More Than What You Eat

In this episode, I am talking to past client Laura, who shares her experiences with dieting as a young girl and ultimately her journey towards intuitive eating.

During our discussion, Laura shares how she entered the dieting world at a young age. She explains why she felt the need to diet, how the belief of "thin = health" was reinforced and led her down the rabbit whole of disordered eating and finally 'hitting a wall' when she no longer could continue to starve her body and started to feel out of control with food - and how intuitive eating was finally the answer she was looking for to heal her relationship with food, change her eating habits, and improve her health.

In this episode, we cover:

• [1:56] Laura shares more about her journey and how she entered the dieting world
• [7:01] The turning point of why weight loss was not important
• [14:03] Intuitive eating as the answer
• [20:39] Laura shares when she realized intuitive eating started to work and resonate with her and how she learned to drop her "food rules"
• [32:38] The most challenging part about intuitive eating and how to overcome it
• [42:21] Dealing with doctors, health check ups and actually eating what you want

Links Mentioned:

Follow Rachel on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman/

Ready to break free of food rules and find food freedom + body peace? Apply for 1:1 coaching here: rachelgoodnutrition.com/coaching

Free Guide: 3 Steps to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food: https://rachelgoodmanrd.kartra.com/page/7NG39

Want to share your thoughts or feedback on this episode? You can email Rachel at [email protected]

I know that this time of year can be so triggering to so many people with how they feel about their bodies. When it comes to the holiday season, the foods, the people, the advertisements, and the diet culture marketing can be overwhelming and make you feel bad about yourself (and it's totally understandable). If this is you and you're feeling kind of mediocre in your body, this is the episode for you. In today's episode, I discuss the difference between feeling bad in your body and about your body because that is so key to really helping address the core struggle that is happening here during this time of the year. When we get to the core of this feeling, we learn to not use a scapegoating method of coping and actually practice solutions that don't self-sabotage our own mental and physical well-being. In this episode, we cover:

• [2:39] What does feeling bad IN your body versus feeling bad ABOUT your body look like?
• [6:19] What changes you can implement in your life to get to the core of why you're feeling bad in your body
• [12:06] Hormones and other external factors can impact how we feel about our body size and what you can actually do about it
• [17:22] When you feel bad about your body size, rather than tear apart your body image, I share what you should focus on instead
• [24:05] The importance of separating how you feel about your body and how you feel in your body to the actual external circumstances that triggered it

Links Mentioned:

My IG https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman/

Apply for 1:1 : bit.ly/coachingwithrachel

Free opt in https://rachelgoodmanrd.kartra.com/page/7NG39

Podcast episode with Dr Jordan: https://rachelgoodnutrition.com/ep-67-what-every-women-should-know-about-peri-menopause-and-menopause-with-dr-jordan-robertson-nd/

Intuitive eating may be self-explanatory to some but how can you tell the difference between intuitive eating and impulsive eating? When it comes to intuitive eating, there needs to be a connection between pausing and understanding what it means to eat in line with what your body wants, and then consider when it feels chaotic and out of touch with what your body actually needs. In today's episode, I discuss how to recognize the signs between intuitive eating and when eating becomes impulsive and chaotic. I share tools you can implement today to stop impulsive eating and begin thinking from an intuitive eating lens. In this episode, we cover:

• [3:56] The differences between intuitive eating and compulsive eating
• [6:12] Ways to work through impulsive eating so that you can work your way to being an intuitive eater
• [10:18] Learning to build up your impulse control skills and training your brain to pause and think before taking action
• [15:58] How these skills can apply to using eating as an emotional coping mechanism
• [20:27] Why intuitive eating is possible for anyone and the role awareness plays in understanding why impulsive eating may be occurring

Rachel's Resources:

My IG https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman/

Apply for 1:1 bit.ly/coachingwithrachel

Free opt in https://rachelgoodmanrd.kartra.com/page/7NG39

The holiday season is a time when diet culture ramp ups and can be difficult to navigate as an intuitive eater. If you aren't sure how to handle triggering conversations around food and weight or feel nervous to set boundaries with friends and family, this episode is for you.

In today's episode, I'm talking to Kirsten Ackerman, an Anti-Diet Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is the Host of Intuitive Bites Podcast and runs her own virtual private practice helping women heal their relationships to food and body. In our powerful conversation, Kirsten speaks on how growing up her own personal biases and stigma with dieting and weight impacted her choice to become a dietician to heal her own disordered eating patterns.

She explains how to deal with caring, but nosey friends and family who question your eating habits during get-togethers, how to deal with triggering comments, and why it is important to center yourself and check in with your own body during the holidays. What does your body need and how can you honor it today?

