by Lauren Chee | Apr 8, 2021 | Body Image, Eat To Thrive
“I was craving ice cream but I decided to be skinny.” “This shirt makes my arms look huge.” “She is so skinny, how does she do it?” Fat talk – negative words we say to put down our own bodies – is sadly an all too common conversation topic today. An overwhelming...
by Jessica Tilbrook | Sep 30, 2019 | Body Image, Eat To Thrive, Mindfulness, Psychology, Self-Care
Intuitive eating is when we eat based on our internal cues (hunger, fullness, energy levels etc), and leave all those external “shoulds” behind. It asks us to trust our bodies, and respects that we know how and when to nourish ourselves. We make peace with all foods....
by Jessica Tilbrook | Aug 12, 2019 | Body Image, Eat To Thrive, What to expect
In this informative blog, Jess T Accredited Practising Dietitian outlines what’s involved with seeing a dietitian for the first time: from what things to bring to your first session, to what topics you’ll explore with your dietitian, and finally to how a...
by Valerie Ling | Jul 30, 2019 | Body Image, Eat To Thrive
Accredited Practicing Dieitian and Nutritionist talks us through the facts and myths of diet culture. Valerie LingValerie Ling, MClin Psych, BA(Hons), MAPS, Clinical Psychologist has a passion for helping people find their voice and continue to write their...
by Jessica Tilbrook | Jul 22, 2019 | Body Image, Eat To Thrive
So, what do you do? I’m a Dietitian. (Nervous laugh) Oh, I don’t usually eat chips/burgers/pizza/insert other stigmatised food. I’m usually a ‘healthy’ eater. I have experienced many variations of this exchange recently when meeting new people and it has been playing...
by Valerie Ling | Feb 5, 2018 | Body Image
Lean bodies, taut muscles, chiselled noses and waif bodies. We cannot escape these images around us. The gym and boot camp culture pushes exercise and body sculpting to a consumer product. The message is clear – produce the perfect body. When you look at...
