FAQs

Yes! Many clients come to Dominion Wellness Coaching after years of chronic dieting or body frustration. You’ll learn tools to rebuild body trust, reduce guilt around eating, and discover satisfaction without rigid rules.

No, I work with people who are seeking to improve their relationship with food. If you have previously or currently have an eating disorder, please consult a therapist who specializes in eating disorders.

A non-diet approach focuses on your relationship with food, movement, and your body rather than weight or restriction. It’s about aligning with your body’s natural cues and supporting overall well-being without the stress of dieting.

The process of IE was developed by two registered dieticians, Evelyn Trible and Elyse Resch, in 1995 and is based on 10 principles. IE is about listening to and responding to your internal signals — like hunger, fullness, and satisfaction — to guide your food and exercise choices, rather than external cues like diet rules, food plans, or societal trends.

The focus is on health-promoting behaviors that honor physical, mental, and emotional well-being. 

10 guiding principles of IE work together to increase awareness of internal cues from the body and decrease barriers to responding to them.

•  Reject the diet mentality.
• Feel your fullness.
•  Honor your hunger.
• Cope with emotions with kindness.
•  Make peace with food.
•  Respect your body.
•  Challenge the food police.
•  Movement-feel the difference.
•  Discover the satisfaction factor.
•  Honor your health with gentle nutrition.

Diets are structured plans that tell you what, when, and how much to eat—usually with the goal of weight loss. They often come with rules, restrictions, or timelines and are guided by external factors (meal plans, calorie counts, or lists of “good” and “bad” foods). While diets may offer short-term results, research shows they often lead to weight cycling, increased food preoccupation, and feelings of failure when the plan becomes unsustainable.



Dieting, on the other hand, may not follow a named plan but still operates from the same mindset—trying to control food intake for the purpose of changing body size. It can look like skipping meals, avoiding certain foods, or labeling food choices as “being good” or “being bad.” This approach often disguises itself as a “healthy lifestyle,” but the focus remains on weight rather than well-being.

Intuitive eating takes a completely different approach. Instead of following rules or restricting foods, it helps you reconnect with your body’s natural cues of hunger, fullness, and satisfaction. It’s about rebuilding trust with your body and making food choices that feel good physically, mentally, and emotionally. There are no forbidden foods, no tracking, and no “starting over” after a perceived slip. The goal isn’t weight loss—it’s overall health and a peaceful relationship with food.

In short:

• Diets tell you what to eat.
• Dieting keeps you focused on control and weight.
• Intuitive Eating helps you listen, respond, and care for yourself without guilt or rules.

Intuitive Eating has been studied extensively (over 220 studies to date) and proven to:

·      Lower triglycerides

·      Higher HDL level (good cholesterol)

·      Lower stress level

·      Lower blood pressure

·      Better coping skills

·      Decreased weight-cycling (yo-yo’ing)

·      Lower rates of emotional eating, disordered eating and eating disorders

·      Higher self-esteem

·      Better body image

·      Higher life satisfaction

Unlike diets that are easy at first and then get harder, intuitive eating is hard at first and gets easier. As an intuitive eater, you will:

·      feel more confident in your food choices.

·      enjoy the foods you love without guilt.

·      exercise as a way to celebrate your body.

·      see nutrition as self-care and a way to make you feel good.

·      never have to count, track, or measure your food ever again.

·      enjoy balanced nutrition without having to worry about it all the time.

·      have the time, energy, and mental space for things you care about.

We talk about weight respectfully, without judgment or shame. Weight is one piece of your story but it’s not the measure of your worth or health. We focus on the behaviors and mindset shifts that promote health from the inside out, such as balanced nourishment, stress regulation, and self-compassion.

You’re welcome here. Intuitive eating coaching can be a valuable complement to anyone on a GLP-1 medication. These medications can affect appetite and eating patterns, and intuitive eating principles can help you stay connected to your body’s cues during that process. We’ll work together to support nourishment, satisfaction, and mindful eating without relying on rigid tracking or restriction.

No. Dominion Wellness Coaching provides Intuitive Eating Coaching that supports anyone—whether you’re taking a GLP-1, exploring it, or not interested in medication.

Intuitive eating gives you tools to notice and name your emotions so you can respond rather than react. Rather than using willpower to “stop” emotional eating, we focus on understanding what’s underneath — stress, loneliness, fatigue, or unmet needs — and learn how to nourish body and mind.

Diet culture trains us to fear food, which actually increases the sense of being out of control. As you make peace with food and allow all foods back into your life without judgment, those fears begin to fade. The goal isn’t to control food — it’s to feel calm, confident, and connected around it.

That’s incredibly common and it’s often where the healing starts. Together, we’ll unpack those beliefs, understand where they came from, and practice tools to rebuild trust in your body. You’ll learn to make food choices based on how you want to feel, not what you think you “should” eat.