15. Navigating the Holidays with Gila Glassberg, MS, RD, CDN

Welcome to another episode of the Understanding Disordered Eating Podcast. Today, we will be chatting with Gila Glassberg who is a registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and podcast host of Get into it with Gila. Gila is very passionate about building a healthy relationship between her body and food, and today she helps other women reclaim the joy in eating and learn to respect and appreciate their bodies.    With Thanksgiving and Hanukkah just around the corner, we thought about having a conversation about food and family during the holidays. Because while this could be refreshing to most people, to some it can be very stressful. So make sure to stay tuned until the end because we will be diving right in into how you can navigate the holidays!  [00:01 - 06:53] Opening Segment I introduce our guest for this episode Gila talks about the challenges that come with the holidays Tendency to consume more fried food on holidays Troubleshooting the things that you can anticipate  Being a gracious host or guest to ensure that there’s food for you to eat   [06:54 - 30:36] Navigating The Holidays Challenging yourself  Having food that you are comfortable eating  Can your family be part of your recovery? What to do when you’re overwhelmed with food The overwhelm of cooking  Importance of eating regularly and informing the host Having a positive experience with friends and family Knowing your satisfaction factor Developing boundaries and knowing that you don't need to go    [30:37 - 39:31] Closing Segment  Making sense of intuitive eating  Exercising as an enjoyable practice Connect with Gila through the links below Final words   Tweetable Quotes: “Just make sure that you're taking care of yourself, first and foremost, because you will not have a good time if you don't have food.” - Gila Glassberg   “And think like, you know, I shouldn't be stressed out about my food, you really shouldn't do that.” - Gila Glassberg   Connect with Gila through her website at www.gilaglassberg.com or send her an email at [email protected].    LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode.   You can connect with me, Rachelle Heinemann on Instagram, through my website www.rachelleheinemann.com, or email me directly at [email protected].