Meal Planning as an Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
How does Meal Planning work with a
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?
Meal Planning
Many people find themselves seeking out a Registered Dietitian to provide a framework for what to eat. Whether for eating disorder recovery, heart health, or food limitations, meal plans can be useful tools to guide and ensure adequate nutritional support.
But the meal plan itself is only one step of a longer process that takes into account an individuals’ unique needs, preferences, tolerances, stage of readiness for change, medical requirements, and so much more. Meal plans are actually the culmination of more in-depth work to understand the whole person.
Therapeutic Meal Plans for Eating Disorders and other conditions
Meal Planning Tools
Depending on the individual, Amy uses various tools to assist clients with not only meal plans, but grocery shopping, and recipe-planning as well. With apps like Recovery Record and Nourishly, Amy can help determine when calories or nutrients are lacking or in excess, and see overall patterns in a client’s day that may hinder or help their progress.
When requested, Amy frequently provides recipe ideas, grocery shopping strategies, and food delivery programs to make feeding oneself as accessible, streamlined, and satisfying as possible.
How can Amy help with therapeutic meal plans as an Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?
How can Amy help?
Amy believes meal planning is a collaborative experience between client and clinician. While she can and does make clinical recommendations based on individuals’ needs and goals, she understands that resistances, pace, and preferences are all normal parts of the meal planning process and welcomes open and ongoing dialogue to implement a comprehensive meal plan that meets the client’s needs and wishes.
Not everyone who attends Nutrition Therapy will require a meal plan. Not all those seeking a meal plan will receive a meal plan from Amy; her recommendations are based on in-depth assessment and thought-provoking questions that help clients determine if a meal plan, or some variation of one, is right for them.