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Coaching scopeValidation lead, not solution lead
The reframe comes first: food has become entangled with stress, comfort, and reward. The strategy follows the understanding, not the other way around.
Emotional Eating Coaching · Winnipeg
Online emotional eating coaching in Winnipeg
Nutrition expertise and mental-health support, together.
Led by Amanda Chartrand, a senior GFIT coach who healed her own relationship with food. Paired with Registered Dietitian, Social Worker, Psychologist, and Clinical Counsellor support — one coordinated team for adults across Winnipeg and Manitoba.
5.0
748+ reviews
50+Registered pros
27+Certified coaches
Often covered by extended benefits, NIHB, VAC, and CAF
Amanda Chartrand
Weight Loss · GLP-1 · Relationship with Food
Quick answer
What is GFIT's online emotional eating coaching?
GFIT Wellness offers online emotional eating coaching for Winnipeg and Manitoba adults, led by Amanda Chartrand, a senior GFIT coach who spent seven years in the restrict-binge cycle before healing her own relationship with food, and now coaches from that lived experience. Coaching combines Registered Dietitian nutrition expertise with Registered Social Worker, Psychologist, and Clinical Counsellor mental health support. It addresses stress eating, restrict-binge cycles, late-night eating, and food-as-comfort patterns. It is not a substitute for clinical treatment of diagnosed eating disorders; appropriate referrals to specialized clinical care are provided when that is the right path. Often covered by Canadian extended health insurance plans, NIHB, VAC, and CAF benefits.
The program
Emotional eating isn't a willpower problem. So we don't treat it like one.
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RD-led · monthlyNutrition rebuilt without restriction
Strict meal plans usually make emotional eating worse. Registered Dietitians build flexible foundations instead of rules to break.
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RSW + CC-led · monthlyBehaviour change support
Working through triggers, patterns, and the all-or-nothing thinking that drives the cycle.
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PSY support · monthly when relevantMental health support layered in
When clinical psychological care is the right path, Psychologists layer in.
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Care coordinationCoordinated with therapy if you have a therapist
We complement therapy. We never replace it.
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Care coordinationClear scope boundary
Diagnosed eating disorders (BED, anorexia, bulimia, ARFID) require clinical care. We refer out to specialized clinical support.
Your coach
Meet Amanda Chartrand
Major Weight Loss, GLP-1 Support & Healing Your Relationship with Food
Most GFIT emotional eating clients work directly with Amanda, one of our most senior coaches. She leads this program from lived experience: years spent in the restrict-binge cycle before she learned that the answer was never another diet — it was healing her relationship with food.
"I spent seven years trapped in yo-yo dieting, binge eating, and food guilt before I learned the answer was never another diet. It was healing my relationship with food. That shift changed everything. Now I help people across Winnipeg and Manitoba break the restrict-binge cycle and build an approach to food that finally feels sustainable, not punishing."Her specialty:
People caught in the restrict-binge cycle, yo-yo dieting, and food guilt. People who are tired of extremes and want an approach to food that finally feels sustainable rather than punishing — built with them, not imposed on them.
Read Amanda's full coach bio →
In their words
What Amanda's clients are saying
Real check-ins from Amanda's clients across Winnipeg and Manitoba.
★★★★★"This week would have rocked me months ago. I would have turned to alcohol or binging fast food to cope with my stress. This week I felt mentally strong, and fueled my body with good, whole foods."
Jennifer H. · Amanda's client
★★★★★"I'm proud of how far I've come with my mindset around finding a sustainable balance. I used to over-compensate with extra cardio if I had some extra eating planned. Now I make healthy choices without the punishment."
Lisa B. · Amanda's client
★★★★★"I feel such shame that it got this bad, but I'm making changes — and I'm starting to enjoy it. It's becoming routine."
Chelsea O. · Amanda's client
Real client check-ins, shared with consent. Individual results vary.
Also featured
Christine Ormiston — and the registered team behind your coach
Christine Ormiston
Emotional Eating & Mental Health Coach, WinnipegChristine coaches from lived recovery experience. Over 12 years sober and a philosophy built on compassion rather than shame.
"Emotional eating was never a willpower problem for me, and it isn't for the people I work with. It's what happens when food becomes how we cope. I don't believe in quick fixes or shame. I believe in education, compassion, and structure that actually lasts. That's the work I do with clients across Winnipeg and Manitoba: building the skills underneath the change, from lived experience as much as training."Read Christine's full coach bio → View all 27+ coaches →
Your registered care team
RD · RSW · CC · PSY · OT · NDBehind your coach: monthly 1:1 sessions with the registered professionals whose expertise matches your situation. For emotional eating clients, the typical monthly stack is RD + RSW + CC, often with PSY layered in when clinical mental health is part of the picture.
- RD — Nutrition without restriction. Removing the food rules that drive the patterns.
