cait's plate
helping chronic dieters ditch diet culture, regain pleasure in eating & regain body trust
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daily reminder #10
I’m sure most of you have heard about, if not seen, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) that were released last week. I could go on and on about how and why “eat real food” is incredibly problematic messaging (and in fact over the years, I have tackled this in…
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body size is not a disease
framing body size as a disease is stigmatizing in and harmful, but it won’t stop diet culture from doing it. If your ears (and social media feeds) are buzzing with news of ‘miracle’ weight loss drugs and #thinisinagain messaging – I want to offer you compassion. It’s incredibly…
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14 chocolate recipes perfect for valentine’s day (& every day)
rounding up some of my favorite chocolate recipes to give you some inspiration for this valentine’s day (and every day really, because chocolate isn’t just for Valentine’s Day)! One Bowl Peanut Butter Cup Brownies Double Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies Easy Chocolate Yogurt Mousse…
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daily reminder #9
Diet culture teaches us that there’s a ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ way to eat, move and have a body, so we’re used to relating to food and body in this way. But intuitive eating is not about getting something ‘right’ or achieving some ‘perfect’ relationship with eating, movement or our…
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fullness is not failure
exploring why feeling full (or even overly full) is not the sign of failure diet culture makes it out to be We discussed last week just how much diet culture has interfered with our ability to connect with, honor and make peace with our hunger and sadly, the same is true for…
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black bean sweet potato chili
this quick and easy vegetarian chili from What’s Gabby Cooking is a winter staple in our house. This black bean sweet potato chili from What’s Gabby Cooking is a go-to in our house. It’s super comforting in the winter, but if I’m being honest, we make it year round. It’s so…
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the critical tenets of making peace with your hunger
diving into the most important aspects of making peace with hunger Before I begin this post, I first want to take moment to acknowledge that there is extreme privilege in being able to make peace with and honor your hunger. Experiencing food insecurity makes much of the process…
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daily reminder #8
Last week on the site we talked about two important concepts when working to make peace with food: the fact that there are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ foods and the importance of pleasure & satisfaction. But there’s actually a step in between those two: learning to honor your hunger…
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cheesy veggie eggs & hash browns
this easy meal comes together quickly and works any time of day I’ve recently fallen in love with the Cup of Joe site and I found a recipe using hash browns and cheesy eggs that I knew I had to try. I put my own spin on it based on what I had on hand,... Read On → The post…
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the importance of pleasure & satisfaction
diet culture often ignores pleasure and satisfaction. here’s why you shouldn’t. This week’s reminder talked about the importance of removing moral value from foods and understanding that eating is neutral. We discussed how this is often one of the hardest concepts for people to…