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Good morning, friends. May your coffee be strong a

Good morning, friends. May your coffee be strong and your garlic be roasted to buttery perfection.

Did you know <40% of participants in exercise stud

Did you know <40% of participants in exercise studies are women? ⁠⁠
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Certain workout plans are simply better for men’s constitutions, and the blanket recommendation for everyone based on male-centered research can add to your period problems. So keep that in mind as you try to release yourself from the idea that you MUST go hard all the time.⁠⁠
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Most people are under the impression that you're supposed to feel the same every single day and if you don't, something's wrong. That regardless of what's happening in your cycle, you should be able to have the same energy, stamina, endurance — not true! ⁠⁠
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There’s a learning curve because we’ve been so hammered with the belief that fitness routines must be rigid, we have to follow a specific plan in order to see results. That if we allow our bodies to lead it’ll lead us into the wrong place. ⁠⁠
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You can still have a routine, but I recommend making it flexible. A "choose-your-own-adventure" type plan (my adventures sometimes take me hiking). With this, you can still have a scheduled container of time for a workout, but decide day-of after checking in how you feel and what your body needs.⁠⁠
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Only you know what feels good in your body. Just because your friends are taking spin classes doesn’t mean you have to if you hate it, you know?⁠⁠
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Learning to find joy in movement — especially if you’ve had difficult experiences or have viewed exercise as punishment in the past — ⁠⁠
and to move your body without any goals in mind other than to feel good, that may take some time. ⁠⁠
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Sometimes movement without purpose is nice. You’re allowed to do that! Consider this your permission or affirmation if you needed it.⁠⁠
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This is the type of work I do with clients, helping them unlearn common recommendations that were simply not made with their cycling nature in mind. 1:1 coaching is back open for the fall, all the details at the link in my bio!⁠⁠
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#nutrition #nutritioncoach #nutritionist #nutritionistboston #bostonnutritionist #nutritionboston #bostonnutrition #bostonwellness #menstrualhealth #periodhealth #hormonehealth #womenshealth #menstrualcycle #hormonebalance #pms #periodproblems

I listened to a podcast yesterday where the guest

I listened to a podcast yesterday where the guest was talking about what #HealthAtEverySize gets wrong. She said it means you should be happy with how you look and believe how you are is perfect and following it means you can't set goals for yourself.⁠
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Interestingly, she then listed her goals…and none of them had to do with weight!⁠
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#HAES can be confusing because it's such a different mentality than we're used to. It doesn't mean you can't set goals. It doesn't mean you MUST be happy with your body.⁠
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HAES means you deserve to pursue health, you deserve to be treated with dignity, to be provided the same medical treatment that a thin person would get instead of blanket advice to lose weight, to have your body respected and cared for regardless of weight, shape, or pants size. It's about basic human decency. ⁠
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Many of you know I don't focus on weight loss in my practice. But I don't turn people away for it necessarily.⁠
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Here's what it looks like when a client's goal is weight loss:⁠
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☑️ We talk about the desire to lose weight and where it's coming from, and what the root emotion of the goal is.⁠
☑️ We look at other avenues of achieving that root desire/goal.⁠
☑️ We talk about pros/cons (I've had clients bring me a list of diets they wanted to try, and we explored each of them from a nonjudgemental place)⁠
☑️ We most often put the goal on the shelf to revisit later while focusing on other areas of health (with client's full consent)⁠
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A big part of my job as your nutritionist is to listen, validate, and help you find what feels best in your body. I don't turn clients down for wanting to lose weight and I will never shame you for that desire (it's a constant struggle in our society!), but I am fully transparent that my approach is evidence-based and the evidence for long-term, intentional weight loss is just not there. ⁠
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If this sounds like the support you need, applications are open for 1:1 work together this fall. Link in my bio (details on sessions/pricing are there too)!
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#boston #nutrition #nutritioncoach #nutritionist #nutritionistboston #bostonnutritionist #nutritionboston #bostonnutrition #bostonwellness

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