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Why A Dietitian Hates The Word "Diet"
Disclaimer: this post may not go over well with my Registered Dietitian colleagues.
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It’s nearly mid-January and one can’t help but hear the word diet everywhere. Every TV commercial, magazine and fitness-based company is hell bent on getting you on a diet that will change your life (and get you “skinny”) right NOW!! This way of thinking bothers me tremendously.
I am a dietitian that hates the word diet. The word is part of my professional title but in my personal opinion, diet implies restriction, deprivation, punishment and all sorts of negativity. Diet is usually closely followed up by the word “skinny” which is a word I’d love to be struck from the English language – it screams unhealthy to me.
How is it that a life-sustaining activity that must be done multiple times a day (ideally), has the word “die” in it?
I just can’t link the word “die” to what I choose to do for a living. I’m a food and nutrition professional and for the record: I love food, I love to eat and I do NOT diet. I don’t recommend diets to my clients.
I used to diet. My life revolved around everything I ate (or didn’t eat), how much I exercised (or didn’t exercise) and what I could or couldn’t eat. I was “skinny” and miserable. When I became a dietitian, I changed my life. […]
Sounds of Saturday – INXS
In keeping with a “first” theme since it’s the first month of the year, I decided to share a video from the first band I ever saw in concert, INXS.
INXS opened for The Go-Go’s at Jones Beach in 1984 and I was thrilled to see them. They were amazing. I was lucky enough to see them again supporting the “KICK” album at Radio City Music Hall and that show was on fire!
Michael Hutchence was a talent lost way too soon. “Don’t Change” released in 1982 is a classic. INXS are known for later iconic videos like “Need You Tonight/Mediate” (which […]
Feeling Lucky That Somebody #HATES Me
I don’t normally go out on a “school night” but when my SoCal Lady Blogger buddy, Carolyn West (thistalkaintcheap.com), said I could be her +1 for a Fox Home Entertainment Scavenger Hunt and event for the DVD/BlueRay release of “House At The End of the Street” (#HATES) on Tuesday night in Hollywood, I couldn’t resist.
When I got to the meeting place, I had no idea that I’d get the chance to see No Doubt performing at the Jimmy Kimmel Live stage to usher in JKL’s new timeslot (11:35pm). We were down the block but it was certainly a very cool way to spend some time.
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“Hella Good” that I got to see No Doubt perform
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I Get My Back Into My Living…
Image by: MR38
The picture to the right is not fake. This is a real place in Temecula, CA. Honestly, I saw the photo and I thought it was a joke. However, I also feel like I could be their next patient.
In the past I’ve been to kinesiologists (Debbie Parsons in NYC is fantastic), PT, a well-known NYC sports medicine doctor and most recently an acupuncturist but I’m still an active participant in the injury and reinjury circuit with this back injury.
Last week I saw a new orthopedic surgeon (a runner and triathlete himself) and he said that I didn’t need surgery but recommended physical therapy. The doctor said it’s likely I can run in the future but that this injury will recur.
Oranges Can Boost Your Mood?
I’m still getting used to the fact that I live in California. I still marvel at the fact that I get to see this when I wake up in the morning in my very own backyard:
Navel Oranges
Seeing orange trees all around does makes me happy. I’m used to seeing grey and snow (and sometimes grey snow) at this time of year in New York.
However, as I’ve mentioned, I’m also trying not go down Depression Road with this back injury. I’ve been more than frustrated and in an attempt to make myself feel productive (since I can’t work toward running the #13in2013 rightthissecond), I decided to tackle an attainable goal, improve nutritional intake. With nutrition, it’s easy to improve intake at just the next meal. You don’t have to wait for the next day, the next week or the next month. […]
Sounds of Saturday
Today I’m beginning my new series, “Sounds of Saturday” and it wouldn’t be an official ValentineRD kick-off without featuring some Duran Duran, of course.
This is Duran Duran’s “My Own Way” released Nov, 16 1981. To me, this is vintage Duran Duran at its best. The guys look young and gorgeous. It also doesn’t hurt that they are all wearing leather pants AND tuxedos. Rock and dapper in one video – we’re talking swoon city here.
Simon is wearing his Tiger Baby necklace (and does a little growling on the floor, ladies). Nick and Roger give some of their sweet and […]