Dieticians are awful!

kshama2001

sollyn23l2 wrote: »

AnnPT77 wrote: »

I've encountered the "intuitive eating" approach in some dietitian-driven contexts, too . . . but in the cases I've seen, it's been paired with a pretty strong recommendation to focus on lots of veggies, fruits, whole grains, lean meat/fish; limit added sugars; increase protein; limit ultra-processed foods; and that sort of thing.

For example, the eating side of AARP's current weight management recommendations for seniors is structured that way. (There's a book and a web site.)

"Intuitive eating" coupled with "fill your cupboards/freezer with junk food" is a variation I hadn't seen, at least not attributed to dietitians, until just now.

One if the steps of intuitive eating is that you must keep at least one of your "trigger" foods in your house and available at all times, and give yourself unfettered access and permission to eat it.

[snip]

I'm finally able to eat dark chocolate mint M&Ms in moderation, but it took me thousands of calories to get there, so I'm not sure I can count this as a win.

sollyn23l2

kshama2001 wrote: »

sollyn23l2 wrote: »

AnnPT77 wrote: »

I've encountered the "intuitive eating" approach in some dietitian-driven contexts, too . . . but in the cases I've seen, it's been paired with a pretty strong recommendation to focus on lots of veggies, fruits, whole grains, lean meat/fish; limit added sugars; increase protein; limit ultra-processed foods; and that sort of thing.

For example, the eating side of AARP's current weight management recommendations for seniors is structured that way. (There's a book and a web site.)

"Intuitive eating" coupled with "fill your cupboards/freezer with junk food" is a variation I hadn't seen, at least not attributed to dietitians, until just now.

One if the steps of intuitive eating is that you must keep at least one of your "trigger" foods in your house and available at all times, and give yourself unfettered access and permission to eat it.

[snip]

I'm finally able to eat dark chocolate mint M&Ms in moderation, but it took me thousands of calories to get there, so I'm not sure I can count this as a win.

Absolutely. I wouldn't say intuitive eating is good, bad, or indifferent. As with any approach, it depends on one's personality and goals.

PAV8888

A hard contest and a most impressive win!

peggy_polenta

Diet is a noun ... not just a verb.

John772016

tishie1 wrote: »

My dietician caused me to quit losing weight and start gaining after I worked sooo hard!!!

She said weight didn't matter. She said it didn't cause health problems. Then, told me to eat what I felt like and have a freezer full of junk and cupboards full of junk.

Apparently she is the top dietician in canada!!!
How are these people educated?

If you wanted to lose weight and your dietician tells you weight doesn't matter, why would you listen to them? I'm in Canada, told my dietician what my goals were and they helped me immensely to lose weight & improve my health. Your dietician was awful for you; Find one that isn't.

Opalescent_Topaz

Any medical professional that doesn't align with your health goals warrants seeking a second opinion.

You are also not under some sort of spell, I presume. You didn't have to eat the food you knew was unhealthy. I saw your other post. You know what junk food is.