by Erica Leon | Dec 9, 2021 | Body Image, Mindful & Intuitive Eating
Here are some different gift ideas for the non-dieter in your life! If you have grown tired of hearing about fad diets and finally recognize (or are starting to recognize) that diets don’t work for the long term, consider giving thoughtful, body positive gifts. These...
by Erica Leon | Jul 18, 2020 | Body Image, Eating Disorders, Health at Every Size
One of the most common questions my clients ask me is whether they will gain weight when recovering from chronic dieting, disordered eating or an eating disorder. And it typically happens as we start working on intuitive eating. The concept of letting go of diets and...
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?...
