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HAPPY FRIDAY FOLKS ✌🏼 Had a super busy and m

HAPPY FRIDAY FOLKS ✌🏼

Had a super busy and mixed week this week! Managed to do quite a lot of home visits (finally!!), our new lovely students have started their B placements (and got to shadow me, lucky them 😉) and I’ve really hit the foot on the accelerator with completing my tube training! As well as TOO much admin stuff 😴

I’ve started to build my tube caseload too and I did my second balloon retained gastrostomy tube change, which was a lot more stressful than the first. I didn’t actually find the actual changing of the tube too bad, but more the getting the equipment right and doing all the paperwork! I’m definitely gonna get a lil tube changing bag set up for myself to make it easier and less chaotic! Organisation is definitely key with these things and with more practice and experience I’m sure it’ll soon become second nature. I will fingers crossed be signed off soon which means I’ll be able to deal with emergencies across the community too😺

Right. Now to sleep eat and have a very large glass (bottle) of vino 👀😂

Do you find whilst you’re try to allow yourself

Do you find whilst you’re try to allow yourself to have more freedom with foods, especially ones which are deemed as “bad” (spoiler: no food is good or bad), you’re restricting other meals and snacks during the day in order to “save” calories for later in the day.

Truth is, whilst we all have energy requirements, sticking to ONE set number, calories, macros, fluids.. isn’t by law. We don’t have to eat that amount as gospel. It’s okay to go a little under one day and then go a little over the next. It’s all about balance and sticking to set regimes and restriction with certain foods can develop negative mindsets and behaviours.

Truth is, if you’re having a “higher calorie” or “don’t fit my macros” meal, you shouldn’t restrict in the day, you should continue to eat as you’re body requires. Stomach rumbling at lunch? The eat til your satisfied and eat what you crave and need to fuel. Don’t skip it in worry that you may exceed your requirements. It’s all numbers and estimations and whilst you may have a certain goal set (fitness, aesthetic, whatever!), depriving yourself of good food, a good time and often memories with family and friends shouldn’t be put aside! 🌟

Anyway, happy Friday folks.. enjoy the god damn pizza ✌🏼🤤💕

HEAR ME OUT! It’s okay if our bodies change beca

HEAR ME OUT! It’s okay if our bodies change because life does too! I saw a quote recently saying our bodies are machines, not ornaments and it really resonated with me 🥰

As we grow, we require our bodies to do different functions, but also events and life can change the way they do. For example, more physical changes such as pregnancy or surgery.

I’m gonna use my own experience up here to tell you how, one) you shouldn’t judge someone’s health based on their body size and two) you shouldn’t punish yourself if that’s the way your body adjusts!

ON THE LEFT: I was 20 years old, in my third year of my undergrad and at my lowest ever body weight. Didn’t really workout that much, but spent my days at lectures, shopping (too much), working and then literally, 4-5x a week partying until a minimum of 4am. I wouldn’t eat through most of the day and fuelled myself on skinny lattes, whilst binging out on the evenings (tbf, I still ate in the day, just not very much). I was working in retail 30+ hours a week on my feet too and I walked everywhere bcus I didn’t have my car with me and I hated public transport! Therefore, I was a low body weight! However, my body confidence was ZERO

ON THE RIGHT: I’m 24 and I’m probably 1/2 stone off my heaviest. I’m a specialist community dietitian working in the NHS and I own a house with my bf and my dog. I live in the middle of the countryside and due to my role, I drive EVERYWHERE. If I’m in the office, I don’t get many steps in AT ALL! However I work out 3-4x a week with exercise I enjoy. I don’t go out partying anymore, but I still enjoy wine probably a bit too much! I eat throughout the day to fuel my hunger and because I LIKE TO EAT. I listen to my body and nourish it with what it wants or craves. A big fresh salad and cous cous? Yum! Cheesy pasta and garlic bread? Yes please! Because of these things, I am a bigger body weight. However, I’m so much more appreciative of my body and I do not mind my rolls and wobbly bits because I’m so much more comfortable with food and thighs!

Low body weight doesn’t necessarily mean health... in fact. You shouldn’t define health based on body weight at all! It’s only a factor ✌🏼✌🏼

🖤 and say it again louder for the back! Dieti

🖤 and say it again louder for the back!

Dietitians are NOT the food police!

S U N D A Y ✨ Had one of my besties come up and

S U N D A Y ✨

Had one of my besties come up and visit me in my new(ish) house! We moved in Jan and planned on having visitors once we’d settled in but then, pandemic happened 🙃 Went to my fave pub @morrisdancerpub for a roast - opted for the veggie option of cheese and potato pie with veggies and roasties (and Yorkie pud, not in the pic) and it was 😛😛😛 If you’re near Chester, definitely check Morris Dancer out! It’s our fave and I’m there literally every week 😂

Every individual has different nutritional require

Every individual has different nutritional requirements tailored to their bodies, their health and their preferences.. and that’s okay! But what not okay is influencers and BS fad diet promoters to be telling individuals to under eat, whilst body shaming and advertising dangerous, unhealthy (physically and mentally) and often, money draining diet plans

Hands up you’ve ever fell victim to MyFitnessPal telling you 1400kcals is enough to sustain your weight (at around 70kg) or stupid detox teas and shakes. Hands up if you ever used to watch vegans on YouTube telling you eating 14 bananas a day is good for you. Hands up if you’ve felt the need to supplement your diet with pills and protein shakes in order to make you ‘leaner’ and fitter? And hands up who I sick of this god damn cycle, wants to live in confidence and with food freedom as their goal.

You got this. Social media and unqualified shit doesn’t have a power over you. Trust a professional. Listen to your body. Find acceptance ✌🏼

🧁 LETS TALK ABOUT CAKE 🧁 Oh cake 🥰 We al

🧁 LETS TALK ABOUT CAKE 🧁

Oh cake 🥰 We all love cake, although it can often become tarnished with a bad brush. Let me tell you, as a Dietitian that cake has A LOT of benefits and as I bang on about all the time, NO FOOD IS GOOD OR BAD.

Do me a favour now... any accounts that say cake is bad and you should only eat cake that is “low calorie” or “””clean”””” or made from f’in coconut oil. Unfollow them. Now!

So, what are the PROS of cake? 😋

✅ JOY - I mean isn’t cake associated with all the joyful events in our life? Weddings, birthdays, engagements, Christmas! It’s associated with celebration and

✅ Taste - there’s so many different flavours and varieties available and the sweet taste of cake is sure to please most people! Adding a touch of sweetness to your afters or the perfect accompaniment to coffee or tea.

✅ Calories! Perfect for those who are looking to gain weight or individuals with conditions such as dementia who have preference to sweeter foods and often miss meals. It’s a perfect little boost, especially with a bit of cream or custard!

I mean, there is a few cons to eating LOTS of cake, but all should be taken into perspective:

🚫 On the other perspective to my last point, cake is high in sugar and fat so whilst for those looking to gain weight it is great, however those looking to lose weight or maintain a balanced diet, eating cake for 2 meals a day may not be the greatest idea. Excess consumption can lead to obesity which in turn can contribute to development of diabetes, some cancers and heart disease. Saying that, eating it in moderation most definitely is fine, do not be scared by my last point at all!!

🚫 Oral health - again high sugar content is not too good for our teeth, so ensuring added sugar products are eaten in infrequently as part of a healthy balanced diet, alongside good oral hygiene is key!

Overall cake should be enjoyed whatever the reason or goal. It’s bloody delicious!

What are your favourite things about cake (or what is your favourite?)

(also proud to work at a job where cake Friday is a thing 😜)

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