Taylored Nutrition

02/20/2026

This Isn’t a Nutrition Post. It’s About Safety, Comfort, and Showing Up 💜

Through my work in eating disorder care and earlier in my career supporting teens in DCF care I’ve seen how trauma often shows up in the quietest moments.

Something as simple as a safe, comfortable pair of pajamas can mean so much to someone who’s been displaced by domestic violence. It’s not just clothing it’s dignity, comfort, and a small sense of safety during an incredibly hard time.

That’s why I’m sharing Project Cozy’s Pajama Drive, supporting survivors living in domestic violence shelters across Massachusetts 💜

🛌 They’re collecting NEW pajamas in all sizes (kids, teens, adults!)
📅 Now through March 30th

There are several drop-off locations across MA (pictured below). While they’re not super local for many of my North Shore folks, I do have a North Shore contact who is coordinating for the North Shore and can help coordinate a local drop-off if that’s easier just send me a message.

You can also donate by purchasing PJs online and having them shipped directly to the organizers.

Cozy matters. Safety matters. Being seen matters.
Thank you for being a community that shows up 🤍

02/08/2026

It’s been snowing for 12 hours straight here at this point I’m basically carbo-loading emotionally ❄️😂
Friendly reminder from your ED dietitian: cold days don’t mean “eat less,” they mean eat regularly. Warm, cozy meals = your body saying “thank you.”
Fun nutrition tip: pairing carbs + protein (think toast & eggs, soup & beans) helps keep energy steady and cravings calmer no willpower required.
Now excuse me while I negotiate with my driveway. 🥶🍲

01/28/2026

Day 3: The Disappearing Act (a.k.a. I’m Going on Vacation) 🧳🍟

Hello again. Hi.
It’s me.
Your dietitian who confidently said “I’m back” on January 12th and then immediately tested that theory.

If you’re wondering where I went:
I did not fall into a wellness wormhole.
I did not decide to “rebrand” as a Pilates-only personality.
I simply… needed a break.

Because January is loud.
Diet culture is louder.
And sometimes the most radical act of self-care is logging off before someone says “clean eating reset” with their whole chest.

✨ Series Recap So Far:
• Day 1: We survived the holidays without needing penance
• Day 2: People commented on your food and you did not owe them a TED Talk
• Day 3: Your dietitian practices what she preaches and takes a vacation

✨ Vacation Reminder (ED Edition):
Vacations are not “falling off track.”
They are not “cheat weeks.”
They are not something you need to compensate for when you get back.

You don’t need to:
– Eat less before
– Move more after
– Or pretend you didn’t enjoy yourself to prove you’re “disciplined”

You’re allowed to rest.
You’re allowed to eat normally in a new location.
You’re allowed to come back exactly the same person not a “better” or “worse” version.

So I’ll be away, doing very brave things like:
• Eating without posting it
• Wearing pants with elastic
• Letting my nervous system unclench

When I’m back, we’re pivoting this series into real-life food freedom:
Trips. Transitions. Missed workouts. Random Tuesdays.
The stuff recovery actually has to survive.

Until then:
Eat the food.
Cancel the guilt.
And if anyone asks what your plan is while I’m gone
tell them “my dietitian said I’m good” and take another bite. 🖤

01/12/2026

Day 2: The Comment Olympics (Mid-January Edition 🥂➡️😐)

Hello. Hi. It’s me.
Your dietitian who last posted on Christmas Eve and then immediately entered a holiday blackout period that included cookies, leftovers, and pretending January 1st wasn’t real.

I didn’t ghost you.
I was resting. Recuperating. Avoiding anyone who said the word detox with confidence.

Now it’s January 12th aka the time when:

Resolutions are limping

Salad has lost its sparkle

And someone will comment on what you’re eating

“You’re still eating carbs?”
“Yes. And I’ll be doing so until the end of time, thank you for checking.”

✨ New January Fact:
Your metabolism does not suddenly “slow down” in January because you enjoyed the holidays.
Weight fluctuations this time of year are mostly from water, stress, sodium, routine changes, and the audacity of January itself not a personal failure.

✨ Wellness Tip (Seasonal Depression Edition):
You do not have to explain your food choices in 2026, 2025, or on January 12 when everyone is cranky and cold.

You can:

Change the subject

Say “interesting” and keep chewing

Or mentally unsubscribe from the conversation

I’m back, nutrition baddies.
Same message: you’re not broken, you don’t need fixing, and joy still pairs well with dessert even in January.

