Episode 44: Interview with Meme, a Dietitian

Rebecca interviews Jenna on the I Eat Alone Series. about her experiences with food growing up. She works as a pediatric physical therapist in Spokane, WA, and works about 40 hours/week. We talked about how cooking for yourself is fun because there’s a sense of pride and excitement when you make something. We talked about explore new foods, asking yourself ‘how do I cook this or what do I do with certain ingredients’. We also talked about cooking with roommates and getting creative in the kitchen.

Rebecca interviews Anne on the I Eat Alone Series. about her experiences with food growing up. She shared her experiences eating with her family growing up, and how her eating habits were developed that way. She learned that it’s ok to change eating habits over time. We talked about changing eating habits with changing exercise habits. And how mindfulness has affected her eating habits.

Rebecca interviews Lindsay on the I Eat Alone Series. Lindsay works in Nonprofit Advancement for the Clinton Foundation, and Body Image Education/Activism for Beauty Redefined. She works about 45 hours/week at her 9-5 job and for Beauty Redefined the rest of the time. Listen to our conversation about taking the stress out of eating, body image, & body image resilience.

Meme currently lives in Alabama, she is a registered dietitian, and runs the blog, Living Well Kitchen. Meme’s Tips for Cooking for One: -Freeze leftovers when you’re cooking for one -Reinvent leftovers (like make stuffed bell peppers/tomatoes/spaghetti squash with spaghetti sauce) -Add extra beans to a chicken dish (if you ate all the chicken) for example -Frittata w/ leftovers, stir fry, fried rice -Tuna + salsa or hummus/tzatziki (share link for salsa lentil soup). -Salsa recipe from her blo

Life has been flipped on it's side, all the uncertainty, risk of illness, social isolation, and changing work environments and actual work all comes together to push our anxiety levels up. Rebecca shares tips to get the mental health services to help you cope, and shares simple things you can do every day to lower those anxiety levels such as listening to guided meditations, having quiet time, fitting in activities you enjoy, and coming up with things you’re grateful for.

We talked about her experiences with food growing up, including her experiences growing up surrounded by different Latin American cultures in Miami. We also talked about restrictive diets and how they can negatively affect us later on. It’s important to recognize what you body needs & try to do that. Also to be aware of how nutrition & diet messages affect you.

Life has been flipped on it's side, and that's stressful enough, but add in this pressure we get or feel about our bodies, that can be too much. Rebecca shares her experiences thinking about her body changing with such drastic changes to life primarily at home. She shares ideas on how to deal with those feelings + why trying hard to maintain or lose weight may not be the most healthful thing right now. On the next episode, Rebecca talks to Michele about her experiences cooking for one.

First of all, if you don’t feel like you have to do anything. you’re ok doing less. I share a couple things you can do to spend your extra time at home that include learning a new skill in your house, trying a new workout, giving back if you can.  This extra time at home can be enjoyable and fun, take advantage of it and do things that make you feel great!

Each area may be different, and what you do may be different each day, and that's ok. Now's the time to non-judgmentally see what works, what adds stress, and what's enjoyable. Remember to give yourself some grace and know that you can't do it wrong. -Connection -Sleep/Rest -Eating (really cooking) -Media -Movement -Meditation reach out if you’d like to dive in deeper, I’d love to help! I have  a few spots open in my nutrition counseling schedule.

I’m going to do a 3 day series to help you navigate these upcoming weeks + being at home more so you can still enjoy life, be productive, and be open to these breakthroughs! Today is about working from home & eating, tomorrow is about self care, and Wednesday is about making the most out of your extra time, if you have it! I'll talk all about working from home and dealing with being surrounded by food all the time.