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Erin Phillips
May 3, 20245 min read
What Do I Do When My Boyfriend Calls Me Fat?
Six tips for what to do when your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner calls you fat.
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Erin Phillips
Feb 27, 20245 min read
I Have Diabetes - What Should My Blood Sugar Levels Be?
This post provides nuanced guidance on blood sugar levels for people with diabetes, including how to interpret CGM data.
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Erin Phillips
Feb 9, 20246 min read
“How Long Does It Take to Lower A1c Levels?” and Other Common A1c Questions Answered by a Body Liberation Diabetes Specialist
This post dives into the A1c- what it measures, how it can be helpful, what its limitations are and what to do when yours changes.
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Erin Phillips
Dec 21, 20237 min read
How to Deal With Comments About Weight
A simple four-step process to use in deciding how to deal with comments about weight, and five potential types of responses.
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Erin Phillips
Nov 16, 20235 min read
What is Weight Inclusivity?
Exploring the why and how I provide weight-inclusive healthcare as a diabetes dietitian.
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Erin Phillips
Sep 28, 20237 min read
Prediabetes- An Overview Plus 8 Tips From a HAES® RD and Diabetes Specialist
What is prediabetes? What do I do if I have it? What do I do once I’ve been diagnosed? Should I be worried?
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Erin Phillips
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Sugar doesn't cause diabetes
The science behind the answer to the question "Does sugar cause diabetes?"
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Erin Phillips
Jun 20, 20211 min read
I've been diagnosed with diabetes... Can I still work on healing my relationship with food?
Many people feel like eating disorder treatment needs to take a backseat after they've been diagnosed with diabetes. Is that true?
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Erin Phillips
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Friendly Reminder: Your A1c is not a measure of your worth.
Just like our weight doesn’t indicate how worthy we are of love, belonging, or joy, neither does our A1c.
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Erin Phillips
Apr 12, 20211 min read
Diabetes: It's not just math.
You gear up to do everything right. You've planned for your exercise. You've planned for your food. You have your carb counting app*,...
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Erin Phillips
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Shame Resilience and Diabetes
Shame seems to be an almost universal feeling after a diabetes diagnosis. Shame also keeps us incredibly stuck. It can feel like a...
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Erin Phillips
Mar 15, 20214 min read
How to: Pre-Bolus with Intuitive Eating
Kelly Six was an intern with me back in December on 2020. She has also lived with type 1 diabetes since she was a child. When we started...
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Erin Phillips
Mar 5, 20213 min read
Three lesser-known ways to lower blood sugar
Thanks to Kelly Six, dietetic intern, for writing this post! With a light google search, you can find the classic list of ways to lower...
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Erin Phillips
Feb 26, 20213 min read
What is Normal Eating with Diabetes?
Ellyn Satter, one of my original dietitian heroes, wrote this in 1983 and it has never been truer than today. I updated her original with...
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Erin Phillips
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Is carb counting required for well-managed diabetes?
No! First of all, any clinician that says everyone with "X" needs to do "Y" 100% of the time, with 100% accuracy... That's not...
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Erin Phillips
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Can you reverse or cure diabetes?
Ok, tell me if you’ve heard any of these: The keto diet REVERSES diabetes Going vegan REVERSES diabetes Weight loss REVERSES diabetes...
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Erin Phillips
Aug 13, 20205 min read
Everything you always wanted to know about metformin
Metformin tips and tricks from a HAES, eating disorder-informed diabetes educator.
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Erin Phillips
Apr 28, 20202 min read
A love letter to my fellow clinicians
That’s kinda all we were taught in school, huh? Decrease carbs. Adjust eating. Plate method. Even in HAES, non-diet, and eating disorder...
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Erin Phillips
Mar 1, 20203 min read
How you FEEL about your blood sugar AFFECTS your blood sugar
As a diabetes dietitian, people think that mostly what I talk about is food. But actually, what I talk about a LOT is feelings. I want to...
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Erin Phillips
Nov 21, 20193 min read
How do I stop feeling out of control around food? (especially at night?!)
This is a question I get all. the. time. Here are my top five tips: 1. First and foremost, make sure you're getting enough to eat during...
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