"I am a busy mom, with kids in high level sports, working full-time downtown, and running our home acreage outside the City. I now have the knowledge and tools I need to plan for and manage the chaos of meal planning. Using the tools in the course I have been able to adapt them to a system that works for me and my family."
Glen Beaver
I could write an essay on how good this course is! I learned about the science of food and what I need to do to be successful in taking control of my food habits.
I took this course in the hope to gain a little more control of my eating habits. Like many others, I have found that diets do not work in the long term. When I am on a diet, I obsess about what to eat and what I can’t have - that is a no-win situation. When I am not conscience of what I am eating, I have eating remorse. Andrea’s course allowed me to “have my cake and eat it too” – but just not all the time! Her course gave me the insight and information to take control of my eating behavior. Andrea gives you the tools to help you decide what is important to you so you can be successful in your food choices.
I learned about the science of food and what I need to do to be successful in taking control of my food habits. I am a chipaholic and I use to eat chips almost every day. I now rarely have chips and my craving for them has almost disappeared. I learned that I need to have carbohydrates with my meals to feel satisfied. The cheat sheets for eating out are wonderful. The recipes Andrea provides are an added bonus. Delicious recipes from a dietitian – how can you lose!
The structure of the course is optimal as you can access specific issues/concerns on an ongoing basis. After taking the course and having a number of successes, I reviewed the course again and found more “nuggets” of information. My review of the course reinforced that I was on my way to controlling my eating habits and it identified areas that I could tweak to be even more healthy and happy.
Thanks, Andrea! Because of your course I am making the right choices and I have a new relationship with food!
Jane Adler
A.R., Ottawa
Wendy Burnside
Lorri Lawrence
Mavis Taylor
Lynn Haley
Hi Health Stand Team and fellow travellers on the Pursuit of Healthiness,
First off, many thanks to all for the support, experience, and strength shared so freely by our online community group.
Like many life changes, the decision to take action on a personal challenge is so much easier with the fellowship of like minded folk.
What a relief to discover our struggles are not always unique and moreover, sharing them opens doors to new ideas and fresh beliefs.
I have come to think of the program as a one stop shopping excursion for everything one needs to know about creating a joyous relationship with food and our bodies.
In a single word, the course has gifted me with freedom from the punishing rigidity of disordered eating, old stories that never were true, and body dysmorphia that did nothing but make me lose sight of a body that has done everything I've asked, despite my careless dismissal of her needs.
Now when I look in mirror I find myself shifting from harsh criticism to gentle gratitude.
My 63 year-old body and I have launched on a mission of tender loving care that includes delicious nourishment and a daily offer of thanks for the children she has borne, the miles we've run and the strength to care for those I love.
The "gift" was delivered in a well constructed, progressive series of bite-sized packages, containing practical tools and engaging webinars for meal planning , grocery shopping, personal evaluation and homework to translate "intellectual property" into concrete action. Every morsel was gift wrapped in solid nutritional science,
Andrea's 20 years of professional experience and a beautiful ribbon of encouragement and compassion.
I would like to claim my Pursuit of Healthiness was relentless and well disciplined, but my flimsy all or nothing mantra collapsed within the first week, along my with ego.
I am still laughing at the absurdity of thinking I could short cut the process and get the course wrapped up in two short weeks. My career included many years as a food writer so I was just looking for new quick fix tips on managing a post menopausal body that was spreading in ways I didn't like.
Thankfully I was quickly introduced to the concept of failing forward which was the game changer.
It helped me slow down, ingest the science, absorb the teaching one mouthful at a time, and punt perfection to the curb along with a truckload of negative self talk.
The 6 week course took me 8 weeks and I'm still adding bits and pieces to my binder.
Funny what happens when we make room for new thinking.
I have chopped veggies in my fridge, hard boiled eggs, frozen grapes, overnight oatmeal and the best blueberry oatmeal muffins (along with my cookie soul food) are all ready to pack for my daily adventures where-ever they take me. My body and I look forward to our mindful moments to refuel –– this from the girl who had dashboard dining honed to a fine art and considered a day of starvation as pure rationale for an evening binge of, shall we say, sketchy nutrition.
Best of all, the fears of getting fat, not being enough, letting myself go, seem to be fading into oblivion.
I trust the science. I believe in the beauty of a balanced plate. I celebrate the peace of knowing I am intentionally giving my body what it needs to live well.
The voice of disordered eating has been silenced by joy and laughter.
Today my grandchildren and I ran through the park and found the ice cream truck.
We challenged each other to see who had the stickiest fingers when all was said and done.
Guess who won?
With gratitude,
Lynn Haley
Laura Connolly
Sharon Cameron
Lorri Lawrence
Debra Watt, Manager, Court Services, Alberta Justice
Dr. Colleen Cannon Clinical Psychologist, Co-founder Craving Change Inc.
Dr. Deb Putnam, Family Physician
Lois, Homemaker
Judy, School Principal
Dennis Garnham, Artistic Director, The Grand Theatre
Alana, Working Mom
Bjorn, IT Professional
Pete Luckette, Professional Speaker and Founder of Pete’s Wholesale/Retail Outlets and Luckett Vineyards
Carole Ann LaGrange, MLTTransfusion Medicine Safety Officer, Event Planner for Laboratory Diagnostic Imaging
Bruce Sellery, Business Journalist, Television News Anchor and Personal Finance Expert
Barbara, Registered Social Worker
Jacqueline Drew, CEO Tenato Strategy Inc.
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