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As a dietitian, people often think I’m over here eating perfectly for every meal. While I practice what I preach with my...
09/02/2026

As a dietitian, people often think I’m over here eating perfectly for every meal. While I practice what I preach with my performance plates for the most part, and emphasize balanced nutrient rich snacks, realistically this summer has been challenging with a kitchen renovation that took way longer than anticipated. We crushed it for awhile with grilling, our griddle and air fryer… and thanks to friends cooking for us some nights too.

Looking back though, we dined out A LOT in August. I thought we’d cook more in our rental on vacation because we could, but we were actually so mentally exhausted we kept dining out a lot. And it’s all okay. I balanced prioritizing plants and protein with just enjoying the meal and the moment.

No matter what life is throwing your way, it’s always a good time to do the same. When you plan to work on your nutrition once things settle down, you’ll realize they may never truly settle down, or you might fall into all-or-nothing behaviors.

Order the veggie as an app, add the protein source to the meal you actually want on the menu, tap into your hunger and fullness cues*, and be okay with ditching food rules and restrictive tendencies. All of these habits come together to help shape a healthier you- body and mind.

*athletes may have more trouble with appetite signals. be aware of post exercise appetite suppression and how going too long without fuel can lead to overconsumption later.

I love summer and my kids so much. And I also couldn’t wait for them to get back to school so we could get back to a rou...
08/31/2026

I love summer and my kids so much. And I also couldn’t wait for them to get back to school so we could get back to a routine. After this amazing last weekend of summer, I put little c down to sleep ahead of his first day of kindergarten and just wanted to press rewind. 🥹
So, I relived our annual Nantucket trip via photos. He’s officially of to K and I’ll be here pretending summer’s not over.

Love how this guy could just walk, bike ride, and explore in nature all day.

Fam photo opp by the park in town that Tim proposed in 15(!)+ years ago.

Boys swaying to one of the many live bands we got to enjoy.

Dudes on their fishing outing. 🎣

Date night with sushi on sushi on sushi. 🍣

Farewell to Gazebo as we know it.

Big C in his element on his bike. He rode at least 10 miles most days and wanted to ride more. He’s now asking when he gets a racing bike and cycling shoes. I love it. 🚲

Little c showing us love in the sand.

How many days of ice cream is too much as a kid? On vaca the limit does not exist.

Got my plyo in jumping over wave after wave after wave with the little one.

Watching ducks 🦆 in the harbor is little c’s fave ACKtivity.

This year’s Town Pool anti-gravity photo.

Glad they didn’t discover these cinnamon rolls at Handlebar til the end of the trip or it would have been something they asked for daily.

Steps beach… or according to the boys, “jungle beach”.

Excited bike buddy even in the rain.

Def his last year in the burley 😭

Walk number 82734972.

Madaket mule + kid’s Madaket mules. Carter: “Oooh it’s ginger-y!!”

Love you, summer. You were so good to us 💙

I love summer. And I also couldn’t wait for them to get back to school so we could get back to a routine. Then after a g...
08/31/2026

I love summer. And I also couldn’t wait for them to get back to school so we could get back to a routine. Then after a great last weekend of summer, I put little c down to sleep ahead of his first day of kindergarten and now I just wanna press rewind 🥹 So, I’m reliving our annual Nantucket trip and pretending it’s not over.

Fam photo by where Tim proposed. Not super intentional, we just walk by this little park everyday when we’re on Nantucket!

Madaket mule + kid’s Madaket mules. Carter: “Oooh it’s ginger-y!!” 🫚

Bros swaying to one of many live bands we jammed out to.

Dudes on their little fishing outing 🎣

Big C in his element on his bike. He rode at least 10 miles most days and wanted to ride more. He’s now asking when he gets a racing bike and cycling shoes. And I love it. 🚲

Date night with sushi on sushi on sushi 🍣

And a farewell to the Gazebo as we know it.

Little c showing his fam love in the sand.

Lots of jumping over waves with the little one every day.

Ice cream practically everyday for them.

Watching ducks 🦆 in the harbor. Little c’s fave ACKtivity.

Is it even a New England vaca without a lobster 🦞 roll?

This year’s town pool anti gravity photo.

Glad they didn’t discover these cinnamon rolls at Handlebar til the end of the trip or it would have been something they asked for daily.

Bike buddy even on a rainy day.

Steps beach 😍 The boys call it the jungle beach and love the walk down.

Def little c’s last year in the burley 😭

Annual morning Children’s beach stop + photo opp.

