Thrive Beyond Size

A few weeks ago when I released my episode about ten principles of intuitive eating, I got a question from a listener. I really appreciate questions from you, I encourage you to contact me with questions, so this episode is in response to that question. The question was ‘Does intuitive eating have a role in the treatment of eating disorders?’. The short answer is yes, absolutely it does. Intuitive...

After being on the road for some conferences and workshops related to my business, Wayza Health, I’m glad to be back to share all the amazing learning I did with fellow coaches! I do sometimes encounter vitriol when I talk about health at every size, though it’s usually online. So it caught me off-guard to have such an encounter in person. It’s that interaction, as well as the conversation with ot...

Today I admit I’m talking about a topic that still causes me a bit of discomfort in my own life. As the focus of my journey and the podcast have shifted away from weight loss, I’ve really had to examine why I was trying to lose weight. I told myself I was losing weight to be healthy. But was that really the truth? When I dug down deep I started to see that the daily societal messages telling us ho...

Since I pivoted the podcast away from focusing on weight loss to embrace the new direction of health at every size, I’ve struggled to find guests who embody those new concepts. Today, however, I get to introduce you to Amanda Mittman who beautifully embodies everything I want to focus on. Amanda is a registered dietitian, nutritionist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and a body image coach....

I’ve been referencing this study for awhile now and it keeps coming up in conversations with clients and colleagues. So I want to devote this episode to discussing the study, called The Minnesota Starvation Study. It was conducted by Ancel Keys in 1944 to 1945, during World War II, on 36 healthy male volunteers. Ancel Keys’ goal was to study the physical and psychological effects of what he termed...

I just returned from two amazing weeks of camping, most of it out in Kananaskis in the Rocky Mountains here in Canada. I love Kananaskis: the beauty, the lack of tourists, the hiking and wildlife. Mostly I committed to not doing work while away. But on two days when smoke from the BC wildfires and rainy weather kept us inside our trailer, I did do a bit of work. I like being productive but also it...

I sat down on a gorgeous August afternoon to record this episode about a book I had delayed reading until recently. And this book is “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-love” by Sonya Renee Taylor. I had it on my bookshelf. I just didn’t read it. I think the reason I didn’t is because Sonya talks about something called body terrorism and the term put me off. But she describes bo...

Have you ever sat down and had a good argument with your body? It’s possible and let me tell you I’ve been doing it often as I’ve been working on something for the past couple of months. I want to share the thing I’m working on because I think part of pushing through the external diet rules in our heads is learning to do more food matching. Food matching is when we give our body what it’s asking f...

I am excited about this episode because I have a special treat for you today! One of my best friends in the whole world is joining us on the podcast. She’s actually visiting me this week and we’re having the most amazing time together with a lot of outdoors activity. Dr. Rosanne Mills and I first met in med school in Calgary and then both did residency in Toronto. After that I went into emergency...

This episode is actually the second version of a rant I recorded based on a Facebook post I had a reaction to. I discovered I hadn’t had my mic turned on after recording the first version of the rant and despite feeling slightly better after voicing my feelings to all of you, I still felt compelled to share my thoughts. Which brings us to this version. The Facebook post in question was from a fell...

It’s the end of July and I’ve just returned from some time off for camping. I had recorded episodes ahead of time to accommodate that break, which was smart planning, but guess what? I’ve missed you all! I’ve missed being at my mic having these conversations with you. So today I’m really excited to be giving you a real time update on what’s going on with me. I’m sharing my wins and successes, what...

It’s July right now and I am spending a lot of time camping, so to prepare I recorded this episode in May. I decided to plan ahead so I could just enjoy nature and time away without stressing about having podcast episodes due. This is actually very relevant to the guest and topic today, which is why I mention it. I prioritized what I wanted and needed for my own wellbeing in July and planned ahead...

I reflected on how much I love sitting at my microphone talking to all of you as I started this recording. I hadn’t been confident when I started the podcast at all. I was so nervous about the mic and public speaking! But now, on episode 108, I see how I got over my fear by rising to the challenge through the power of mindset. And that’s what my guest is here to talk about. Tracy Pleschourt is the...

