lives. A great way to take a break from all the hustle and bustle is to exercise gratitude, which can have a very powerful...
Why Your Goals are Failing and How to Set SMART Goals

Why Your Goals are Failing and How to Set SMART Goals

by | | Everyday Resolutions, Health At Every Size

Have you ever set a goal (likely including new years resolutions), and then feel embarrassed or guilty when that goal just keeps getting moved from one year to the other?  Or… set large ambitious goals to be motivated by them, only to feel paralyzed and stuck? ...
Why Eating Together is so Important #NutritionMonth

Why Eating Together is so Important #NutritionMonth

by | | Everyday Resolutions, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, Nutrition Month

Why Eating Together is so Important #NutritionMonth This topic is so close to my heart. I grew up in a family who ALWAYS ate dinner together. So when I moved out on my own, it left a huge hole in my soul. My natural sense of hospitality kicked in, and I started...
How to Practice Mindful Eating using the Hunger Scale

How to Practice Mindful Eating using the Hunger Scale

by | | Everyday Resolutions, Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating

How to Practice Mindful Eating using the Hunger Scale Disclaimer: Keep in mind that the Hunger Scale is just a guide, not a “diet” or something to use every time you eat. It is simply a tool to get to know your own body’s hunger cues. Some people might find it...
Fighting Fatphobia

Fighting Fatphobia

by | | Anti-Diet, Body Positivity, Everyday Resolutions, Health At Every Size

Fighting Fatphobia *Content Warning: The word “Fat” is used as a descriptor to support the elimination of stigma around it.” The first week of February (Feb 1-7) is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. I don’t think it comes as a surprise...
Manage your Stress & Improve your Self-care Practices

Manage your Stress & Improve your Self-care Practices

by | | Everyday Resolutions

I want to share with you something I came to realize and it brought me a lot of comfort and peace. I was reflecting on why I constantly feel like I have to be working all.the.time… why do I find myself in a permanent rush? why do I always have too much going on?...
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Cristel Moubarak, Registered Dietitian

Cristel, nutriFoodie’s dietitian & founder, is a non-diet and Health at Every Size dietitian. She is passionate about helping people who want to give up chronic dieting & weight cycling to cultivate a positive and peaceful relationship with their bodies and with food through one-on-one nutrition counseling & food coaching, as well as hands-on cooking classes and workshops.

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QUIZ: Find out where you stand with food & body⬇️

