20/08/2019
Can I be honest with you?
I felt like I had cheated.
Yesterday, I went to see a Registered Dietician.
After a difficult discussion with our Infertility Specialist, we came to the decision for me to meet with a Registered Dietician. I felt like a FAILURE. I work out 5-6x/week, I eat mostly an 80/20 balance of nutritional food. WHY can’t I see enough success that I now need to see a Registered Dietician?
When it came time for my appointment, I sat in a little office with my RD. She looked over the food I eat and said that she had “no concerns” over my nutrition. WHAT? What am I doing here then? After 2 minutes of speaking with her, she nailed me on the head. I am an EMOTIONAL EATER. I eat out of boredom, out of stress, out of habit, out of time. She had no concerns whatsoever in WHAT I was eating but my RELATIONSHIP with eating.
I discovered that I had been grouping my foods into “GOOD” and “BAD” categories, which she encouraged me to consider all food GOOD, but just know what is BEST. She sat with me for a full hour and provided me with so much information, brought around so much emotion and allowed me to start my journey towards developing a better mental relationship with food.
So, do I still feel like I had cheated? Absolutely NOT. I was pointed to a path that I clearly need to travel down. It’s definitely a detour I didn’t see coming but I think that it will be all worth it in the end in a journey to continue improving myself.
Don’t ever let the stigma of something deter you from trying it. I felt lost when my Doctor recommended a consult with the RD. But, after visiting with her, I now know WHY and feel more empowered than ever.