Y'all already know I'm a nutritionist. That's not a surprise. But there's lots of things about me that you don't know. Like my love for fruity pebbles, for instance.
<insert gasps, shock, and horror>
Yes, you read that correctly. A nutritionist....who also loves junk food. On occasion, people, settle down. ;)
You can throw a dart and find a "perfect" nutritionist.
You can see super skinny, salad eating health coaches all day long, if ya search the right hashtags.
But between you and me…I’m kinda over that.
And I don't believe in it anyway. It's fake and unrealistic and honestly, potentially damaging. We find ourselves striving to be PERFECT like our favorite health gurus, but I gotta tell ya....even they aren't practicing what they preach as often as you think. They just hide it better. Trust me.
Of course, I too have had many days where I caved into "oh dear god my life is a mess so let's eat a big mac and pretend it will all go away" but those don't make it to social media. Because that would be wrong.
Right?
I mean, a nutritionist...who also loves junk food. On occasion. ;) That's unacceptable. That's inconceivable.
Sooo, I marched to the tune of those other drummers, so as not to upset the masses. I put on my nutritionist hat and said, "Oh, but look at this here perfect, healthy meal!” instead of fessing up to my fast food faileo. I tried to be what I thought I was supposed to be.
But between you and me, I'm kinda over that.
I’m ready to let my freaky foodie flag fly once and for all. ;) I’ll be bringing you a nutritionist’s eye view on all my food adventures. If it's a bowl of fruity pebbles, so be it. If it's about the delightful quinoa rosemary salad I just whipped up on a whim, darn tootin! If it's a flopped batch of macarons fresh from the oven, woohoo! If it’s a vacation to a new city and all the fun tasty treats I experience there…even bettah! I’ll put my own unique “Whole to Healthy” spin on it, but what I won't be doing...pretending to be something I'm not...trying to fit into a weird mold that is probably in my own head.
First of all, I don't deserve to live a life that’s not authentic in ALL aspects of my life. And you don't deserve a half-assed human masquerading as a full assed nutritionist. So to speak. ;)
I am extremely knowledgable in nutrition. I am an expert at making healthy meals taste and look AMAZING. I know my way around the kitchen, and I have proven myself many times as a healer of sorts. But I am so much more, and you are so much more. Why stop at just the “good” stuff? Why not revel in all the glory of the messy disasters too? Besides… your nutrition is only PART of what makes you healthy. It's only a FRACTION of what makes you WHOLE. Our total health is complicated and messy and wonderful, just like life, and I want to be along for YOUR ride. I want to help you find that MIND.BODY.SOUL balance that seems illusive but is just around the corner, my friends.
My "title" as nutritionist is only a tiny bit of what makes me a human. I hope you’ll see that my realness is just what you’ve been needing. That I can also be a friend. A coach. An inspiration to authenticity.
I have faults. I have issues. I have passions that may not make sense. And I love fruity pebbles as well as roasted parsnips and kale chips.
I will write all my posts from the perspective of healing and wholeness, and my favorite emotion: happiness. Because regardless of where you are now or where you want to go, the end destination is always happiness. And we will get there together, through the wonky, the emotional, the ups the downs, the cheetos, the kale smoothies....all of it. Because our lives are complicated and messy but oh what fun it will be to feed our happy and find HEALTH THROUGH HAPPINESS. And health through authenticity.
If any of this resonated with you...stay tuned. I've got a few fun tricks up my sleeve. If it didn't, that's fine too. I want you to find the nutritionist/guru/healer that speaks to you MOST. Even if (especially if!) that ends up being yourself. :)
I’d love for you to leave a comment! And, if you'd like to be interviewed for my new PODCAST....whether you're just a regular ol’ health seeking foodie, or a fellow nutritionist with a sweet tooth...I wanna chat! Let's get this conversation started and flip this whole nutrition thing on it's head.
Because between you and me....I'm just gettin started. xoxo
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