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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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
 
Memorial day weekend starting out right with a @foolishcoffee lavender latte + brunch courtesy of the BEST giftcard ever given to me thanks to @donuteatingdietitian 💗 . Whatever you’re doing this weekend, just a reminder that you get to decide what you want to focus on—food or people, bodies or building fun experiences. You do not exist to look a certain way for other people. You exist to love people, to be loved by a good God and to enjoy life. Happy weekend friends ☀️
Do you ever feel like God is angry with you because of your struggles with food? Do you feel like your circumstances are evidence that He is mad at you/ punishing you?? If you’ve been there then I just want to encourage you with this PROMISE from scripture for all those who believe: . “So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, For the mountains may depart And the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, And my covenant of peace shall not be removed, Says the Lord, who has compassion on you.” {Isaiah 54:9b-10} . When we see a problem we want to control the situation, so that the outcome WE think is best will come to pass. When it doesn’t play out the way we want immediately, we can doubt God’s goodness and think He is angry with us. But the truth is He always has a greater plan, He is still working your situation out to be far better than you’ve ever imagined 💗 . When it comes to food and our bodies I FIRMLY believe his will is for us to be FREE first and foremost, then to enjoy health (even if it’s in a different sized body than we thought it would be) and to enjoy food. And He wants us to know it was his steadfast love guiding us all along. Amen? 🌊 . Speaking of enjoying food, I made these Levain baking co. choc chip cookies courtesy of @emilyfonnesbeck_rd’s post and they did NOT disappoint 🍪. Thankful God designed food to taste this good, people with creativity to cook it this well, and my body with its amazing capability to digest and utilize it for my benefit!
Stick with me here.... . “What if I just want to feel good, & that’s why I want to lose weight?” I hear this very valid concern on the regular, along with it’s counterpart—“I’m afraid if I listen to my body & eat intuitively then I’ll gain weight & feel terrible/gross/(insert visceral feeling here) . First, I’ll say this is normal & to be expected when we live in a culture that insists that weight is equal to health (it’s not) & body size makes you more or less valuable (it doesn’t). Now that that’s over, it’s important to define what “feeling good in your body” means— . if the goal is to feel energized, centered & focused so you can live out your values, there are SO many ways to do that & restricting intake, overexercising & stressing about food aren’t among them . Here are SOME of the things on my list . Prioritizing sleep Exercising to feel stronger Eating regular, satisfying & balanced meals w/ protein, fat, & carbs Regularly having fruits/veg Showering & brushing my teeth Walking outside Drinking Water Screen time breaks Taking my vitamins Having Sex Getting Adjusted Regular bowel movements Dressing in comfy clothes that I like & doing my makeup . What’s on yours??
I know #momguilt is all cool and gets its own hashtag, but that doesn’t make it any less harmful than the other types of guilt we live under. Feeding your kids (no matter how old they are) doesn’t need to be another source of guilt. It doesn’t need to be a battle ground either. . On Tonight’s live Grace Fueled Chat I’m talking with fellow RD and momma Breanna Dale from @soulful__nutrition about baby led weaning and feeding our kids (of all ages) from an #intuitiveeating framework with a heavy dose of #grace. Click the link in my bio to join live at 7 pm CST and ask questions!
The calm before the storm ⛈ . Soaked up all the rays this morning w/ latte in hand & now I’m staring out my office window at the rain, hoping Oklahoma doesn’t live up to it’s 🌪 🌪 🌪 reputation 🤷🏽‍♀️ . Like this oklahoma weather, things often change, sometimes slowly and unnoticeably and sometimes all at once. Will we learn to accept the changes and grow with them or will we kick and scream for the old ways, even when the change we’re dealing with is as uncontrollable as the weather? . I find change is only really scary when I don’t trust the outcome will be for my benefit. But something shifts when I realize that God is working everything together for my good—when I believe this, surrender happens, peace settles, and rest takes root. . Whether you’re experiencing a changing body size, looking for a new job, or stepping into a different role, you can TRUST this season and it’s outcome to Jesus. He is good, and he’s already won every battle on your behalf —tell me what changes are you trusting to him??
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!