Hi, I’m Aubrey

Grace fueled dietitian & nutrition therapist. I'm passionate about helping you trade judgement & shame for joy, satisfaction & confidence in your relationship with food & your body.  

 
 

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Sharing grace fueled thoughts & tips on food, body, motherhood & beyond

 
Grace Fueled Blog
The Key to an Abundant & Free Life
The Key to an Abundant & Free Life
Getting Your Period Back with hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Getting Your Period Back with hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Pregnancy and body image with baby number 2
Pregnancy and body image with baby number 2
6 Tips for feeding your 2-3 year old
6 Tips for feeding your 2-3 year old
5 tips for creating a positive food culture in your home
5 tips for creating a positive food culture in your home
Shifting your perspective on rest for better health
Shifting your perspective on rest for better health
How Gratitude changes our relationship with food and everything else
How Gratitude changes our relationship with food and everything else
Satisfying Food
Satisfying Food
A Day in the Life of a Hungry Pregnant lady
A Day in the Life of a Hungry Pregnant lady
New Journal
New Journal
Being Full is a Good Thing
Being Full is a Good Thing
No more food shame
No more food shame
All Foods Are Clean
All Foods Are Clean
Hunger is God's good idea
Hunger is God's good idea
The False Hope of Dieting
The False Hope of Dieting
Body image, Jesus, And My Thoughts
Body image, Jesus, And My Thoughts
 
