Hi! I'm Sandra, and I'm not your average intuitive eating dietitian.
I believe health exists BEYOND your bloodwork, beyond just the foods that are on your plate, beyond the barriers diet culture has set for you, beyond morality. I care about you as a WHOLE person. I want you to live life according to YOUR values. Not the obligations that society pushes on you. I care about what YOU care about.
I am willing to tussle with your body image; I know that I exist with privilege around body. And I'm prepared for you to hold my feet to the fire. Because I know that food freedom requires trust that your your body may change - and that your body is still good. Regardless of size. Regardless of health.
When you choose to work with me, you should know that we will go beyond surface level, I'm not going to leave you feeling like there's unfinished business. We can't have a full honest conversation about food without talking about body image, and that's why I dive into both.
Ok, but what exactly is intuitive eating?
Intuitive Eating is a mind-body approach to health rooted in self-care and compassion. You learn to listen to the internal cues of hunger and fullness to find foods that genuinely make your body feel good. Intuitive Eating is an evidence based, weight neutral, and inclusive approach to health.
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Why Intuitive Eating works:
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Reduces risk of disordered eating
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Enhances body awareness
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Promotes mindfulness & self compassion, overall improving mental health and reducing stress related to food and body image
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Increases satisfaction with meals
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Sustainable in the long term, promoting lifelong health rather than short term weight loss goals
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Improved physical health by promoting balanced and nutritious food choices
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Empowerment and self efficacy
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Enhanced body acceptance
Credentials
Professionally, I'm a Registered Dietitian in BC, Canada, and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, with additional training in Body Image coaching. As an RD, you can bet that we will have the in depth conversations about food! I LOVE chatting all things food, and you deserve to have food be a source of joy and pleasure in your life.
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While the world of nutrition sits close to my heart, I take the 'science-y' part, combine it with the Intuitive Eating framework, and utilize a neutral & inclusive perspective when considering what would be best for my clients. I help take the confusion and overwhelm out of the process so that you leave with doable, actionable steps that really make sense with your life.
Personally, I'm a girl who has been through the depths of diet culture, struggled with disordered eating, been at war with my body, and worked hard to eventually find peace with food and my body. The journey was full of bumps and literal mountains to climb over, but when I found my way out of diet culture and into empowerment and food freedom - I knew I wanted to help others do the same. I understand the struggles that you're facing with diet culture because I was you, I sat in the sticky middle mess of feeling confused, lost, and like a failure when I couldn't stick to the newest fad diet.
The good news is, that you don't have to feel stuck anymore.
I know that the work is uncomfortable but that's why I provide the level of support that I do in my coaching.
And hey, nothing worth doing was easy anyways.
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Outside of work, I'm usually cooking or baking something in the kitchen, cuddling my cat, (trying to) train my dog, watching the latest medical drama, or moving my body outside and breathing some fresh air.
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Phew, ok -- that's enough about me! I can't wait to get to know you, don't hesitate to send me a message if you have questions about the work I do or how we can work together.