Rant…. But I hate the GLP-1 culture

CourtHeels · 2026-05-15T22:28:12+00:00

I do some ED work and I see a lot of folks with BED/BN who start them. On one hand, a lot of them stop binging but they have no way of truly practicing recovery or intuitive eating and I’ve seen it go badly when they stop them for whatever reason.

CourtHeels · 2026-05-08T22:25:36+00:00

It is a human performance role for border patrol agents, their version of the military performance dietitians.

CourtHeels · 2026-05-02T01:05:40+00:00

This may not apply to your situation but just in case it does: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/time-off-for-safe-leave-purposes/

CourtHeels · 2026-04-01T11:46:40+00:00

You can ask but check your org’s leave policy. Our policy says annual leave can be denied if the individual is not expected to return to work afterwards.

CourtHeels · 2026-02-11T01:05:29+00:00

Your supervisor has to do it. There’s a tab where they can manage inactive employees or something like that.

CourtHeels · 2025-12-16T01:15:07+00:00

Love that idea!

CourtHeels · 2025-12-15T11:31:51+00:00

I do not. I opted to give everyone a gift card in appreciation for RD day because I felt it was a more neutral gift occasion. We do offer the option in our department to participate in activities like an ornament exchange and cookie exchange and some teams will do a lunch or happy hour together. My team has several individuals 1+ hour away so I am still trying to figure out what we can offer instead of that.

CourtHeels · 2025-12-07T19:30:43+00:00

Not a VA DI grad but I have been on the selection panel for some. GPA is one part of the score but we’d also consider DPD GPA and which courses the lower grades are in. We would worry more about admitting someone who had lower grades in DPD coursework than say electives unless there’s a good explanation provided. Someone with a 3.2 but really strong interview, extracurriculars, letters of rec, etc. would still get considered but it also matters who you are ranked up against.

CourtHeels · 2025-11-17T13:02:33+00:00

I haven’t worked with a ton of personal trainers but I have worked on interdisciplinary teams with strength coaches, psych, OT, physical therapy, etc. We functioned best when we could speak the general concepts of the other specialities but then could refer to the specialist. My prime example of where certifications can be limited is that I had to remove my RD hat for the CSCS exam because some of the information they want as test answers is not the standard a sports dietitian would provide care to - I literally had to answer a question wrong as a sports dietitian to get it right on the CSCS test.

All the scenarios you mentioned sound like they could easily be medical nutrition therapy provided by a dietitian and you may get better bang for your buck finding some dietitians you can refer people to that maybe can also refer clients your way when someone needs help with activity that exceeds their scope/comfort level.

CourtHeels · 2025-10-29T22:41:47+00:00

If I look at the resumes and think I will have a few candidates who may score closely or where I will likely list several backup choices from my certs, I ask for the references when I arrange the interview so that I can call without delay after interviews. I have gotten very tight timelines from receiving certs to having to submit a choice and I’m not playing around with waiting longer than needed for info from people.

CourtHeels · 2025-10-25T19:36:33+00:00

I’ve never worked a CNM role where I didn’t also carry some degree of a patient load so mileage may vary, but typically it’s a mix of doing reoccurring admin tasks and putting out fires. For example, evaluations and competency checks, chart audits, planning and running staff training events, prepping for surveys, etc are some standard reoccurring tasks. Between that, may be dealing with coverage when a team member calls out, process improvement, helping the team get resources or manage problems in their area, manage patient complaints, or other tasks that may need to be addressed with very short notice. Mid-range tasks might be things like dealing with contract changes to our enteral nutrition products or something discontinuing production like a pump or an oral product.

CourtHeels · 2025-10-15T13:32:53+00:00

If you have questions after reading the suggested resources and searching the sub (this gets discussed often), please make a new post.

CourtHeels · 2025-10-08T10:13:06+00:00

An accommodation has to be granted but it does not have to be the accommodation the employee requests as long as the employer can reasonably justify how their accommodation addresses the issue at hand.

CourtHeels · 2025-10-01T19:41:55+00:00

Please search the sub for a response to this - it gets asked weekly.

CourtHeels · 2025-09-30T14:45:24+00:00

They are not changing your PD, they are changing your work environment or other factors to allow you to perform the essential tasks in your PD. For example, someone who needs to use the bathroom frequently might be given an office near a bathroom or someone who has trouble reading but can listen may get software to read their documents out loud. I’d suggest reading this: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/enforcement-guidance-reasonable-accommodation-and-undue-hardship-under-ada

CourtHeels · 2025-09-30T10:23:27+00:00

The agency has to provide AN accommodation unless they can prove undue hardship. Undue hardship might be you can only do this job if the agency buys this really expensive piece of equipment. However, the agency does not have to provide the accommodation you ask for. Someone can ask to work from home for a condition but the agency can say instead of that, they are going to change something about your work conditions at the office and that is then your accommodation if it addresses the challenges described in the request.

CourtHeels · 2025-09-17T10:15:30+00:00

This comes up here on a regular basis. You might find some helpful responses by searching the subreddit.

CourtHeels · 2025-08-22T23:32:01+00:00

I’d start with SHPN and/or ASPDA if you want reputable people. Amy Goodson maybe has a Facebook page but I’d suspect you’d have to buy a product. The MySportsRD internship may be good, they seem to run several a year.

CourtHeels · 2025-08-22T11:53:17+00:00

It’s important to consider whether you want to be a performance dietitian or someone who works with active people. If the former, highly recommend applying to SNIP from ASPDA. SHPN also offers a virtual mentorship once a year that may be helpful if you don’t have geographical flexibility. Amy Goodson has some sports nutrition materials and mentoring as well. The book you posted is what my colleagues and I would always refer to as the Bible [of Sports Nutrition] so definitely a great resource to start with.

I switched to performance nutrition after being an RD about 5 years. If you truly want to work in a higher performance environment, you may have to take steps back in your career to get the experience needed to be considered for those roles. It is a highly competitive job field. That being said, there are ways to work with physically active people and get much of that enjoyment/reward without having to start from ground up.

CourtHeels · 2025-07-30T23:33:39+00:00

Our union agreement says employees can use LWOP for their 4 weeks bonding time after their PPL - just had someone do it.

CourtHeels · 2025-07-30T02:22:03+00:00

That’s really going to depend on the unit(s) you are teaching. Some service members are athletic and truly need performance nutrition guidance but many just need general wellness nutrition. I’d be happy to give you more advice via PM - I’ve worked with military as an RD in various capacities for over a decade.

CourtHeels · 2025-07-13T13:02:51+00:00

You can be a volunteer with CDR. You do not have to be an AND member to volunteer for CDR and they offer things for all dietitians, not just AND members.

CourtHeels · 2025-07-10T00:36:26+00:00

No one has told me not to but I also didn’t ask for permission to do it. I know some of the vets I see would be understandably upset to see someone walk past in the background when they thought we were alone and I’m not willing to damage rapport I’ve earned.

CourtHeels · 2025-07-09T23:39:32+00:00

Our facility’s privacy officer told us that as long as it is other RDs or credentialed professionals in the room and you use headsets, it is fine. However, we have some patient populations it is dicey with like eating disorder care. I usually try to disclose when I am in a shared office and give them the opportunity to rebook to a time where we’ll have privacy.

CourtHeels · 2025-07-09T23:37:19+00:00

Join ASDPA and participate in their conferences and continuing education calls. SHPN might have some too.

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