Welcome to Own it Babe, a podcast about an unconventional approach to health that isn’t about counting calories and killing yourself in the gym, but rather an approach to food that is rooted in intuitive eating, food freedom, and body acceptance. This episode is based around questions I get a TON from students in my online course as well as my lovely followers on Instagram that slide into my DMs. It’s a question along the lines of “I’ve been trying to eat intuitively and felt[...]
Let me tell you about my 2016 vs. 2019 priorities: 2016: Abs. 2019: Life. Memories. Connection. Love. Laughter. Being present. Purpose. Joy. The price I had to pay to have abs Obsessive calorie- and macro counting. Brain fog. Secret binge eating. Isolation. No social life. Excruciating workouts. Hating my body. Suffering from eating disorders for over 12 years. In secret. Being hooked on the outside world’s approval to feel worthy. Trying to fill up on massive[...]
Alissa Rumsey MS, RD, CDN, CSCS is a nationally recognized and award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist and the founder of Alissa Rumsey Nutrition and Wellness. Alissa specializes in Intuitive Eating, body acceptance and disordered eating recovery. Her philosophy is rooted in the anti-diet and Health at Every Size (HAES) movement, as she believes true health comes from nurturing behaviors to enhance physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Through her writing,[...]
Every January, gym memberships go through the roof and the diet industry experiences a big boost in sales. It is the marketing month of the year for the weight loss industry and unfortunately, most people still fall for the body shaming messages. We are taught to feel bad for eating delicious food during the holidays and spending our time with our loved ones, resting and recharging. We are told that we should "get back on track" in January to "make up for the holidays indulgences". It is[...]
“Do you actually enjoy these flourless spinach-pancakes you made for our Sunday brunch?”, Shaun said to me with a cheeky smirk. “If you enjoy them that’s great, I’m just making sure you actually prefer them over real pancakes.” I shrugged my shoulders and said: “Babe, I’m not on a diet. This is a lifestyle! I actually don’t mind these and they’re healthy”, as I kept choking them down on a Sunday morning back in 2016. When I tasted real pancakes for the first time[...]