This past week @iammiketodd said it this way—obscurity is an opportunity, not a punishment 🤯 . As we prepare to add another little guy to our crew in a couple weeks, I can’t help but feel like I’m entering into a season of hiddenness—but I’m okay with that, in fact I’m craving it . For anyone else who feels like you’re in a hidden season or about to be, that does not mean your season is any less important or valuable. sometimes it’s in this time that we grow the most, in the secret place that we find our footing, our purpose and learn how to steward it well . It was a season like this that God took my obsession with food, body and perfectionism and transformed it into a calling, it was a hidden season that birthed the message of Grace, Food, and Everything in Between. I can’t wait to see what he’s got in store for this next one . Where are you at right now—In a hidden season or a public one? What have you learned in the secret place? I’d love to hear ❤️
Why is it that when you search out nutrition interventions for just about every health condition the first recommendation you see is “cut out all gluten, dairy, and sugar??” Doesn’t that seem a little fishy to anyone?? . For me, it’s a red flag that the content I’m reading may not be evidence based. Just sayin 🤷🏽‍♀️🤔 . My hunch is that the anecdotal stories of “success” we hear from people on these regimens have a lot more to do with the foods they are forced to include when they eliminate everything else (the only thing left to do is to eat some veggies, fruit, protein, nuts, and other whole grains, etc). Maybe it’s that eliminating these foods helps some of us to ramp up the variety and get out of our food ruts. But you can do this without eliminating whole food groups. We can beef up the nutrition in our diets without causing the stress of restriction, without developing food fears and heaping on the guilt . So next time you’re tempted to eliminate the “big three,” maybe take a step back and consider where this advice is coming from, what effects it might have on your mental and emotional health, and finally what you could ADD to your diet that might benefit you. Just some food for thought 💭 . PS this gluten and dairy containing breakfast burrito is making me feel all kinds of happy and nourished this morning 😍
If we really believe that God is good and his creation is good, then we start to realize that our bodies are a part of that creation. We learn that we can trust them. For everyone who says your body is cursed, bad, evil or untrustworthy, the creator of the Universe says, I already sent my son to become a curse FOR you, to redeem you from every curse there is (Galatians 3:13). Because of this, you are holy and acceptable to me. It’s time we stop believing lies about our bodies my friends. . PS I’ve tagged some (there are A LOT) of my fellow non-diet Christian practitioners and advocates in case you need more of this message in your life! I know I’ve missed several people, so If you have someone you want to include please leave a comment!
#tbt my milkdrunk firstborn 😍 (the other one is still cookin’). Have you ever been told something along these lines, “just breastfeed and the weight will melt off?” Maybe you’ve even been encouraged to breastfeed by your doctor solely as a means of weight loss because your BMI is in a “certain category” . As new moms and moms to be I don’t know if anyone of us escapes this messaging. But the truth is it may not be all that accurate and it can definitely wreak havoc on our supply, as well as our experience of, enjoyment of, and willingness to continue breastfeeding 🤱 . This SUCKS, because there are so many benefits to breastfeeding that have nothing to do with weight (unless we’re talking about those cute rolls developing on your baby). Join me tomorrow at 7 pm CST for a grace fueled chat (link in bio) all about breastfeeding, weight loss, and how to nurture your relationship with food and body during the post-partum period!
We can become overwhelmed at how much work there is to do, at the likelihood that we’ll be misunderstood, that we’ll misspeak or mess up. We can turn in and shut down, we can stop creating, stop sharing, and stop trying because the work is just too great and the opposition feels too strong. We can remain in fear OR we can step out in grace—confident that even though we don’t know it all, can’t conquer it all on our own, and will likely screw up along the way, our life matters, our work, our contribution will help push back the darkness, if even just a little. We don’t have to be perfect because we have One who goes before us, is with us, and redeems our pasts. He is enough, his grace is sufficient for our overwhelm. And so we MUST keep going, because if we give up our work, the overwhelm only gets stronger for someone else. But when we choose to keep going, we clear the path for those who come with us and after us❤️
Currently simplifying ALLL the things in our life starting with toys & bleeding into my entire mindset on parenting. Not because minimalism is a trend. I could care less. But because I am 100% better able to focus on being this kid’s mom, on what’s important, and I’m about half as stressed with less stuff, both in our home and on our schedules. Yes, maybe some of it is nesting. But I’m okay with that. I know myself, I know welcoming another baby is going to be a BIG transition both logistically and personally, and for me, the more space I can create to focus on what matters, the better. Yes, I realize I am incredibly blessed to have the opportunity and flexibility to do these things, and I am thankful for that. . This period of transition isn’t all that different from healing our relationship with food and body. When we stop micromanaging all our food and body “stuff” so intensely, we make space in our minds, in our hearts and in our lives to live out of our values, to do the deep underlying work that needs to get done, not to mention we let go of A LOT of stress. So when someone thinks you’re on this journey because “#intuitiveeating is so hot right now” you can tell them, that’s cool, but I’m actually in it for all the other stuff: peace, connection, freedom ❤️
Maybe elimination diets aren’t the answer to all of life’s problems after all 🤔 . In all seriousness, I’ve been there. I’m not judging you, I understand the things that might lead us to put all of our hope in these elimination protocols, but the truth is, for the majority* of us they aren’t helpful and can sometimes be quite harmful . Last night @kelseypukala_rd explained that eliminating specific foods in our diet reduces our body’s ability to digest those foods, by reducing the gut bacteria and enzymes whose roll it is to break them down (if the bugs aren’t being fed, they aren’t going to stick around). The result? When we add a food back in, we often find we have a reduced ability to digest it (resulting in symptoms of indigestion) and then we use that as evidence that we were intolerant all along. It can be a self-fulfilling prophecy if you will. There are better ways to promote good digestion and one of them is actually including MORE foods in your diet. Kelsey shares this plus so much more in Grace Fueled Chat, Episode 12. If you missed it, catch the replay at the link in my bio. Let us know if you found it helpful ✌🏼
PSA about DIGESTION: did you know there’s A LOT more that goes into it than the foods you do or don’t eat??? . And actually, you likely DON’T need to cut out all joy from your diet and become fearful of every morsel you put into your mouth in order to deal with your digestive concerns! There are better ways!! . Fostering a healthy relationship with food plays a pivotal role in promoting good digestion and healing our guts. If you want to know more, don’t miss tomorrow nights Grace Fueled Chat at 7pm CST with fellow RD @kelseypukala_rd all about this topic (link to sign up in my bio) ✨