In this episode, we cover:

• Kirsten shares how she became an intuitive eating dietician [3:18]
• How you can deal with all the different food related scenarios that might pop up at your next holiday party [12:04]
• Diet culture messaging is much louder during the holidays with an emphasis on substitutions. Kirsten weighs in on what actually matters and what you need to focus on instead [37:21]
• Kirsten explains how you can reset your "I should have chosen…" and diet culture mindset [42:48]
• How to set boundaries [50:49]

Links Mentioned:

Episode on not feeling crazy with candy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep88-how-to-not-feel-crazy-around-candy-with-rachel-goodman/id1383888050?i=1000539535740

Episode on exposure to binge eating https://rachelgoodnutrition.com/ep-63-how-to-increase-your-exposure-to-holiday-foods-so-you-stop-feeling-out-of-control/

Episode on handling diet talk https://rachelgoodnutrition.com/ep-42-how-to-handle-diet-talk/

Connect with Kirsten:

Instagram: instagram.com/theintuitive_rd (@theintuitive_rd)

Website: theintuitiverd.com

Podcast: Intuitive Bites Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/7giKBSPjO9aLktIUWjQOEM?si=ee323e7495c94169

Connect with Rachel:

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman

Get on the waitlist for the IntuEATive Living Group Coaching Program: rachelgoodnutrition.com/group-coaching

3 Steps to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food Free Guide: https://rachelgoodmanrd.kartra.com/page/7NG39

Rachel's Online Program Living Free: rachelgoodnutrition.com/program

Contact Rachel: [email protected]

Feeling the rage of your hormones??

Understanding your body is one of the most powerful ways to care for it. Especially when great changes are happening like per-menopause.

It is never too early (or late) to prepare yourself for these hormonal changes so you can feel empowered instead of defeated in this season of life.

In this episode we cut through that confusion with Naturopathic Doctor and Women's Health Author Dr Jordan Robertson.

We discuss:

• The signs and symptoms of perimenopause and menopause (what's normal and what's not)
• Why they happen and how to manage them
• How to care for your body through this season of change
• The #1 nutrition tip that actually matters (along with some myth busting!)
• Navigating body image as your body changes

If you find this episode helpful, please take a minute of your time to leave an honest review to help support this podcast and help reach more women like you who want to heal their relationship with food and body image and live their best life! It is so appreciated!

Dr. Jordan's Resources:

Follow Jordan on Instagram @drjordannd

Listen to her latest episodes, Women's Health Unplugged here

Find out more about what is offered at Dr. Jordan's clinic Clarity Health in Burlington, Ontario Canada.

Rachel's Resources:

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman

Rachel's Online Program Living Free: rachelgoodnutrition.com/program

Rachel's Free Guide: 3 Steps to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food: http://bit.ly/stopfeeling_outofcontrol_withfood

Book Rachel for your speaking event: rachelgoodnutrition.com/speaking

In this episode, Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian Brooke Boskovich shares with us

• The #1 myth about nutrition, diet and fertility
• The signs and symptoms of fertility issues before any diagnosis
• The underlying issue to many fertility issues that do not get a clear diagnosis
• Steps you can take before IVF
• How nutrition and stress impact your reproductive system
• How a healthy relationship with food can positively impact your ability to conceive

If you struggle with infertility or know someone who does, you'll find this episode insightful and encouraging in your journey!

Brooke's Resources:

Follow Brooke on Instagram: instagram.com/the.fertility.dietitian

Brooke's website: https://www.brookebnutrition.com/

Rachel's Resources:

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman

Rachel's Online Program Living Free: rachelgoodnutrition.com/program

Contact Rachel: [email protected]

Registered Dietitian, Noelle Martin, shares with you her tried and true tips and insights on how to meal prep on a budget without restrictions, food rules, stress, or overwhelm!

Noelle's Resources:

Follow Noelle on Instagram: instagram.com/motherhoodandmeals/

Noelle's free Grocery and Meal Planning Guide: https://mailchi.mp/57ac9081bc6d/motherhoodandmeals

Rachel's Resources:

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman/

Rachel's Online Program Living Free: rachelgoodnutrition.com/program/

Rachel's Free Guide: 3 Steps to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food: http://bit.ly/stopfeeling_outofcontrol_withfood

Contact Rachel: [email protected]

Rachel goes solo to discuss why and how forgiveness is a powerful way to help you heal from diet culture.

Rachel's Resources:

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman/

Rachel's Online Program Living Free: rachelgoodnutrition.com/program/

Contact Rachel: [email protected]

In this episode, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Rachel Goodman discusses the psychology of food exposure to stop binge eating. She walks you through the process of increasing your exposure to holiday foods so you can stop feeling out of control and ENJOY your holiday meals again.

Rachel's Resources:

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman

Rachel's Online Program Living Free: rachelgoodnutrition.com/program

Rachel's Free Guide: Guilt Free Holiday Eating https://rachelgoodmanrd.kartra.com/page/guiltfreeworkbook

Contact Rachel: [email protected]

Episodes mentioned in podcast:

Ep 38 https://rachelgoodnutrition.com/ep-38-the-dos-and-donts-of-how-to-stop-binge-eating/

Ep 52 https://rachelgoodnutrition.com/ep-52-how-to-break-free-of-the-binge-eating-cycle-harmful-advice-to-avoid-and-making-peace-with-your-forbidden-foods/

As Kristina Bruce, a Certified Body Trust Provider and Life Coach, says in this interview: "No one ever felt motivated to care for something that they hate". Understand what body acceptance truly means and get the tools you need to stop hating your body and instead learn to care for it and love yourself at every size, even when you don't love your body!

Kristina's Resources:

Follow Kristina on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kristinabrucecoach/

Kristina's free guide Body Acceptance Jump Start Guide: https://www.kristinabruce.com/jumpstart-guide

Rachel's Resources:

Follow Rachel on Instagram: instagram.com/dietitian.rachelgoodman

Rachel's Online Program Living Free: rachelgoodnutrition.com/program

Rachel's Free Guide: 3 Steps to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food: http://bit.ly/stopfeeling_outofcontrol_withfood

Contact Rachel: [email protected]