love our bodies, love ourselves

My approach and views on body weight have changed a lot since I became a dietitian back in the late 90's. I was taught that weight control could be achieved by simply balancing calories in with calories out. My diet plans consisted of a list of foods to eliminate. Moving to Canada in 2003 was…More

Looking back on Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) was a bustling campus. Adding to this busy feeling, the team at UBCO made efforts in several ways to promote the awareness of eating disorders throughout the campus and valley. On campus, information booths were held in the afternoon throughout the…More

Reblog of a previous post.   Why did I take on the project of creating a Guide for recovering from an eating disorder? And why did I want it written by those with lived experience? Because I know from personal experience that there are some pieces to an eating disorder that cannot be explained. There…More

The other morning, I went to an early yoga class at my local yoga studio. I arrived, lay out my mat, and then sat down in a comfortable position. As I began to sink into my mat, and allow myself to get lost in the instrumental music softly playing in the background, I began to…More

On Thursday, February 4th, 2016, a special Pinwheel event took place during Eating Disorders Awareness Week to address the interplay between our brain, body and beliefs. Body image is perhaps the least understood and most complex of the issues the society experiences. The repetition of negative messages and experiences over time about our bodies can become internalized…More

The Hunt to Love our Bodies, Love Ourselves! ends on February 29th, 2016 at 11:59pmPST. Time is running out, so if you still haven't joined our contest, hurry before it's too late! You can find all the details here.  More

I lived my whole life in search of love and acceptance. Growing up; I was bullied often - mostly for how I looked. I wasn’t a beautiful teenage girl by society standards: A chubbier than average girl with short hair and bushy eyebrows. When my body started to change through adolescence, my life changed along…More

Want to win an Ipad Mini? In case you missed it, The Hunt to Love our Bodies, Love Ourselves is LIVE. Good luck!   Re-blog: The Hunt to Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves! February 1-29, 2016 It all started a number of months ago.  We came across an online game our friends at ChangeDayBC were…More

The PEDAW panel event went very well this year, with a four-member panel that brought diverse perspectives to Interrupting the Stigma: Putting an End to Size Shaming”.  The panelists each sent a strong message about why the stigma of size-shaming needs to be interrupted; that our focus needs to shift away from an obsession with weight…More

  February 1-7, 2016 is Eating Disorder Awareness week and we have a number of FREE activities. Read below for all the details.   Win an Ipad Mini in The Hunt to Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves! Date: Feb 1 - 29 Want to win prizes? Using your Android, iPhone or tablet device, complete missions…More