Cecilia Deschler, RD

I am a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified lactation counselor. I am a breastfeeding experienced mom of one (nothing humbles a person quite like parenthood), and I am also a human being existing in a larger body. Food and nutrition are so closely intertwined with our culture, nationalities, and traditions. I know what it feels like to be trying everything under the sun to reverse the number on the scale, loathing clothes shopping, and to hear that just "losing some weight" will cure whatever ailment I present with to my local urgent care... I also thankfully now know what it is like to pursue health based goals rather than weight based goals, and the freedom that comes with it! My personal journey started with following a recommendation of reducing weight to improve fasting glucoses. It has since shifted to finding enjoyable ways to move my body and fueling my body to have the energy to keep up with my little guy... Despite what the scale says. It also means enjoying pastries mom makes for the holidays as her mom used to, and grandma's mom used to, because it is an important tradition to us which I hope to pass on to my son one day. I would love to help you enjoy some of these experiences which only come from freeing ourselves of societal expectations rooted in fallacies portrayed by media, and the judgements passed on by individuals who know nothing of being in a larger body. Let's rewire our brains to celebrate the bodies we are in and experience authentic self love. We've got this, together!