S3E4 Intuitive Eating and Ditching Diets with Lara Days

While I was a CNS candidate, my supervisors required me to read the Intuitive Eating book to help me better understand my relationship with food and to introduce the concept that nutritionists do not just put people on diets. I enjoyed learning about the ten principles of Intuitive Eating, and I have used many of them when working with my clients. I have also used the Intuitive Eating workbook with clients to help them better understand their relationships with food. It is no coincidence that soon after embracing the principles of intuitive eating, I became friends with a colleague of mine, Lara, who is an Intuitive Eating counselor. 

Lara Days is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, yoga instructor, and Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach who is on a mission to dismantle the diet industry and empower people to live their happiest, healthiest, most confident lives! Lara focuses on helping you improve your mindset, unlearn your past conditioning, and trust your body so that you can find food freedom, ditch diet culture, and step into your power! The work we do won't just change your relationship with your body — it will change the way you show up in every aspect of your life.

What we chat about: 

• How Lara became certified intuitive Eating counselor and successful business owner 
• What Intuitive Eating actually is 
• What principles of Intuitive Eating we struggled with when we went through the workbook 
• Why diets do not work for 95% of people
• What metabolic adaptation is and how it can be an unwanted side effect of dieting
• Whether or not weight loss is a good health goal 
• Why BMI is not a good measure of health 
• How food fear can keep you from properly digesting your food 
• Tools to help you get into rest and digest before you eat 
• Lara’s biggest health promoting tip 
• Why we shouldn’t comment on people’s bodies 

Lara’s Links: 

• Instagram: @lara.days
• Booking link: Lara Elizabeth Coaching Appointment
• Membership: Nourished and Whole Collective

My Social Media Links:

• Instagram: @connectingthedots.podcast, @kathlyncarneywellness
• TikTok: @connectingthedotspodcast, @kathlyncarneywellness 
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@connectingthedots.podcast 

My Partners:

• Kathlyn Carney Wellness Services
• Why Not Natural Affiliate Link 
• Manski's Wellness Affiliate Link 
• Organic Olivia Affiliate Link use code KCW for 10% off