Helping people develop a healthy relationship
with food is my primary goal.
Born to Eat:
The Online Instinctive Eating Program
I understand your frustrations with eating and weight, and
I am here to offer the solution to your struggles. This is THE online
program to help you reclaim your instinctive ability to eat naturally
and with ease. The information in this program is based on the latest
research and years of experience in working with all types of people struggling
with issues of weight concern.
Here is some of the supporting evidence for this approach:
Because intuitive eaters allow their internal hunger cues to guide
their food intake and follow their internal satiety cues to determine
when to stop eating, they are more likely to weigh an amount that is
ideal for their body type
Conversely, approximately 95% of those who diet and lose weight will
regain the weight within a few years, and many of these individuals
will gain more weight than they originally lost
Dieting also has been associated with increased food preoccupation,
binge eating, and eating in the absence of hunger
Indeed, individuals who do not diet were found to be less likely
to eat in response to emotional fluctuations and situational factors
(e.g., visual and olfactory food cues) than those who diet
Overall, these findings indicate that individuals who eat intuitively
are less likely to engage in behaviors that may lead to weight gain
(e.g., eating in the absence of hunger, eating in response to emotional
fluctuations and situational factors, binge eating) than people who
diet. Even though some average and below average weight women may practice
restrained eating without engaging in these behaviors, women who eat
intuitively should have, on average, lower body mass than those who
restrain their eating, because dieting is an ineffective means of weight
loss for most individuals
listening to body signals in determining what, when, and how much to
eat is associated with lower body mass. These findings support the construct
validity of the [Intuitive Eating Scale] because they are consistent with
the tenets of intuitive eating.
Imagine what it would be like if you never again had to worry about what
you eat. All foods are good and can be eaten as you choose. You can live
in a world where the only “bad” foods are ones with things growing on
them.
I urge anyone who struggles with weight to commit to get off the exhausting,
endless deprivation/binge cycle and use these strategies for normalizing
(and enjoying!) their relationship with food. I want you to learn what
I have learned.
As a Registered Dietitian, I have explored all of the weight management
programs available, and I can see this approach is the only one that continues
to work over time. And, even though it feels complex at first, it is ultimately
the easiest program available because it works with your body (instead
of against it).
Like riding a bike or driving a car—there is a lot of conscious focus
at first, but then it becomes effortless. This is the approach to eating
I use for myself. Because I can only see a limited number of clients each
week, I decided to develop this online program to spread the word—so that
anyone from anywhere can unlock their own ability to eat like they were
born knowing how. This includes weekly instinctive eating lessons, as
well as unlimited email contact for questions and support.