Intuitive Eating Support Group for Women
This program takes you from food obsession to food freedom!
Are you TIRED of obsessing about food and your body??
Are you ready to remove the SHAME and GUILT around food??
Are you FRUSTRATED and CONFUSED when it comes to making food choices??
If so, you are in the right place!
This Intuitive Eating group is FOR YOU if you:
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Are tired of obsessing over food
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Are ready to ditch the diet rules and guilt around food and stop labeling foods as “good” and “bad”
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Are interested in Intuitive Eating (maybe you’ve read the book?) but looking for more support and accountability as you work through the 10 Principles
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Feel overwhelmed and confused about what is right for YOU and YOUR body
- Are feeling alone in your restrict, diet, binge cycle
- Love to learn and grow as a person
And you want to…
- Make peace with food and your body once and for all
- Remove the guilt and shame around food
- Get back to enjoying foods you really love! (Or figure out what foods those are!)
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Start taking care of yourself and your body as it is now
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Clear out more mental and physical space for things other than food and body worries such as hobbies, fun, relationships, etc.
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Have a supportive community of other like-minded people who are ready to ditch diets for good!
Intuitive Eating Support Group for Women
This is a 7-week small group coaching experience to help you heal your relationship with food and your body, ditch dieting for good, get back to trusting yourself around food AND enjoying the foods you actually like!
Group is held solely online via live group calls and private chat room. The live sessions will be Mondays from 6-7pm CST.
The next group will start Spring 2024. Join the waitlist to be notified when the group opens for enrollment.
What is Intuitive Eating?
Intuitive eating is defined as a dynamic mind-body integration of instinct, emotion, and rational thought.
It is a personal process of honoring your health by paying attention to the messages of your body and meeting your physical and emotional needs.
It is an inner journey of discovery that puts you front and center.
You are the expert of your own body.
The Benefits of Intuitive Eating
The goal behind Intuitive Eating is to stop yo-yo dieting and normalize your relationship with food.
We were all born with the innate ability to be an Intuitive Eater.
Diet culture such as societal expectations, body comparison, negative body image comments, and weight loss diets are the culprit that have thrown us off track from relying on our internal cues and needs.
What’s Included in the Group Program
7 live group sessions full of practical tips to help you heal your relationship with food, feel more at peace in your body, and ease your anxiety around food and body image issues
Handouts & materials that will help you put into practice what you are learning in group
An intimate small group environment with kind, caring, compassionate individuals so you feel less alone, and get insight and support not just from Jill, but from others who are in their own Intuitive Eating journey as well
Online group support between sessions while in group, and other nutrition and health resources and recommendations
What People Are Saying…
I had a lightbulb moment. I had never considered that a diet didn’t work. I ALWAYS assumed it was my fault for not following it perfectly!
– Lynn S.
I had a moment this week where I thought to myself, ‘This is the best I have ever felt. This is the longest I have gone in my life without feeling guilt around food. Working out and moving are more fun now than they have been since I was little and that is really exciting.’
– Cassie L.
Since I’ve started Intuitive Eating, I have honestly never felt more free, yet more in control of my eating habits! It feels like getting out of a toxic relationship.
– Erica B.
This has been truly life-changing.
– Theresa J.
I feel for the first time in my life, hopeful. Hopeful for a future where the obsession with food and my body won’t be all consuming in my life. It began with this group and I will forever be grateful for that.
– Clara K.
This group has made SUCH a huge and positive difference in my life. I no longer think of myself as a “sugar addict” and my relationship to food has gone from one of constant battling to one of joyful neutrality. I could never have imagined the peace I have found from following the Intuitive Eating teachings.
– Jane F.
Hi, I’m Jill!
I’m a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
specializing in helping women like YOU break free from dieting rules & restrictions. To stop trying to use food as a means for manipulating your body and get back to enjoying food, nourishing your body in a healthful way, and make room for living your most amazing life!
I practice from a weight neutral, inclusive perspective, which means I believe all bodies are good and everyone deserves respect, care, and acceptance. You are the expert of you. I am here to support you and help you figure out what feels best for you, in your body.
