Intuitive Living Eating RD

Cancelled plans, limited screen time and unhappy kids. Not how I envisioned the week (month) going. But if you've been trying to achieve something and feel like there are always road blocks or hurdles thrust into your plans - than this is the epiosde for you. I'll be walking you through the mindset of "everything is always working out for you" or what I like to sometimes call fai...

If you're a mom - you may remember your very first pregnancy as being really calculated and controlled. Once baby came - you continued that controlled plan, regulating nap schedule, making all baby food, no screens until age 2  etc. Then number two came and all the control went out the window! You learn to live in a flexible mode and flow with things. That's exactly why you'll excel at becomi...

You feel like you're doing everything that you can but you're still not getting the results that you want. In today's episode I'm sharing how I walk my clients through this and how we identify what needs to shift.  Ready to focus on what you're already doing well: https://cathyrichardsrd.com/healthy-habits-tracker/ Need my eyes on you to help you figure out what to shift? Book a FREE call: ht...

I can remember the exact moment, standing in the middle of a Tony Robbins event and thinking "no! I am not inviting this chaos" but in truth I was. Self awareness is a key tool in becoming an intuitive eater and really in living an intentional and intuitive life. Is it easy - no, not all the time but it doesn't always have to be big and overwhelming. In this episode I'm doing to walk you through a...

Changing your health behaviours can feel hard and overwhelming but it doesn't have to. In today's episode I'm sharing a simple strategy that I've been using with clients to trick their minds into building better habits.  Ready to focus on the good habits that you're already doing? Grab me FREE Healthy Habits Tracker here: https://cathyrichardsrd.com/healthy-habits-tracker/ Book a FREE Joyful...

You've done the diet before and lost weight but this time it's just not giving you the same results. I get it and work with 10-15 clients every week  who are complaining of this exact thing. You're not alone. In todays episode I'm walking you through the reasons why you're diet is no longer working and introducing you to a better approach.  Click here to book your FREE JOYFUL EATING call...

Set point is a term used to describe the ideal weight or body composition that the body strives to maintain. This is usually determined by a combination of genetics and lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise. It is important to note that the set point can change over time, and it is possible to influence it through lifestyle changes. Can you figure out your set point? Kind of but it's not a s...

In today's episode - I'm walking you through the mindset wobbles that happen when I step outside my comfort zone and show you how I use my mindset muscle to keep going even when I don't want to. If you're ready to finally tackle those fears that pop up - then this is an episode that you don't want to miss!  If you're ready to tackle your mindset but need a little support- book a JOYFUL EATING...

As an intuitive eater, I am still an emotional eater. I just have a lot more awareness around it. In this episode I'm sharing with you one of the most popular strategies from the "change buffet" in the emotional eating program that I've been running for over 10 years. If you want a copy of the distraction techniques - head over to IG and send me a DM.  https://www.instagram.com/healthymompren...

December can feeling overwhelming so in this short episode I'm walking you through 3 easy ways to reduce the overwhelm so that you can enjoy the holidays!  First let's stop and do 4 box breathes to get us back into our bodies. Then consider - unconditional permission to eat, getting as much sleep as you possibly can and also moving your body for a minimum of 5 minutes per day. Yes - it can be...

Inspired by a client call and a super soul podcast episode I'm sharing the power of words in todays episode.  https://cathyrichardsrd.com/positive-affirmations-healthier-living/

A year and a half ago I set out to share via this podcast exactly how I walk my clients through their journeys to being their healthiest and ultimately their wealthiest. Partway through this journey I surprised myself by shifting my practice to better encompass my own personal values and really support the science around why diets don't work. Intuitive eating has lead me to so much freedom and a f...

In this short but powerful episode I'll be sharing with you how I actually used the lesson that I share with my clients daily to get myself through a challenging situation. Numerous conditions lead to this day - deflated airmatresses, cramped quarters and tired kids but in the end I did realize that everything is always working out for me and it is for you too.  Ditch the Binge tool: https://...

Many of the clients that I work with (myself included) weren't taught how to actually sit with our feelings. In today's episode I'll be walking you through 2 simple strategies to help you get comfortable with sitting with and feeling the feelings. Though it may sound scary it's actually how we can take our power back and learn to be intuitive eaters while loving our bodies.  For the type of h...

If you'd asked me 3 years ago - I would have assumed that all would be smooth sailing as a single parent (co-parenting) by now. Yet challenges (I think kids are constantly changing - which makes sense) continue to pop up. Here's why self care is key to thriving as a single parent and not just surviving. 

Many of us are accustomed to avoiding feelings or denying that we have them. Feelings can cover a whole range of emotions that you're feeling. In this episode we'll look at where you're feeling an emotion in your body and how identifying how you cope with feelings can help overcome emotional eating. Healing emotional eating is part of the intuitive eating journey and as you likely know by now it's...

Eating doesn't occur in a void. For many of us food has emotional associations learned over years and years. Emotional eating isn't wrong but can feel problematic. In today's episode we'll explore the pro's and con's of emotional eating and get curious about stealth deprivation.  Find yourself still coming from diet mentality? You may want to visit episode 25 on Making Peace with Food: h...

Studies show that dieters have an increased risk of using food to cope with their emotions. Yes food may distract us for a short time but you can find ways to comfort, nurture or distract yourself and resolve issues without using food. In this episode I’m going to share how a lack of self care can lead to more emotional eating and walk you through the first 4 things to focus on to overcome emotion...

What's your experience of meal times? Serene, enjoyable and pleasureful or is it a battleground? In this episode in my intutitive eating series I'll be exploring the emotional atmosphere and how it impacts your mealtime satisfaction. If meals feel less satisfying due to lack of preparation or meal ideas - grab my meal planning bundle now. https://cathyrichardsrd.com/product/meal-planning-made-easy...

You may be surprised to learn just how much our eating environment can play at role in our satisfaction with our meal in addition to the body's digestive process. The environment where we have our meals can play a big part in our intuitive eating journey. Tune into today's episode to learn how to set your eating environment up to best support your health. 

Life is busy and that never ending to-do list can make it hard to focus on eating. In today's episode, I'll walk you through a simple practice to move past distracted thoughts and refocus on the act of intuitively eating. And if you've ever wondered how many bites it really takes to get the full satisfaction from a food- I'll be answering this as well.  If you haven't already done the iEat sc...

What exactly happens in group coaching for intuitive eating? That was a question that one of my IG followers sent to me last week. So on this episode I'm walking you through what group coaching looks like, why I've built the expansion program and what makes me the best one to lead YOU on this journey! 

In this short episode, I'm walking you through the iEAT Scripted Activity. This is a guided eating activity to help cultivate your awareness and experience of the many sensory nuances of eating, which will ultimately contribute to your satisfaction in eating. Once you've completed this exercise, I would encourage you to take a few moments and journal on the experience and perhaps plan your next iE...

Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity - Voltaire.  If you regularly settle for an unsatisfying food or an unappetizing eating experience, satisfaction will not be the outcome; rather, you are likely to continue searching for a satisfying food, event though you are no longer hungry. Building on the first 5 principles,...

Many of my clients come to me with new medical diagnoses which require altering their intake. So this begs the question can intuitive eating be combined with medical nutrition therapy and I'm happy to tell you that it most certainly can!  Healthy Habits Tracker: https://cathyrichardsrd.com/healthy-habits-tracker/ Hunger and Fullness Scale: https://cathyrichardsrd.com/how-to-use-the-hunger-sca...