Summer love. 💙

08/26/2026

As a sports dietitian, the top issue I see when clients start with my practice is inadequate carb intake. Doesn’t matter if it’s an elite athlete, recreationally competitive athlete, or regular gym goer. Sometimes it’s intentional, other times inadvertent. But it’s almost always impacting energy levels and recovery.

Despite what diet trends imply, telling you to eat more carbs doesn’t mean I’m telling you to eat low quality food. It means more plant foods - and all their nutrients - at each meal and snack. That could mean adding fruit or toast at breakfast, adding quinoa or farro to your salad at lunch, including more beans, and snacking on PB-honey-oat energy bites mid afternoon. It might also mean not being so restrictive and having the cookie once in awhile.

Carbs are the preferred and most efficient source of energy for your muscles AND your brain. So if a self proclaimed “nutritionist” on the internet or a podcast tells you “you don’t *need* carbs”, tell them that just surviving day to day may be fine for them, but you prefer to optimize all areas of your life.

Anyone else seeing all the perfect meal prep and lunch boxes and feeling a little frazzled either back to school? I’m su...
08/25/2026

Anyone else seeing all the perfect meal prep and lunch boxes and feeling a little frazzled either back to school? I’m sure for me it’s a combo of choosing August “mom camp”, returning from vaca and needing to get our act together all at once.

We’re all craving structure here and as a registered dietitian, I know the easiest way for us to all feel our best is by:
•nourishing our bodies and brains
•continuing to fit in exercise and daily movement outside
•and not adding anything unnecessary to our to-do list, excessive meal prep included!

I am who I am 💁🏻‍♀️ and I’ll absolutely be making meals and snacks from scratch. It makes me happy while being a solid foundation. AND I’ll be happily relying on shortcuts as we work to adjust to a new fall routine!

Drop me your back to school shortcuts for the whole family!

Just some reminders that kids shouldn’t see food or their body as something to be obsessed with manipulating. And that t...
08/17/2026

Just some reminders that kids shouldn’t see food or their body as something to be obsessed with manipulating. And that they learn from your words and actions even when you’re not speaking directly to them.

As a sports dietitian, I’ve sadly seen the negative effects of this since I was working with athletes in grad school. Kids who’ve felt pressure based on how their parents look or dieted. Athletes who aren’t fueling their body as an athlete due to family members and friends following diets that are restrictive even for non-athletes.

If this is making you pause and think about what your kids are hearing, also think about what you’re saying to yourself and how it’s making you feel.

08/13/2026

After delivering a webinar on supplements yesterday to HCPs in sports and fitness, it’s perfect timing to answer a common question: “what supplements do YOU take?”

I am a sports dietitian, but I also consider myself a lifelong athlete, so what I take does happen to be my most recommended supplements for athletes and active adults. So, if you’re in those populations and anything here stands out, it may be time for some bloodwork and a chat with your PCP…. Or to find yourself a dietitian!

Iron bisglycinate: I have 2 recent reels on why you have to ask for your ferritin when you get labs done.
MTHFR: a genetic mutation can impact energy metabolism, heart health, blood health, and mental health. Your levels still may be normal, but harder to metabolize. I take this a few times a week vs. daily since my blood levels of folate and b12 are both normal.
Omega 3 EPA and DHA: Not the same as ALA from plants, aim for at least 500mg a day of EPA/DHA. Chat with your provider in case you j r kore as an athlete or for high triglycerides.
Magnesium bisglycinate: the best form for sleep and recovery and it doesn’t have the laxative effect many others do. As soon as I lay down at night my mental to do list goes wild, so it’s a must with l-theanine.
Creatine in the form of monohydrate!! We don’t have hundreds of studies showing evidence for HCl. Just choose a 3rd party tested option!

There’s some others I take situationally (think travel, season, trial and error even). I’ll cover those soon!

Thanks to Delaware Valley University and BucksCountyOpportunityCouncil for getting community members involved in helping...
08/11/2026

Thanks to Delaware Valley University and BucksCountyOpportunityCouncil for getting community members involved in helping our neighbors in need - and for welcoming little ones to play a part and learn along the way!

As a dietitian, I advocate for all forms of produce to meet your daily needs. That includes frozen, dried, jarred and even canned. Even though those all count, it’s often just the jarred and canned available at food pantries. There can be such a huge difference in making meals exciting when fresh produce and its bright hues are made available.

While I’m not sure how much our group harvested today, last week with just 4 hours of volunteering, 1700 lbs was picked and ready to go directly to the fresh connect farm markets and network of 74 local food pantries.

We’re all excited to do this again!

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