Dietitian Panic

beccalucy

Next Tuesday I'm seeing a dietitian for the first time and I'm terrified, to the extent I don't want to eat because I feel like they'll think I'm time wasting. However, I'm not sure what I should/need to ask or what they'll want to know. Help?

jess1992uga

They have been doing this long enough that they will ask what they need. I understand the fear because, even when I went back to see my old nutritionist and was at my lowest weight she'd seen, I didn't want to eat because I didn't want her to think I didn't need help. But nutritionist see people all over the charts. You would never look at someone who was starving themselves and tell them they don't need help and it's not even your job or speciality. It is their job to help and they will see that you need it. Maybe bring a copy of a food journal of yours. Be open and honest with them and try to get on the right road now because it is so much easier than getting worse and having them make you do a drastic change. I'm here for you Becca and praying you find the strength to start on the right road now instead of waiting.

beccalucy

Thank you so much for your reply Jess. I guess that's their job, I think I'm gonna be honest and state that I'm a new long distance runner who's struggling and see what happens