Erica Mouch Nutrition

05/18/2022

Highly recommend reading this heart wrenching and honest article:

"Providers didn’t all miss the day where med students were taught not to be cruel to fat people. Medical fatphobia is medicine’s status quo."

03/16/2022

I very much stand with and believe Mikey, Lindley and ASDAH when it comes to the harm caused them.
Without the time, labor and effort of these folx (as well as many, many others who hold marginalized identities), would not be what it is - it wouldn’t even be a movement.
When any of us want to support oppressed and marginalized identities, if we hold up a figure who represents none of these, are we supporting the movement? Are you supporting fat liberation? Please know I have also been sitting with these over the past few days. I was grateful to read Mikey’s article shortly after it came out and then Lindley’s after she published hers. If you have been HAES(R) aligned and are feeling uncertain, let’s together question where our information and resources are coming from. Who is the predominant identity being represented? Are the people being given the platform representing this?
I hold so many privileged identities. Thin, white and cishet to name a few. When I talk with my clients about anti-fat bias or about the oppression fat bodies experience, I mention the wonderful folx I have learned from. I will also continue to ensure that not only am I supporting folx who are giving their time, labor and spoons to fat liberation but work harder to lift up the voices who are marginalized and oppressed.
My fellow thin, white dietitians. Who are we supporting when we talk about and ? Are we lifting each other up while keeping those with lived experience down? Who are we benefitting when we do this? Who should we be benefitting instead?

03/11/2022

In your relationship with food, *key* word being relationship, things will change, ebb and flow. Just like any other human relationship.
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For me recently, this has meant leaning into whatever Im craving for breakfast. This has been including “non-breakfast” foods.
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The other day I was craving lentils for breakfast. I browsed my particular go to website and found this delicious halloumi, pepper and lentil dish. It was exactly what I was craving.
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So at 10 am, I had a grilled halloumi, sweet pepper and lentil salad with my coffee and fruit.
It was delicious and hit the spot.
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Unconditional permission with food really means what you are wanting, when you are wanting it while using thought, instinct and emotion to explore those choices. Today for breakfast I had two oreo cookies with my coffee.
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How has your relationship with food been changing recently?

02/09/2022

Have you been trying to shift how you feel about your body and are finding it challenging?
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It is challenging - AND if you are simply ignoring your negative body thoughts - this can make it more challenging!
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Can you look at those negative thoughts with kindness and then send them on their way?
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Here’s an example: “My back rolls are (insert negative thought/comment).” **I see how I thought that would help me and now I thank my brain for doing what it thought would support me, knowing now that I will release that thought**. Next, shift to “my back rolls are exactly like my mom’s and grandma’s. My ancestors gifted these to me”

02/08/2022

How do you learn what food makes you feel satisfied, nourished and energized?
After working to remove the diet mentality (which can very often get in the way of figuring it out), increase your curiosity around food.
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A good place to start is something that had a combination of carbohydrates, protein, fat and fiber. This combination of food tends to make our bodies feel pretty darn good. Next start to experiment with this more - change things here and there - maybe vary your protein or the fat you are having. After the meal, how long did you feel satisfied for? If it was 2 hours or less, you most likely needed more food or a different combination of food. If you felt particularly drowsy after the meal - get curious - have you eaten enough before that particular meal during the day? What combination of foods were present?
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Its pretty magical when you start to learn the ways your body is sharing its cues with you. Give yourself time, patience and kindness - it won’t happen overnight and for some of us - may even take years.
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What helped you learn what is satisfying and energizing for yourself?

01/03/2022

Excited to share this!

January is typically filled with a bombardment of diet and weight loss ads. So many messages saying you aren’t good enough as you are.

Here’s the thing: You are good enough exactly as you are now.

Want a community that helps remind you of that? and I are thrilled to have just a group starting January 28th.

Not only does this mean you have virtual meetings every other week and supportive messaging (hello, anti-diet memes!!) but this 16 week group will also take you through the END OF MAY!!

Virtual meetings will be held every other Friday at 1 pm PST. You receive all of this for only $400 for all 16 weeks! This is about a co-pay or less per week.

What would having more community add to your own journey with food and body?

12/28/2021

Looking for anti-diet community and support during the start of the New Year? I've got you covered!
For 16 lovely weeks, join us for virtual meetings every other week, regular community led messaging (memes and text support!) focused on building your intuitive eating practice and community. From January 28th through May 20th, find the anecdote to diet culture - community!
https://www.ericamouchnutrition.com/post/intuitive-eating-support-group-1

12/16/2021

One common misconception I hear from folks is that they expect attuned eating to help them learn EXACTLY what they want to eat.

Sometimes this can be the case. Sometimes you will know that you want a cheeseburger and french fries. Other times you may only know inklings of what you want - warm food, spicy food, crunchy etc.

Coming from diet culture, where everything is black and white, it can seem like attuned eating ‘should’ also have some of these elements (like always knowing what you want to eat) but in reality, there is so much grey.

What is it like to allow yourself to NOT know exactly what you want to eat?

09/30/2021

One of my wonderful clients wanted to anonymously share their body liberation journey because they felt what is so often represented in the world and social media is NOT what they experienced.
What about their words surprised you?
What did you identify with?
A huge thank you to my client for wanting to share their experience!
(Please note, none of the cartoons are my actual client😊)