Hi, I’m Aubrey

Hi there & welcome! I’m Aubrey Golbek, a mom, dietitian & author on a mission to help you ditch shame & find grace for food, body image, motherhood & beyond

 
 

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Grace Fueled Blog
10 Things Having a Second Child Has Taught Me
10 Things Having a Second Child Has Taught Me
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
 
Fall is here and so are some of my favorite foods. Tonight @dgolbek made us chicken tortilla soup, recipe courtesy of @foodnetwork and I did what I do best, made cookies (and ate them) pumpkin chocolate chip ones to be exact (recipe at the bottom of the post). Honestly since having Ezra my food game has been meh. Really my appetite in general has been meh. Which kind of sucks when you love eating and helping people enjoy food is your livelihood. BUT it made me realize what a gift it is to eat satisfying food and enjoy it. It also gave me an opportunity to practice grace for myself on MANY days when regular balanced meals felt like a near impossibility between dirty diapers, chasing (and arguing with) a three year old, and trying to get some shut eye. So if that's you right now, I guess I'm here to encourage you--life will become more manageable, your appetite will return and good tasting food & nourishment will happen again. This recipe is proof of that 😋 Blend: 1/2 c room temp butter 1 c light brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 c pumpkin purée Then in separate bowl mix together: 1 c pastry (or all purpose) flour 1/2 c whole wheat flour 1/2 c oats 3 TBSP ground flax 1 tsp salt 1 TBSP baking powder 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix in choc chips. Preheat oven to 350F, bake cookies for 12-14 min
Last night's conversation with Constance from @findingbalanceofficial was so life-giving. Everything she said was full of truth, but what stuck out the most to me was this: God wants to use PEOPLE to bring about your freedom. And in turn, he wants to use you and your story to help more of his children. You don't need to figure out your mess first, you just need to take one small step towards him - whatever that looks like for you 💕 . If you guys missed this conversation, make sure you catch the replay today at the link in my bio
Been spending a lot of time soaking up fall & family lately and also sharing more content on motherhood & faith over on @aubreygolbek. But I haven't forgotten about this space . My mind and heart are free to experience more in part because they're no longer consumed with food, exercise and body image worries--something I'm forever thankful for. But for me, freedom wasn't found by intuitive eating alone, but rather by a deeper understanding of Gods Grace, His unearned, un-loseable (is that a word?) love for me and his provision for my life and health. SO, if you're still fighting to get free from food and body struggles and the shame that comes with them, I want to invite you to join tomorrow's free live webinar with the amazing Constance Rhodes from @findingbalanceofficial . We're going to chat about why we don't need to wait until we've "fixed" our food struggles before we can have a relationship with God. I cannot wait for this convo guys💕. Constance has been working diligently to help people find freedom in this field for almost 2 decades thru Finding Balance and I can't wait to learn from her. Don't miss your chance to talk with us and ask questions as you watch. Sign up at the link in my bio to reserve your spot . Link 👉🏻 https://www.crowdcast.io/e/gracefueledchat17
Had a wonderful conversation with @stefanireinoldmd about how our relationship with food and body ties into our romantic relationships--intimacy, sex, the whole gammot. This was a big part of both of Stefani and I's stories and we only scratched the surface. If you want to hear more head on over to the link in my profile or go to crowdcast.io/e/gracefueledchat16. We love this topic guys, so if you have questions, go ahead and ask them in the chat box on crowdcast and we'll try to get them answered if we can! . In the meantime, do you agree?? What's your experience with this?
Pancakes & cheesy eggs for breakfast almost every Saturday--a rhythm I never get upset about. Today is extra special because it's finally NOT 95 degrees outside which means we get to use the deck 🎉
When life feels out of control, food and exercise may seem like the only thing we CAN control. Focusing on body weight and appearance seems way more straight forward than facing the deeper pain we might be going through. Because pain isn't something we can control, emotion isn't something we can meal plan away. When we're mad at ourselves for a mistake we've made or an accomplishment we've yet to achieve, it's a lot easier to focus on improving our outward appearance than confronting the inner issue. I get it, I've been there. But the truth is there is no healing to be found in the next diet or meal plan. No lasting peace to be found in a smaller waste or even in other people's compliments. There is no forgiveness or release from guilt to be found in restricting. These are found in Jesus alone. Sometimes we have to do the deeper work to figure out what it is we're really after, what emotion or guilt we're holding onto. But when we find it, the release can finally begin, freedom lies just around the corner friend ❤️
This gem from @kaseybshuler 's #MoveforJoy book 😍, which by the way is available TODAY on Amazon 🎉 . You were designed to be dependent on a loving Father, designed to daily NEED his love, just as a little baby needs his parents, so we were meant to Need our Heavenly Father and the grace He's given us in Jesus. If you can't figure everything out on your own, take heart. You weren't meant to!! If you feel like you can't find time to get what you need, using your movement habits to meet with him is such an amazing practice. If you want to learn more about that, can so introduce you to this book?? 😜 . Do any of you incorporate prayer or quiet time into your movement practice? Tell me what works for you!
My 3 yr old shared this truth with me today very matter of factly as he continued to list other things that "give him wuv," washing his hands, taking a bath, brushing his teeth (what can I say, I guess he's really into hygiene right now🤷🏽‍♀️). But it reminded me...We are ALL emotional eaters from birth, and that's because we were designed to enjoy food as a gift from a good God. So it's okay if you love eating, it's okay if after a long week day you find pleasure in a meal with your family or a yummy treat. That's normal and healthy. What many of us label as "emotional eating," however, is actually more of a restriction/ labeling food good and bad issue. We crave the foods we restrict, and we tend to binge on the foods we normally don't allow ourselves to have. Further, when we aren't taking in enough nutrition on a normal basis, we often feel out of control with whatever food we're eating by the time we finally do give into our body's nutrient needs, eating more in one sitting than we're likely comfortable with. Yes, we should have other coping mechanisms besides eating. Yes, the majority of our eating should not be done for emotional reasons. BUT that doesn't mean we can't WUV food. . If you're worried about emotional eating, I'd strongly encourage you to look at your relationship with food. Do you still have rules about when/what or how much you can eat? Next, examine how much you're eating in a day. Are you eating consistent meals and feeling full after each one? . If this is something you need help with, I'd love to work with you. If this is something you've experienced freedom with after IE, would you do me a favor and leave a comment for those who are still figuring this whole thing out? 💕