Protect your peace. Eat the food. Wear the pants with the stretch. 🖤

Send a message to learn more

12/24/2025

Day 2: The Comment Olympics (Christmas Eve Edition 🎄)
Ah yes, the holidays when relatives say things they would never put in writing, especially while hovering near the appetizer table on Christmas Eve.

“Are you really going to eat that?”
“Yes. And I’m considering seconds out of spite. It’s Christmas Eve.”

✨ Wellness Tip: You don’t have to respond to food comments.
You can:

Change the subject

Pretend you didn’t hear it

Say “Hmm!” and walk away

Or mentally send them a bill for therapy (holiday surcharge applies)
Merry Christmas Eve, my nutrition baddies. 🎄
Protect your peace this Christmas Eve. You’re not the family spokesperson for nutrition science and joy pairs well with dessert. 🎄🍪.

12/19/2025

🎄✨ Holiday Wellness Series: Week One

Theme: Surviving Food + Feelings Without Losing Your Mind

Permission Slip Season

Let’s start strong, babes.
Consider this your official permission slip to eat like a human and not a Pinterest board.

You are allowed to:

Eat carbs

Eat desserts

Eat without “earning it”

Eat even if you ate earlier

Eat and not talk about it like it’s a moral achievement

Food is not a personality test. No one is handing out trophies for “Most Disciplined at Brunch.”
✨ You’re allowed to just… eat. Stay tuned for a new tip everyday this week! Love you mean it

12/13/2025

Holiday Wellness Series 🎄✨

Hey babes let’s talk.
If the holidays make you want to both hug a cookie and hide from the dinner table like it’s a crime scene… welcome. You’re among friends.

As a dietitian who specializes in eating disorders, I see it every year: the holidays can be a lot. Food everywhere, comments flying around like unsolicited opinions, routines out the window, and suddenly everyone’s an expert on what you should be eating. Cool, cool, cool.

Here’s the thing if this season feels tough for you, that doesn’t mean you’re “doing it wrong.” It means you’re human.

✨ Holiday Wellness Tip:
Before a holiday event, pick one tiny way to support yourself—not change yourself. Maybe it’s planning an exit strategy (“Irish goodbye, anyone?”), stepping outside to take a breath, or reminding yourself that you don’t owe anyone a performance, explanation, or a clean plate. Your job is not to make the holiday magical for others at the expense of your mental health.

In my practice, I blend Medical Nutrition Therapy with mental health support, because nourishment isn’t just about food it’s about safety, boundaries, and not spiraling because Aunt Linda made a comment.

You’re allowed to eat, rest, laugh, cry, skip things, and do this season your way. No gold stars for suffering.

💛 Stay tuned for one Holiday Wellness tip all the way through the New Year.
We’re doing this together, babes.

11/24/2025

🥧 Happy Thanksgiving Week, Friends! 🦃

Before we all dive headfirst into mashed potatoes like it’s an Olympic sport, I wanted to let you know I’ll be OOO all Thanksgiving week yes, your dietitian is taking a break. Shocking, I know.

This also means we’re officially wrapping up my series, “Healing Your Relationship with Food (Because Lettuce Alone Doesn’t Fix Trauma, Babe).”
It’s been a joy, a journey, and occasionally a gentle dragging. Proud of all of you for doing the work especially the part where you admitted that emotional eating isn’t a moral failure, it’s just… Tuesday.

I’ll be back after the holiday, likely 70% gravy and 30% regret, but spiritually renewed.

Until then, remember:

Eat the foods you actually like

Drink some water so your organs don’t revolt

And if anyone makes a comment about your plate, simply say, “My dietitian said to mind your business,” and walk away in peace

Wishing you a warm, delicious, boundary-protected Thanksgiving.
I’ll see you after the break wearing stretchy pants and absolutely thriving. 🧡

11/14/2025

🌽 Week 3 of “Healing Your Relationship with Food (Because Lettuce Alone Doesn’t Fix Trauma, Babe)” Thanksgiving Edition 🦃
From your friendly dietitian who definitely isn’t judging how early you start holiday stress-eating.

Alright babe, gather ‘round the emotional support gravy boat because we’re entering Thanksgiving season the time of year when Aunt Linda comments on your plate like she’s a judge on Top Chef: Passive-Aggressive Relatives Edition.

Let’s talk carbs.
Yes, the mashed potatoes you’ve been dreaming about since July.
No, they are not plotting against you.
Carbs are literally your body’s preferred source of fuel—kind of like how your preferred source of fuel is wine and a 90-minute nap.

