squeezablysoft
Well-Known Member
I'm still not settled about my major, so I was talking to my mom about it and she brought up an idea I briefly thought of before but hadn't seriously considered. I've always been interested in medicine and anatomy (actually wanted to grow up to be a doctor as a kid) and did well in science, and of course you know I love food.
So if I put those together I could be a dietician, I dismissed that idea when I first thought of it last year because of all the fat shaming and food restriction nonsense that usually comes with the job. But I've done some research and realized there are some dieticians who take an intuitive eating approach and practice Health At Every Size, really focusing on overall well-being not just getting the lowest possible reading on the scale.
I think I could do that and really I think that could be helpful cause I know if someone talked to me about seeing a dietician I'd be like "oh great, some 80 lb vegan runner who has no idea what it's like to be fat and thinks sugar is a product of Satan". But I'm not that so I think I'd be kinda a relief to someone who was afraid of that.
I also think this could work well for me because I have difficulty getting out and about and this is something I could do from home doing consults over the internet. I could also set my own hours and be available for clients nights and weekends for example, which works out with my being a night owl.
So do you think there will be a lot of demand for a HAES/Fat-friendly nutritionist that people can consult with online from their homes at pretty much any time of day that works for them in 3 years or so when I'll graduate?
So if I put those together I could be a dietician, I dismissed that idea when I first thought of it last year because of all the fat shaming and food restriction nonsense that usually comes with the job. But I've done some research and realized there are some dieticians who take an intuitive eating approach and practice Health At Every Size, really focusing on overall well-being not just getting the lowest possible reading on the scale.
I think I could do that and really I think that could be helpful cause I know if someone talked to me about seeing a dietician I'd be like "oh great, some 80 lb vegan runner who has no idea what it's like to be fat and thinks sugar is a product of Satan". But I'm not that so I think I'd be kinda a relief to someone who was afraid of that.
I also think this could work well for me because I have difficulty getting out and about and this is something I could do from home doing consults over the internet. I could also set my own hours and be available for clients nights and weekends for example, which works out with my being a night owl.
So do you think there will be a lot of demand for a HAES/Fat-friendly nutritionist that people can consult with online from their homes at pretty much any time of day that works for them in 3 years or so when I'll graduate?