- RSW — Behaviour change, family system, mental load.
- CC — Talk therapy for the relationship with food, body image, and shame.
- PSY — Clinical psychological care when relevant.
- OT + ND — Available as relevant.
Real Winnipeg transformations
Real people, real change
Written, consented client stories — shared with their permission.
20,000+Clients served
5.0★Google rating
748+Reviews
50+Registered pros
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"I feel like I'm starting to remember who the Mahasin I want to be is. I'm feeling stronger every day and more eager to begin a new chapter. I decided to live my life, have fun, and be with people who make me happy — and I managed to keep it under control."
Mahasin, Winnipeg
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"My years with GFIT have given me a healthier mind and body. I've gone from thinking negatively about myself all the time to trying to see the positive in even negative situations. It's given me a whole new lease on life."
Samantha, Winnipeg
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"Since working with my coach, my life has done a complete 180. We've lost 90 lbs working together and keep crushing goals. He's always there when I need him, and we build the plan around foods I actually enjoy."
Brandon, Winnipeg
This is the work. Done with you, not at you.
No quick fixes. No shame-based motivation. Just Registered Dietitian nutrition expertise and registered mental-health support, in one coordinated relationship. Building the skills underneath the change for adults across Winnipeg and Manitoba.
Scope of practice
Clear about what we coach and what needs clinical care
What GFIT coaches
- Stress eating, late-night eating, restrict-binge cycles
- All-or-nothing thinking, food as comfort or reward
- Mindless eating, diet fatigue, food rules
- The behaviour and emotional patterns underneath
What requires clinical care (we refer)
- Diagnosed binge eating disorder (BED), anorexia, bulimia, ARFID
- Active medical complications from disordered eating
- Concurrent severe mental health crises
Need clinical care? If a diagnosed eating disorder or a mental health crisis is part of the picture, we'll help you connect with appropriate specialized clinical support.
Insurance & funding
Often covered. Often from more than one part of your plan.
Because GFIT's team includes Registered Dietitians, Registered Social Workers, Psychologists, and Clinical Counsellors — which are typically separate billable lines in extended health — many emotional eating clients may claim coverage from multiple categories in the same month. Coverage varies by plan; check your specific benefits.
- Extended Health
- NIHB
- VAC
- CAF
- Self-pay
Free · no obligation
Check your coverage
Use our free insurance calculator to see what your specific plan may cover.
- Extended Health, NIHB, VAC, and CAF checked
- Takes about two minutes
- No obligation to book
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How it works
Three steps to your first plan
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Step oneFree discovery call
Includes a scope check: are we the right fit, or do you need clinical care?
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Step twoCoach + RD + RSW match
We match you with a coach and the registered professionals whose expertise fits your situation.
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Step threeYour first plan
A flexible foundation built around your life, not another set of rules to break.
Related coaching
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FAQ
Common questions about emotional eating coaching
What's the difference between emotional eating and binge eating disorder?
Emotional eating is a common, non-clinical pattern. Binge eating disorder (BED) is a clinical mental health diagnosis with specific criteria. BED requires clinical treatment, not coaching. We'll talk through where you fall on the discovery call honestly.
Is emotional eating something I can change?
Yes, when coaching addresses both the food side and the feelings side. Neither alone works.
What experience do your coaches bring to emotional eating?
Amanda Chartrand, one of GFIT's senior coaches, leads this program and coaches from lived experience healing her own relationship with food, alongside her coaching training. Christine Ormiston also coaches on this program, bringing lived recovery experience. Coaching is paired with monthly 1:1 sessions with Registered Dietitians, Registered Social Workers, and Clinical Counsellors.
Will you put me on a strict meal plan?
No. Strict meal plans usually make emotional eating worse.
Can you help with restrict-binge cycles?
Yes. It's a common pattern. Coaching addresses both sides: rebuilding regular eating and working through all-or-nothing thinking.
Is emotional eating coaching covered by insurance in Manitoba?
Often yes, and sometimes from multiple categories of your plan, since RD, RSW, CC, and PSY are typically separate billable lines. Coverage varies by plan.
Do you work with people who have a history of eating disorders?
It depends on recovery stage. Stable recovery with an existing treatment team: we may layer alongside their care. Active or unstable: clinical care needs to come first, and we refer.
Can I work with both a Registered Dietitian and a Registered Social Worker?
Yes, and this is the typical emotional eating model.
How long until I see changes?
First 4 to 6 weeks: fewer extreme episodes, more awareness. Deeper pattern change: 3 to 6 months or more.
What if I've done therapy and it didn't help with the food?
Therapy often misses the nutrition and structure layer. Coaching adds it alongside the emotional work.
Ready when you are
Start with a free discovery call
We'll do a scope check together. Whether GFIT coaching is the right fit, or whether clinical care is the right path first. No pressure, no scripts.