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If you're not on your side... that multiplied by a If you're not on your side... that multiplied by anything will always come up empty. So if not you, then who? 👇 Drop a ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 if you agree! We've all been guilty of being too hard on ourselves, but why feel guilty for a change in your body, when change, in more aspects than just our bodies, is natural, necessary and needed for growth? Often, a "healthy" body image is associated with weight loss, but it's time to question whether or not these two things are mutually exclusive. Once we acknowledge that we can have a good body image, happiness and health WITHOUT a measure of a number, like the number on a scale, calories, macros, fit bit, etc... that's when the relationship with food and body can start being repaired. Adopting the mindset of attuned and mindful eating for nourishment, joy, pleasure and celebration does not mean that you will eat until you're sick, bloated and too full. And this in return doesn't mean you'll definitely lose weight! Followup intuitive eating principles can do one of 3 things to your weight: gain, lose or maintain. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're not being truthful or realistic. Healing is a process, but trusting yourself to know your body best is the first step to a healthy mindset around eating in the long-run. Getting on the right track towards a good relationship with your food and body can be confusing and scary, but I'm always here and happy to help. DM me or click on the link in my bio https://nutrifoodie.ca/book-an-appointment/ to schedule a free 15-minute discovery phone call!
🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ if you agree! Treatin 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ if you agree! Treating ourselves with compassion and respect seems like an easy ask, but when we say to eat what and how much you really want to, be gentle with your body, get enough sleep and manage your stress.... it can seem a lot harder. Why? Why do you think you're not worthy of doing kind things to yourself? I'm not just talking about bubble baths or positive affirmations. I'm talking about eating when you're hungry and eating foods that bring you joy. Speaking good into your body instead of shaming it for being of a different size or shape. Doing activities to relieve your stress or keep it at bay. Sleeping enough because your body needs the rest and comfort. Those are all kind-loving actions to your body. Not the shame-hate language we attach to our food and body. So if not yourself... who are you still fighting? . . . Find out if you have a good relationship with your body and your food? Take the quiz linked in my bio or at nutriFoodie.ca/quiz, and get instant results and resources to get you started on your journey to food freedom and body peace today.
Yup, you heard right: the diet DOESN'T start tomor Yup, you heard right: the diet DOESN'T start tomorrow! This week (and month... and year....), we're FULLY embracing the #dietculturedropout mentality, and saying "NO" to diets with our whole hearts. Instead, let's start with our weeks with some compassionate reminders for ourselves: 1. Listen to your body (🔊 Turn up the volume!) 2. "Healthy" looks and feels different to everyone, and is not dependent on the number on the scale or on the tag of your jeans 🚫 3. Food is meant to be enjoyed, in ALL its various aspects (eg. emotional, physical) 🥳 Now that we're geared to have compassionate week, happy Sunday! If you have a few minutes and want to do a quick quiz...find out where you stand in your relationship with your food and body in our quiz linked in the bio, or at nutriFoodie.ca/quiz. You'll get your results emailed to you, as well as tips and resources to get your started on your journey to food freedom.
Knowing you need help and asking for help can be s Knowing you need help and asking for help can be scary.... but it's much scarier to live your whole life with that burden you're carrying. 🙌 if you agree or 🙏 if you're trying! . . When you know that you can't do something entirely on your own or when things are just getting rough, it's NORMAL to ask for help. But a lot of times, we are hesitant to ask. Our egos and perception of our image get in the way. Let me ask you this... would you rather push against a wall your whole life, so get on a clear path to breath easier and move forward further? Years ago, I was at a crossroad. I either quit being a dietitian...or asked for help. I needed to heal my own relationship with my body, so that I wasn't afraid of showing up and being the person I needed to be. Getting counseling at that time was the foundation for me to build my confidence and regain my self esteem... to know that I'm worthy and valuable regardless of my size or shape. When thinking of getting help, it's sometimes associated with being incompetent, weak, or helpless. But in reality, asking for help means we needed extra support through the rubble. To sort it out. To make sense of it. To move through it. Knowing that you don't know something and knowing when to ask for help is a sign of strength and wisdom. So if you're questioning yourself now... take this as a sign. Get the help you need! ❣ . . Who's learnes that it's okay to ask for help? Tag those who have been there for you as a nod to their support. If you don't have someone come to mind, tag me (@nutriFoodie_rd) and I'll send you a helpful tip to change that today 😉🥰 . . If you're looking for support on your journey or just want to have a chat, feel free to DM me! The more you surround yourself with positivity and positive thoughts, the more you'll bring that into your life and to those around you, too.
What we say about our food and body filters throug What we say about our food and body filters through years of conditioning of diet culture. 🙌 if you agree! . . . Diet culture exists BECAUSE it has been continually perpetuated through actions and words. Oftentimes, the harm is done through "passing" comments - the "harmless" language that we wouldn't think would affect others. . . . Words should be specially cared for when around children, as they're sponges that absorb every word and every action! When kids hear words that reject certain foods or body images, they make implications on how they should look or what they should eat, even from such a young age. . . . Let's all be a little more considerate to our bodies that don't deserve that... and at the same time we would be doing an act of kindness to others too. Just like how society created diet culture, we as society have the power to reverse it, break the chain effect and mitigate the harm it'll have on the future generations. . . . If you often find saying to yourself "im disgusting" or "i feel ashamed and guilty" about food or your body... DM me. You can also book a free, 15-minute discovery phone call linked in my bio or at https://nutrifoodie.ca/book-an-appointment/ I help you through counseling and coaching using tools, activities, experiments and mindset shifts to assist you in regaining your freedom with food and peace with your body.