I recorded this interview on a gorgeous warm day in May and it really set the tone for talking about transformation. Susan Gold, author of “Toxic Family”, joins me to share how she grew beyond a traumatic childhood into peace and compassion. Susan talks very openly about her struggles with self-image, weight, judgement, and toxic memories and the freedom and beauty she has now discovered makes her...

The news that weight loss company Jenny Craig is shutting down had me thinking back on my times in Weight Watchers. Jenny Craig was a meal replacement system where you bought prepackaged foods or foods that were already calorie counted and macro portioned with the goal of weight loss. Weight Watchers is essentially the same: counting points assigned to food to reach a certain goal that will result...

I’ve been reminiscing about my love of 90s era step classes lately. Step workouts were just so much fun and I could just check out and forget my worries and feel great after the workout. It turns out that my guest, Pam Sherman, used to be a step aerobics instructor! Friends, we bonded over step classes. More than that, though, Pam has been in the health and fitness world for 26 years as a group fi...

Is the kitchen your favorite room in the house? If not, I’m really hoping it will be after this episode. We’re going to find out how to make friends with our kitchens and be at peace with food and eating. Heather Carey is a clinical nutritionist and culinary nutritionist and Heather joins me to talk about health and food, meal planning, and cooking healthy meals. I know I have struggled with meal...

Oh friends, I’m so excited to share this episode with you! After this conversation with Caroline I went to my local gym and booked some sessions, I was so inspired. I can’t imagine anyone will listen to this episode and not get excited to lift some weights or go to the gym. I’m talking to Dr. Caroline Addington, who is a former scientist turned personal trainer, about the joy of deadlifts. Serious...

We understand the journey of learning to make healthier choices for ourselves, right? But what about our kids? How do we help our kids not only make healthier choices but want to make healthier choices for themselves? I’m asked this question a lot. How do we guide our families through nutrition choices? I have to admit that not being a parent means I don’t know how we should be teaching our kids....

Welcome to the first episode of Thrive Beyond Size! I am excited to move past weight loss as a focus because dieting causes us harm. So going forward, we’re going to talk about living your beautiful and vibrant life in the body you have right now. For this first episode I talk with Christa Elza who is a board certified nurse practitioner who helps clients around the country through her virtual hea...

Friends, I’m excited that you’re here with me because I have a big announcement to make! The Mindful Weight Loss with Michelle Tubman MD podcast ends with this episode. BUT… don’t panic, I’m not leaving, I am changing this podcast name to Thrive Beyond Size. It’s our 100th episode so it feels like the right moment to make this change, but beyond that, I have been feeling for a while now that a cha...

Anyone who has gone to a doctor has had their BMI measured. This is something all physicians do because it’s a standard of care, it’s still considered important according to the guidelines given to medical professionals. BMI is a flawed guideline, we know this now. But why was it adopted at all? What does it actually measure? I thought it was high time to devote an episode to answering all the que...

If I asked you “Do you love your body?” would your answer be dependent on how well your next diet works or whether you reach your goal weight or if you had more time at the gym? Could you say you love your body right now? I know I’ve struggled with saying that as so many of us have, especially women. My guest, author of “The Doughnut Diaries” and certified health coach Rachel Lavin, is on a missio...

When was your last real true holiday? One where you shut off work and didn’t bring a laptop and truly went on vacation? It’s difficult to do that but so rewarding when you do. I want to share my experiences from the three weeks I just spent in Thailand where I did just that! I even took the work apps off my phone. I felt incredibly liberated. The parameters I set around food added to the good feel...

Do you drive an automatic or stick shift? The first car I bought for myself was a stick shift, a Toyota Tercel. I drove it basically into the ground. But three years ago I bought a new car and it’s actually sort of challenging to buy a stick shift now. Everything is automatic. There’s less to think about while driving. This struck me as a really interesting analogy to emotional eating. Emotional e...