The Intuitive Eating Support Group for Women is broken down into 3 parts:
Part 1
Assess how dieting has interfered with your life; Understand why diets have failed you; and let go of the guilt around food
What's Inside
Intuitive Eating Principle 1: Reject the Diet Mentality
- Assess how dieting has interfered with your life
- Learn how to reject diet culture messaging
- Understand the truth behind why diets don’t work
Intuitive Eating Principle 2: Honor Your Hunger
- Understand the body’s natural response to dieting
- Learn why carbohydrates are necessary and why you are NOT “addicted” to them
- Discover how to get back in touch with your hunger cues
- Uncover how honoring your hunger is a form of self-care
- Create your own personalized self-care toolbox
Intuitive Eating Principle 3 Make Peace with Food
- Understand the psychological effects of dieting
- Let go of the guilt around food
- Learn how giving yourself permission to eat makes all foods equal
- Uncover what your food cravings are trying to tell you
- Understand how your thoughts about food can affect you on a chemical level
- 5 steps to make peace with food
Part 2
Assess your food rules, thoughts, and beliefs; learn how to regain the pleasure in eating; and understand how emotional eating has served you
What's Inside
Intuitive Eating Principle 4: Challenge the Food Police
- Assess your food rules, thoughts, and beliefs
- Learn the sneaky thing that can lead to overeating
- Understand how your self-talk affects your behaviors
- Learn what to do about negative self-talk
- How to respond to food and body comments from others
Intuitive Eating Principles 5 & 6: Discover the Satisfaction Factor; Feel Your Fullness
- Understand the difference between fullness and satisfaction
- Learn how to regain the pleasure in eating and eating foods you actually enjoy
- Get back in touch with your body’s fullness and satiety cues
- Discover how increased awareness impacts your eating experiences
Intuitive Eating Principle 7: Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness
- Get in touch with your feelings and emotions
- Understand your emotional triggers
- Appreciate how emotional eating has served you
- Realize why emotional eating is okay
- Explore alternative ways to comfort, nurture, soothe and distract yourself when feeling overwhelmed
- Ditch the guilt and shame and replace with self-compassion
Part 3
Learn the many layers of body image; how to find movement you enjoy; and how to incorporate gentle nutrition without returning to diet culture
What's Inside
Intuitive Eating Principle 8: Respect Your Body
- Learn the many layers of body image and why body love isn’t the goal
- Discover how to respect your here-and-now body even if you don’t love it
- Understand why complimenting weight loss is problematic
- Identify and understand the harms of weight stigma and fatphobia
- Learn what actually determines your weight and how to say good-bye to the fantasy of achieving the “ideal” body
- Introduction to the Health at Every Size® (HAES®) movement and how weight does NOT determine health
Intuitive Eating Principle 9: Movement – Feel the Difference
- Shift your focus to how it feels to move your body
- Learn how your attitude or relationship to movement impacts your behaviors
- Break through movement barriers or mind traps
- Understand the health benefits of moving your body regardless of if your body size changes
- Discover how movement can be a form of self-care
- Find movement you enjoy and learn how to make it fun
Intuitive Eating Principle 10: Gentle Nutrition
- Learn how eating enough is the most important aspect of nutrition
- Understand why nutrition is only one piece of our overall health
- Discover how a healthy relationship with food impacts our eating behaviors
- Learn why gentle nutrition is about self-care, not self-control
- Uncover how to incorporate gentle nutrition without returning to diet culture
Are you ready to join?!
The next group will start January 22, 2024. The the live group Zoom sessions will be Mondays from 6-7pm CST. It is recommended you can attend most of the live calls.
The price is $349 for the 7-week experience. During checkout, you will have the option to pay in full or pay in two installments.
Small Group Details
This 7-week small group experience will take place solely online. This small group is limited to a maximum of 8 women so you have an excellent opportunity for learning, growth, and sharing amongst other like-minded individuals.
Next group starts Spring 2024; Live Zoom sessions will be on Mondays from 6-7pm CST.
7 sessions of live group work
Sessions may be recorded if you are unable to attend live.
Online chat group
Throughout the 7-week experience you’ll have daily support via an online chat group. This helps answer questions in real time, and offers support and encouragement between our weekly video sessions.
Weekly sessions
Each week, we will have live video calls where we will have group discussion and Q&A related to that week’s Intuitive Eating principle(s).
Materials
You will need to purchase the Intuitive Eating book. All other materials (guides, handouts, worksheets) are included in the cost of the program and will be provided.
Journal Prompts
In between sessions, there will be weekly journaling prompts and support to allow you to begin experimenting and implementing what you’re learning in group. This group isn’t just about learning, but about TAKING ACTION!
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have more questions, please send me a message via my contact form and I am happy to hop on a call and answer any additional questions you may have.
Do I need to have any prior knowledge of Intuitive Eating?
Nope! There are many materials for you to read for background on my blog and the Intuitive Eating Book & Workbook does a thorough job of explaining each of the principles.
Is Intuitive Eating another diet?
No! Intuitive Eating is an anti-diet approach to nutrition and health. There are no set of rules to follow. There is no weighing, counting, or measuring food of any kind. There is no restriction or limits on what or how much to eat. There is no pressure for your body to change.
Intuitive Eating is about getting back to listening to and trusting your own body!
What happens if I can't make the live sessions?
If you cannot make a call or two, I understand. The calls may be recorded (depends on group preference). However, if you will not be able to make most/all of the calls, I recommend holding off. This group is about connection, support, and community and you are going to get the most out of it by engaging with myself and the other group members.
Of course it can feel scary to meet with strangers and share intimate details about your life but I promise everyone feels that way. Everyone is supportive and kind and it gets easier, which is why we meet with the same, small group of people for 6 weeks.
What if I want to lose weight?
Your desires to lose weight are understandable. We live in a thin-obsessed society. We will absolutely dive into the WHY behind your desires to lose weight – what do you think it will bring you? But Intuitive Eating is weight-neutral so any changes to your weight are not celebrated or critiqued. Your body size does not determine your health or your worth!
I've never done an online program. How does it work?
This group program uses live group video sessions once per week where we discuss, share, and support one another. You also get handouts and materials to help you take action, and a private group chatroom for support and discussion between live sessions.
I use a program/app called Practice Better, which is really user friendly and everything you need it in one place.
Is there a payment plan available?
Yes, if you are unable to pay the full fee upfront, you have the option to pay in two payments. You’ll find this option on the checkout page.
What is the refund policy?
As this is a group with limited capacity, no refunds will be given for a spot taken.