Marci RD

06/02/2026

Finding a balance between chronic illness and eating disorder recovery requires patience and self-compassion. Every day presents new challenges, but with care and dedication, you can navigate this complex journey. Acknowledge the resilience it takes to manage both and celebrate the small victories along the way.

Remember, it's okay to prioritize your well-being and seek support when needed. Your journey is unique, and your strength is remarkable. Keep moving forward with care and kindness for yourself.

06/01/2026

Want to learn how to help more clients move towards a place of body peace?

The Body Image Training for Dietitians and Clinicians can help solidify your skills and confidence in caring for clients who are struggling with their body image.

Fiona Sutherland (The Mindful Dietitian) and I will help you enhance your nutrition counseling skills and confidence!

https://marcird.teachable.com/p/body-image

Online Body Image and Eating Disorders Training for Dietitians and Clinicians | Led by Marci Evans and Fiona Sutherland

05/29/2026

Have you downloaded your copy of my free guide "The Dietitian’s Guide on Where to Go for Eating Disorders Training"?

https://marcird.com/_resources/the-dietitians-guide-on-where-to-go-for-eating-disorders-training/

05/28/2026

It's important to recognize that every body is unique and deserves respect. Challenging diet culture involves promoting diverse body types and rejecting societal pressures to conform to certain standards.

Embrace and celebrate your body for its uniqueness and what it can do.

05/27/2026

If you’ve ever been confused by weight-science research, you are not alone.

In this self-study workshop, led by me and Ragen Chastain, you’ll learn how to read scientific literature through a weight-inclusive lens. No advanced stats degree is required!

✅ Spot misleading conclusions
✅ Identify bias and conflicts of interest
✅ Apply findings to real-world clinical practice

You will leave this workshop with greater confidence in reading the scientific literature accurately, so you can feel greater confidence in providing and advocating for weight-inclusive care.

And, it is approved for 6 CPEU credits for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists by CDR.

https://marcird.teachable.com/p/research-workshop

LIVE Workshop on Weight Inclusive Reasearch wiht Ragen Chastain adn Marci Evans

05/26/2026

One of the core tensions in recovery is that two truths must be held at the same time: the body requires consistent, adequate nourishment to heal, and food and body cannot continue to hold an overly inflated role in a person’s emotional and relational life.

On one hand, restoring adequate nourishment is essential. Without it, the brain cannot engage in therapy, regulate emotions, or access flexibility in thinking, and the body cannot heal.

On the other hand, recovery also involves gently dismantling the harmful role that food and body have come to play. This means exploring what needs the eating disorder has been meeting and beginning to build new forms of empowerment rooted in relationships, values, and lived experience.

This dual process is what allows recovery to move beyond symptom change and toward something more sustainable and meaningful.

05/25/2026

Did your client’s digestive symptoms lead to their ED, or did their ED lead to their digestive issues?

This free guide offers resources to help identify common pathways to GI symptoms and how to help your clients heal.

https://marcird.com/_resources/23tools/

Download this free guide: 23 tools for Treating Digestive & Eating Disorders that help Clinicians and Dietitians go beyond food restriction with clients

05/22/2026

Our culture scorns appetite and eating for pleasure. However, when you honor your appetite by eating food you truly enjoy, the more likely you will be to feel LESS obsessed about food.

This free 10-minute meditation is designed to introduce you to identifying your true cravings and encourages you to eat them more frequently.

https://marcird.com/_resources/what-are-you-hungry-for/

Download this free meditation from Marci Evans, learn to honor your appetite and make balanced choices over time.

05/21/2026

Last week, I had the pleasure of joining Talia Cecchele on the Food is Food podcast.

In this episode, we unpacked the complex relationship between restrictive eating, IBS symptoms, the nervous system, and gut health.

It's worth a listen for anyone navigating bloating, constipation, gastroparesis, IBS symptoms, or digestive discomfort in recovery - and for clinicians wanting a deeper understanding of the gut-brain connection in eating disorder care.

Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/food-is-food/id1893443264

05/21/2026

I believe that access to enough food is a human right and is part of what fuels my passion for working in the field of eating disorders.

Another way I fuel this passion is by supporting food pantries and organizations that provide food to those in need. Their work can have a profound impact on communities, helping to reduce hunger and related health problems.