Some days, we feel fabulous. And other days we fee Some days, we feel fabulous. And other days we feel neutral. And there's some days, where we have to embrace and respect our body AND have a difficult body image day. Does this sound familiar 🤗 or like an impossible feat 😫?! . . We often find it easier to point out our flaws rather than our strengths, and the same goes when we're talking about our body. So where do we go from here? . . ☝Practice self-compassion. Tune into how your body is showing up for you, and in what ways you can embrace it. Sit with the discomfort, and give yourself an embrace, instead of diving into a negative hole that is perpetuated by diet culture. ✌Amplify the voices on your team. Nobody thrives when living in the echoes of destructive voices that are always making you feel lesser than! Clean up your social media to reflect that, too. 👌Explore the triggers. Why did you start criticizing your body today? What happened? Did you see an old photo of yourself? Did you see a "before and after" on Instagram? Did you read someone's post on all the ways they've been dieting? You have to know what happened in order to know how to respond to it. . . So tell me, which of these 3 is something you want to practice more? What would you add to this list? Comment below and let me know! 👇 . . If you want to see whether you have a healthy relationship with your body and food, take this quiz on my bio @nutrifoodie_rd or at https://nutrifoodie.ca/quiz/. You'll get personalized feedback and resources for your journey to improve your relationship with food and your body.
📣 Eat the damn cookies!! 🙌 if you agree . 📣 Eat the damn cookies!! 🙌 if you agree . . Have you ever found yourself saying "this is the LAST time that I'll eat this!", hoping that you'll finally reach your "goal weight"? So... How did it work out for you? . . When you start cutting out the foods that you enjoy, the thoughts around eating this food will start appearing and it'll keep on coming. It then intensifies and becomes an obsession that you can't stop thinking about and you'll likely end up "giving in" to your thoughts, or "falling off the wagon" when you eat those forbidden food. Except now, when you've eaten the food you used to enjoy, you'll start feeling out of control... and end up feeling a surge of guilt and shame. Often we think the first thing we need to do is restrict more, when in fact, the restrictions is what's leading to those experiences of "bingeing" or "overeating". . . The thing is… it would have been much more enjoyable if you just allowed yourself to eat it and removed the judgment from the equation. If you eat a cookie, or a large pasta bowl, or indulge in your favourite cake or pizza…. it doesn’t take away from all the other efforts you’ve been doing towards your health & body! So … what do we do? 👏ENJOY. 👏IT. 👏And. 👏MOVE. 👏ON.👏 . . If you're interested in reading more about binge eating, you might find my blog "How to Stop Binge Eating" to be helpful. Read the blog from the link in my blog or at https://nutrifoodie.ca/2020/08/17/how-to-stop-binge-eating/.
"In a society where new diets are always trending, "In a society where new diets are always trending, accepting and loving your body as it is, is a rebellious act!" . . Diet culture has altered society's perceptions of bodies. Having a thin, skinny figure is deemed as the ideal standard of beauty and has led to people having low-esteem and feeling shame in their own body. My top 3 reminders for you getting into this week: ☝Unlike what diet culture has taught us, having a bigger body size is not "your fault" - there's a lot of factors that affect body size, many of which are out of our control. ✌Having a bigger body size doesn't mean you're unhealthy - the true markers of health are your behaviours, joy, satisfaction, movement, sleep, and stress. 👌Lastly, beauty comes in ALL shapes and sizes. Your size does not define your value beauty, desirability, or worth! Feeling sexy, confident or attractive is so personal, and it radiates from within. . . So, how do we combat societal's pressure to eat and a look a certain way? We start by being our own biggest fan and empowering ourselves! Accepting yourself and respecting your body are your first step...So Stand Up, Straighten your Back, Put Your Head Up High and Rebel against Diet Culture! . . If you're Ready to start your journey on improving your relationship with your body, start by learning more about fatphobia and how we can combat it in my blog post linked in my bio or at https://nutrifoodie.ca/2019/02/08/fighting-fatphobia/
🙌 if you agree and 🙏 if you're working on it 🙌 if you agree and 🙏 if you're working on it.... 📣 your 👏 worth 👏 is 👏 NOT 👏 dependent 👏 on 👏your 👏size or weight👏 ... You're so much more than that! The slippery slope of "I will be happy if I lose X amount of weight" is veryyyyy easy to fall into, and it turns into a preoccupation of food and weight gain that can take a toll on anyone. The stress of worrying about weight gain, and worrying about the weight we MAY gain invites restriction after restriction, but never a "good enough" result in sight that would offer some relief. Society and media has made us believe that being thinner or losing weight will help us reach that self-esteem or self-confidence we're striving towards. But keep in mind: how we look is only one factor in a long list of things that can affect our mental health. We have environmental, work, financial well-being, stress, sleep, relationships, etc. aspects that can affect us equally as much, if not more. If you're ready to better your relationship with your food and body, DM me to see how I can help you or book a 15- minute discovery call.
#lestweforget🌹 Thank you for your service, an #lestweforget🌹 Thank you for your service, and all those who gave their lives for our freedom.
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