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If you are a weight-neutral dietitian working inside a hospital, outpatient clinic, or private practice that still runs on weight-centric metrics, you already know the tension. The electronic health record prompts you for BMI. The quality metrics track weight change. A client sits across from you and says they were told by their doctor to […]

Let’s name the anxiety first. If you’ve been watching AI tools move into healthcare, nutrition tracking, meal planning, and client communication over the last few years, you’ve probably had at least one moment of wondering where exactly that leaves you. The tools are getting more sophisticated. The chatbots are getting more conversational. And somewhere in

A guide for weight-inclusive RDs navigating one of the most common and most loaded clinical moments. It happens in almost every weight-inclusive practice, usually in the first few sessions.  Your client looks at you and says, “Can you just give me a meal plan?” And suddenly, everything gets complicated. You know the research. You’ve done

It happens in the quietest part of the session. A client you’ve been working with for weeks. Someone who has finally started to understand body trust, looks you in the eye, and asks for the one thing you’ve built your entire weight-inclusive practice to avoid: a meal plan to lose weight. In that moment, a

I remember a specific Tuesday afternoon early in my private practice career. I was sitting across from a client who had been seeing me for six months. She was “compliant.” She brought her logs. She knew the macros. She followed the plan. And she was miserable. I could feel the tension in the room like

Most dietitians don’t wake up thinking, “I should get supervision.” Instead, they’re asking quieter, more hesitant questions: If you’re asking those questions, it doesn’t mean you should already have it figured out. It usually means you’re broadening your scope, which is a good thing! When the work stops fitting into clean formulas I see many

Why Supervision Matters More Than We’re Taught Dietitians Are Trained to Fix Problems High cholesterol? Switch to a more plant-based diet.Elevated blood sugar? Adjust carbohydrate intake.Digestive symptoms? Try low FODMAP. Dietitians are taught to assess, diagnose, and intervene. Early in practice, this can feel grounding. There are frameworks. There is evidence. There is a sense

Every January, conversations about goals, intentions, and “fresh starts” fill the air. For many people, those conversations quickly turn into pressure to lose weight, shrink themselves, or erase behaviors they feel ashamed of. Even in weight-inclusive spaces, this time of year can stir up a lot of internal conflict. Here is the truth many people

The Holidays Can Be Complicated, and That’s Okay For many people, the holidays bring a mix of joy, nostalgia, and… tension with a side of food fears.The same table that holds your favorite foods can also hold unspoken expectations: comments about bodies, choices, or who’s having “just one more cookie.” If you’ve ever felt caught

(Here’s Why IE May Not Be What You Think) The Halloween candy aisle is stocked, your kids come home with buckets of sweets, and suddenly your mind starts spinning: “?” “I’m all on board with IE, buuut… There has to be a limit on sweets, I mean all that sugar can’t be healthy. Right!? Maybe

When I was a brand-new dietitian, I thought confidence would come after reading the next book, taking the next training, or completing the next course. I believed if I just stacked enough credentials and knowledge, I’d finally feel like I knew what I was doing. Sound familiar? If you’re a new RD, or new to