Make Peace with Emotional Eating
A 5-Part Virtual Course
This course will NOT help you stop eating emotionally.
Before you click away, hear me out:
I know emotional eating makes you feel out of control, guilty, and ashamed.
I know that you eat so well during the day, and that emotional eating feels like your little unhealthy secret.
I know that you’ve tried “closing the kitchen” after 7, not letting certain foods in the house, going for walks, taking baths, brushing your teeth early, and nothing’s worked.
What if all this fighting was simply a result of misunderstanding?
We all do things for a reason, and often emotional eating hits a lot of different reasons at once, even when we don’t realize it. This is why it’s not as simple as replacing one habit with another, and why celery doesn’t quite hit the spot when you’re really craving popcorn.
Emotional eating might be meeting the basic need for food, the need for comfort, the need for stimulation, the need for reward, just to name a few.
In this course, we will dive into why we eat emotionally, and more importantly, why you eat emotionally, so that you can be better equipped to recognize and honour your unique needs, even if it’s with food!
What’s Included
Five (5) 60-minute live virtual lessons (recorded) on Zoom on Tuesdays @ 5:30-6:30 PM MDT from Oct 14-Nov 18 (with a break on Nov 11 for Remembrance Day)
Workbooks and activities to complete each week to deepen your understanding and apply concepts discussed to your own life
Access to a secure app that allows you to:
Connect with fellow participants between sessions in a private group chat
Watch recordings of past sessions from your desktop or your phone
Get additional resources to continue to support your learning
OPTIONAL BONUS: A one-on-one 30-minute follow-up with me, so that you can get personalized support (available to participants based in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Northwest Territories or the Yukon only)
Course Outline
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We kick things off with 3 Surprising Truths About Emotional Eating, then you'll dive deep in exploring your own history and relationship with emotional eating, so that you can tailor the material in the upcoming lessons to your specific needs.
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Sometimes, what we think is emotional eating is simply unplanned eating, or eating that happens outside of regular mealtimes.
This week's lesson is all about making sure that you're eating enough in all senses of the word. Ensuring that your body and brain are properly fuelled will give you more capacity to manage your emotional needs.
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Why do we think emotional eating is so bad, anyway? Week 3 takes a critical look at the societal forces that have led us to believe that certain foods and ways of eating are "good" versus "bad," and invites us to explore what it would be like to question these beliefs and values.
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Although emotional eating is rarely only emotional, it's important to deal with the emotions too. This week's lesson is about understanding your emotional needs and how they show up, as well as expanding your toolbox with more ways to honour those needs.
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This final week is an opportunity to practice all the skills that you've learned in the course thus far, as well as ask questions and swap strategies with your classmates.
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Get individualized support with a 30 minute, 1:1 session with registered dietitian Vincci Tsui at any time within 6 months of completing the course. (Available to participants in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Northwest Territories or the Yukon only)
Investment
$179
Make Peace with Emotional Eating Course
An interactive 5-week course with a fresh approach to emotional eating
Get instant access to our secure online portal where you can meet your fellow participants when you register
$239
Make Peace with Emotional Eating Course + BONUS 1:1 Follow-Up
An interactive 5-week course with a fresh approach to emotional eating
PLUS, a 30-minute 1:1 appointment with Vincci Tsui, RD (that’s me!) that you can book at any time within six months after the course
This option is only available for participants based in Alberta, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon.
Meet your instructor
Vincci Tsui is a registered dietitian with over 16 years of experience, and was one of the first Certified Intuitive Eating Counselors in Calgary. She takes a collaborative, compassionate, and inclusive approach to nutrition care that is person-centred, and informed by anti-oppression, social justice, Health at Every Size®, intuitive eating, mindful eating, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed care concepts.
In addition to her private practice, Vincci is the founder of Weight-Inclusive Dietitians in Canada (WIDIC) and author of The Mindful Eating Workbook: Simple Practices for Nurturing a Positive Relationship with Food.
FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The meetings are on October 14, 21, 28, November 4 and 18 (Tuesdays) at 5:30-6:30 PM MT. Convert to your timezone.
Meetings will be held virtually over Zoom, and you will receive the Zoom information upon registration.
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Yes, and they will be made available for viewing via a secure portal for the course.
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By attending the live lessons, you are consenting to being recorded. You can limit what is being recorded by leaving your video off and microphone muted during the meeting. You can also ask to pause the recording at any time during the session.
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At our first meeting, we will review and discuss our community agreements so that everyone can participate in a safer environment. While we cannot guarantee a completely safe space, our hope is to cultivate a learning environment that is supportive and non-judgemental.
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Yes. I don’t want to turn away anyone due to financial need. Please contact me for more information.
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If during the course you can no longer participate, please let me know and I will refund you the amount for the sessions that have not been held. Once the refund has been issued, you will lose access to the recordings, resources and group chat.
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