by Erica Leon | Feb 15, 2020 | Eating Disorders, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Nutrition
When I meet a client recovering from chronic dieting who wants to learn about and practice intuitive eating, they are usually weary of strict rules and guidelines but fearful of NO structure whatsoever. Most people tell me that they have followed various food rules...
by Erica Leon | Jan 25, 2020 | Eating Disorders, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating
How did eating get so complicated? Imagine the sound of a crying newborn baby. That baby knows when he’s hungry and makes sure to let his caregivers know very loudly! By the time we are adults, many of us have difficulty sensing when our bodies feel hungry for a wide...
by Erica Leon | Jan 9, 2020 | Body Image, Mindful & Intuitive Eating, Non-Diet Approach
Here are some frightening weight loss stats for you to think about… Did you know that 45 percent of the entire United States population listed weight loss as one of their New Year resolutions in 2018? And that by February, 80 percent of these resolutions had failed?...
by Erica Leon | Sep 27, 2019 | Body Image, Menopause, Self-Esteem, Weight Stigma
Weight stigma — or any of its synonyms: weight bias, weight discrimination, fat phobia, fat shaming, sizeism — are all the same thing. Weight stigma impacts us all, but impacts people in larger bodies the most. Weight stigma is so pervasive that it can...
by Erica Leon | Apr 16, 2019 | Body Image, Non-Diet Approach, Registered Dietitian
I wanted to share some news about a special certification I now have…I am a licensed Be Body Positive Facilitator. I completed my training with Connie Sobczak and Elizabeth Scott, LCSW, The Body Positive’s Co-Founder and Director of Trainings. Here is a little...
