Hi, I'm Kyla!

I have many years of experience working as a Registered Dietitian in medical clinics. I’ve helped hundreds of patients manage health conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, gastrointestinal issues, and food intolerance, among many others.

 

What I found is that, almost without fail, the conversation came around to people hating their body, wanting to lose weight, and unnecessarily depriving themselves of foods they love. Everyone was so hyper-focused on weight loss that they overlooked targeted dietary recommendations that could actually help their condition. This applied almost across the board - even people with significant bowel issues were more worried about trying to lose weight! 

 

And you know what? It’s not their fault! We live in a world where thinness is desired above all else. We’re told we’re not worthy unless we’re thin or at least trying to get thin. 

 

I’ve been there too - in constant fear of gaining weight. I've lived in a thin body most of my life. In my younger years, despite my thinness, I always found myself drawn to “fat-burning” workouts, various forms of food restriction that I could never stick to that long, exercises to “tone my abs and butt”, pictures of the “perfect” body, and comparing myself to others. And all that, for what? I’m not really sure. It didn’t bring me joy, or pleasure, or fulfillment. It didn’t make me care more about myself. In fact, it kept me stuck feeling anxious and not good enough. I focused on actions that didn’t help, and overlooked behaviours that really could support my well-being.         

 

Both personally and professionally, I wanted something else. Another way. So I set about trying to learn how to:

       get nourishment AND pleasure

       get movement AND rest

       accept myself AND care for myself

       help others do the same!

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