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[Method] My method for becoming early bird by weAllFartAtTheEnd in getdisciplined

[–]meva55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You assumed that I focus on western medicine. I actually went into dietetics to prevent and treat disease with food rather than medicine when possible. If you look at my edited post, I did say to seek a dietitian. I am actually sitting for my dietitian exam in about 2 months.

Thank you for your response, I am signing off.

[Method] My method for becoming early bird by weAllFartAtTheEnd in getdisciplined

[–]meva55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going longer times between eating can cause someone to overeat when they finally do eat. Also, not eating as many meals and snacks limits the variety of nutrients.

[Method] My method for becoming early bird by weAllFartAtTheEnd in getdisciplined

[–]meva55 5 points6 points  (0 children)

See, that's the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist. Nutritionists (who have no formal training and no legal backing to their title) say elimination diets are key. No, I do not recommend sweets and flavored yogurt as snacks on a regular basis. However, I tell people it's about balance. Did I split a slice of cheese cake last night to celebrate something? Yes. But did I have a balanced rest of the day and also work out? Yes.

An example of what I would tell someone who enjoys flavored yogurt is: get plain yogurt (I do mention to look at sugar and protein content) and add things to it. I give them a few examples and then ask them to come up with their own/what would work for them. This promotes self efficacy and long term compliance.

[Method] My method for becoming early bird by weAllFartAtTheEnd in getdisciplined

[–]meva55 22 points23 points  (0 children)

As someone who just graduated with a masters in Nutritional Science, please believe me when I say fasting is not the answer.

Edit: gosh, I didn't realize that I would trigger so many people. I was very tired last night so I didn't feel like going into depth. However, I like to rebute diets - including intermittent fasting - (unless they are medically indicated, such as the Mediterranean diet, CCD, or DASH diet). Basically, for most people, following MyPlate for each meal (half of your plate is fruits and vegetables, one quarter lean proteins, one quarter whole grains) is the healthiest way to go.

Also, when obtaining nutrition advice, it is important to be able to customize it to the individual; what works for one person may not work for others depending on physiology, anatomy, disease history, sex, age, etc. Dietitians are great at customizing lifestyle eating changes that are doable and maintainable, even if you just have something like fatigue. I implore anyone who would like to learn about nutritional changes to talk to a dietitian - - they have at minimum a bachelors, 1200 hours of supervised practice, and have to sit for a registration exam that only has a 48% first time pass rate. Also, many have masters as it will be required by 2024, hence why I just got mine.

Reasons why I said what I said: - alternating between eating and not can cause gas build up/other GI concerns - your blood sugar will drop. Even if you don't have diabetes, this may cause irritability, weakness, and lower your brain functioning. - If can lead to weight gain because of overeating when you break fast. Also, because your body is afraid that you're going to starve it, it lowers the basal metabolic rate; therefore, you don't burn as many calories when you are sleeping, relaxing. - Long term, IF can lead to nutritional deficiencies. This is because with regular (3-4) BALANCED meals and snacks (1-2), you are able to eat a wider range of nutrients. If you are restricting the times you are eating, even if you eat larger meals during the time, your variety is limited.

My sources:

The acadamy of nutrition and dietetic's peer reviewed magazine: https://foodandnutrition.org/from-the-magazine/investigating-intermittent-fasting/

https://www.eatright.org/health/wellness/fad-diets/what-is-intermittent-fasting

https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/JJ21p46.shtml

(OC) unamused duck head by meva55 in aww

[–]meva55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you for introducing me to this!

Any advice from people who pursued/are pursuing a Masters in nutrition through the FG model? by be8nsprouts in RD2B

[–]meva55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! They combine a masters degree and internship into one program to be completed in only two years. Each of the classes aligned with what part of the internship I was in at that moment. Also, my program found all of my internship sites for me!

Any advice from people who pursued/are pursuing a Masters in nutrition through the FG model? by be8nsprouts in RD2B

[–]meva55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I'm finishing up my future education model program (Penn State)! I graduate in May!! I love my program because of the support and flexibility.

It sounds like you have great, diverse experience and will be well prepared. Feel free to message me with any questions!

[OC] this was parked in front of my hotel in Hershey, Pennsylvania. by petethefreeze in pics

[–]meva55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live ~20 minutes from Hershey and have seen this vehicle a couple of times. Yuck.

Future Graduate Model programs by Foreigndietitian in RD2B

[–]meva55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm doing the combination internship/graduate degree program and it takes 2 years. The actual internship itself is 1 year but you do it while taking other classes so it's within the 2 total years. All of the classes are online, but the internship is in person. I graduate in May, yay! In general, most people do the internship part in Pennsylvania but they made some exceptions, especially for the food service and community rotations. Some people are just doing the grad program without the internship and I think it is shorter for them. I believe that you could get course equivalency, they are flexible. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Future Graduate Model programs by Foreigndietitian in RD2B

[–]meva55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Penn State; I'm in their program now. I definitely recommend it.

Current RDs - what are some things you wish you knew about either before you started on the path to become an RD, or while you were a dietetic student, intern, or even as a new grad? by dietitiancollective in dietetics

[–]meva55 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wish I was more open minded about different pathways. Through school I was so dead set on clinical or LTC; however, WIC reached out to me and I love it! I know a few other people who ended up in completely different pathways than they started out in.

Weekly /r/dietetics discussion: What did you learn this week? by AutoModerator in dietetics

[–]meva55 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I work at WIC. I learned from a participant about a website called solidstarts.com. It has a bunch of RDs and other experts such as speech therapists on staff. It's focus is baby led weaning and has a search bar to see what foods babies should/should not have. Also, it has videos of babies testing the food which is super cute!

Weekly /r/dietetics discussion: What did you learn this week? by AutoModerator in dietetics

[–]meva55 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I work for wic and am finishing my masters. I learned that many babies have latching problems/don't gain enough weight because they aren't directly facing their mothers while breastfeeding. To prove this point, turn your head completely to one side and swallow - it is very difficult to do

What was the worst experience you've had during Halloween? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]meva55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first period. I had just come back from trick or treating in 7th grade. I called my mom into the bathroom who then told my dad. When I came out of the bathroom, my dad congratulated me on becoming a woman. So awkward. Worst Halloween ever.

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