Intuitive Eating with Diabetes
Description: In Intuitive Eating with Diabetes participants who struggle with their relationship with food and the emotional impact of managing diabetes will learn Intuitive Eating and Mindfulness skills. This class is a practical mind-body approach that is intended to help participants create a healthy relationship with food, mind and body. Intuitive Eating is a nutrition philosophy based on the premise that becoming more in touch with the body’s signals of hunger, fullness and satisfaction, are a more effective way to manage eating and overall health than following a strict diet plan. Mindfulness meditation and relaxation exercises are practiced throughout the length of the group and help participants remain in the present moment and learn stress reduction techniques.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain strategies to cope with anxiety, depression, stress fear and guilt around managing diabetes
- Understand how negative attitudes towards diabetes can impact self care
- Learn the 10 principles of intuitive eating to help guide you towards a more peaceful relationship with food and your body
- Identify your habits and patterns of eating
- Learn simple yet powerful strategies for knowing when, what, and how much to eat without following a strict diet
- Develop powerful patterns of thinking
- Learn mindfulness based stress reduction techniques in a supportive setting
Mode:
- FIRST AND LAST CLASSES are IN-PERSON at 790 Bay St. Suite 508, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1N8
- WEEKS 2-5 are VIRTUAL on Zoom for Healthcare
Length: 6 weeks (2.5 hours once a week)
Maximum Class Size: 10
Group Leaders: Registered Diabetes Dietitian and Registered Social Workers
Please Note: This workshop is for existing patients of TCFHT Diabetes Education Program only*
To register for this group:
- Complete this questionnaire https://www.jotform.com/241656034496057 AND
- Contact the Diabetes Education Program directly at 416-204-1256 ext. 0 to let us know whether you want to register for the spring or fall group.
Upcoming Intuitive Eating with Diabetes Dates/Times:
Spring 2025 IEDM Group
- Tue, May 6th at 4:00pm to 6:30pm (in-person at 790 Bay St, Suite 508)
- Tue, May 13th at 4:00pm to 6:30pm (Zoom video)
- Tue, May 20th at 4:00pm to 6:30pm (Zoom video)
- Tue, May 27th at 4:00pm to 6:30pm (Zoom video)
- Tue, June 3rd at 4:00pm to 6:30pm (Zoom video)
- Tue, June 10th at 4:00pm to 6:30pm (in-person at 790 Bay St, Suite 508)
Fall 2025 IEDM Group
- Fri, Sept 12th at 1:00pm to 3:30pm (in-person at 790 Bay St, Suite 508)
- Fri, Sept 19th at 1:00pm to 3:30pm (Zoom video)
- Fri, Sept 26th at 1:00pm to 3:30pm (Zoom video)
- Fri, Oct 3rd at 1:00pm to 3:30pm (Zoom video)
*No group on Fri, Oct 10th due to Thanksgiving weekend - Fri, Oct 17th at 1:00pm to 3:30pm (Zoom video)
- Fri, Oct 24th at 1:00pm to 3:30pm (in-person at 790 Bay St, Suite 508)