Yesterday I was in one of my rare housecleaning rampages, preparing for an upcoming visit from the Parents. I had CNN on, but was only half listening to it as I buzzed around, rediscovering the true color of the linoleum in my kitchen and pulling socks out of crevices in my furniture, nooks and crannies which I had never even realized existed up to that point.
I happened to be walking past the entertainment center, chasing a wayward clump of G.'s fur with my broom (he is a German Shepherd, but during the summer the breed should be referred to as "German Shedders") when I heard an eerily familiar voice, saying something about calcium. Oh dear, am I that far gone? Have the voices about food in my head suddenly escaped my convoluted brain and become truly audible?
I glanced at the TV screen, and it realized it was no divine revelation, but close: it was my dietitian, her face literally larger than life, lecturing the American public about the vigilance we must maintain about evil calories hidden in various common foods (many of which grace the meal plan she worked out for me last week). Question: if the calories are so empty, dearest L., why must they make my derriere so full?
Just felt like sharing that episode. Actually I like L., as I have mentioned in an earlier post. I like her, but I'm glad she doesn't pop up on random screens in my house more often.
(Disclaimer: I do realize the food advice for the general public SHOULD differ from that given to a recovering anorexic. As y'all get to know me, you'll realize I have a healthy appreciation for irony. Just wanted to make sure no one thought I was holding the incongruity of the message to me vs America against L.)
2 comments:
Actually, Cammy, I'll disagree with you about the food advice for people with anorexia vs. the general public. It really shouldn't be any different. Granted, for those going through weight restoration, the advice will be a little different because the medical aspects are so up-front. Sort of like people with cystic fibrosis have different dietary needs.
I believe that some calories give you more bang for the buck, nutrient-wise, than others, but empty calories aren't necessarily BAD.
Talk to your RD about this. It helped me SO MUCH that my dietician lived the intuitive eating that she taught. She was a tall, thin Italian woman (who was really gorgeous, too, giving me more than my fair share of complexes), but she also ate pasta daily and cake and such. Trust is important. I'm not saying your RD is bad. I'm just saying what I know.
PS- yes I did get your email, but it got jettisoned to my "junk mail" folder and I just now found it.
Carrie: Sorry if I wasn't clear about this, the main difference I was referring to was about weight restoration: needing more protein than an 'average person', working to add more servings of carbs, adding fat where I can, etc etc. Those are the things I was referring to which different for weight restoration than the average person, at least from what I have gathered with my own reading and several sessions with the dietician. I guess I was trying to avoid giving specifics about my own meal plan status and as a result I wasn't clear enough, sorry about that! You do make an excellent point about different medical situations needing different recommendations, and I do think she does that while maintaining a consistent attitude towards realistic eating patterns. She never refers to specific foods as "bad," just that some choices are better than others.
Thanks for helping me clarify that! As for intuitive eating, I would like to work towards that. Even as a kid, though, I was a light eater, and right now if I wasn't conscious about my calorie intake I know I'd way undercut myself. It's a good goal to work towards, though!
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