🍠 Science Says:
Your brain runs on glucose, which comes from carbs. No carbs = your brain acting like that one uncle who insists he “doesn’t need directions.”
Carbs also help regulate serotonin, AKA the stuff that prevents you from crying in the pantry next to the Hawaiian rolls.

Also, fun fact: your muscles store carbs as glycogen. You know, for important things like walking, existing, or sprinting away when someone brings up politics at the dinner table.

🥖 Pro Tip (with love and fiber):
Carbs aren’t the problem it’s the drama around them.
So build a plate like a grown adult who deserves joy:

Choose complex carbs like sweet potatoes, whole grains, beans, and winter squash.

Add some protein and fat so your blood sugar doesn’t replicate the plot of an action movie.

And yes, you can have the damn pie. Pie is basically a vegetable if there’s pumpkin in it. (Don’t quote me, but also… kind of.)

🦃 Holiday Sanity Tip:
If someone says, “Are you sure you want seconds?” just smile sweetly and say, “My dietitian insists.”
(Hi. It’s me. I insist.)

✨ Bottom line:
Carbs aren’t the villain. They’re the cozy blanket of the nutrition world.
So pass the stuffing, butter the rolls, and enjoy the meal like the star you are not the supporting character in the war against your own plate.

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving, babe.
May your carbs be fluffy, your relatives be chill, and your stretchy pants be loyal

10/31/2025

🎃 PSA from your favorite dietitian: Week 3 of our series is officially on pause because I’m not just a dietitian, I’m also a mom, and tonight is Halloween. And honestly… no amount of willpower stands a chance against a fun-size Snickers at 9 p.m. after trick-or-treating.

Let’s call it practicing mindful eating as in, I’ll be mindfully choosing which candy to steal from my kid’s bucket when he is not looking.

We’ll pick back up next week, when I’ve recovered from the sugar rush, the glitter, and the emotional trauma of carving a pumpkin that looks like it’s seen things.

Stay spooky, stay hydrated, and remember: calories don’t count when you’re wearing a costume. 😉

10/25/2025

🌿 Week 2 of “Healing Your Relationship with Food (Because Lettuce Alone Doesn’t Fix Trauma, Babe)” 🌿

Let’s talk about fat and no, not the kind you cried about in the dressing room lighting that was apparently designed by Satan himself.

Fat is not the enemy. Fat is the reason your brain works, your hormones don’t riot, and your salad actually tastes like something other than sadness.

🧠 Science says:
Your body needs dietary fat to absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K. Without it, those fancy organic veggies you’re eating might as well be confetti. Also, fats help regulate your mood, because surprise your brain is about 60% fat. Basically, your brain is avocado toast.

🥑 Pro tip:
It’s not about cutting fat, it’s about choosing the kind that loves you back like olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado, and fatty fish. The fats that ghost inflammation instead of texting it “wyd?” at 2 AM.

So yeah. Eat the guac. Drizzle the olive oil. Butter your damn toast.
Because balance isn’t just for yoga class it’s for your plate, too.

10/17/2025

📣 Healing Your Relationship with Food: Week 2 Is Ghosting You 👻 (But She’ll Be Back Next Week, Babe)

Hi sweet potatoes 🥔💋

So here’s the tea (it’s herbal, obvi): I know you were ready for Week 2 of our Healing Your Relationship with Food series, aka Because Lettuce Alone Doesn’t Fix Trauma, Babe, but I’m hitting pause this week. Life got lifey. (Also I double-booked myself with a webinar called “Why You Shouldn’t Cry Into Your Protein Shake” riveting stuff.)

Don’t worry, Week 2 is coming next week hotter than a fresh-baked baguette. We’ll be diving into emotional eating, food guilt, and how to stop treating carbs like your toxic ex. 🍞💔➡️💖

But for now, here’s a little science snack to hold you over:

“You are literally made of stardust. So maybe stop hating your thighs they’re just galaxies trying their best.” 🌌🔬

That’s not just a cute quote for your journal it’s SCIENCE. The carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen in your body were formed in ancient stars. So when your inner voice starts being a jerk about how many chips you ate, remind it: You are celestial. And celestial beings don’t count macros at girls’ night.

See you next week for the real Week 2. Until then, hydrate, rest, and maybe give your inner food police a PTO day. 😌🫶

XO,
Your favorite dietitian with a degree in science and a minor in sarcasm 💁‍♀️🥼