Thanks so much! Mizzou is actually in my top two colleges I am looking at for Dietetics! I love nutrition and I am willing to do anything! Haha

Thanks so much!

Thank you! I will!

What I did the second time I looked at it, was to take an exercise science class to see if I enjoyed the topic. The class covered nutrition, exercise, and some anatomy/physiology. After that class, I knew I loved nutrition. Then I called a local hospital and asked them if I could do a job shadow to see if I liked the job and to get a sense of what a dietitian does. They were gracious enough to let me shadow them for about 5 days. After that, I applied.

I have to say, the curriculum is a lot of fun, and it is absolutely fascinating to see how our bodies work. I’m glad I did it. It is hard, especially for someone like me who has a limited biology/chemistry background, but, I’ve really been putting in the work and that helps.

“Like every other area of your life, your goal with weight management or healthy living is to do your best, and whatever weight you reach living the healthiest life you honestly and actually enjoy – well that’s your “best weight”. And I’m here to tell you, whatever that weight is, it’s frickin’ great.”

Here is my cheat skinny bang bang shrimp – you just reminded me that I need to make it again!

http://www.mybizzykitchen.com/2012/04/20/skinny-bang-bang-shrimp/

For Anna-
I would say most dietitians I know had an interest in science at least a little bit before going into that for school. Organic chemistry is definitely doable, even if you don’t love chemistry, but you just might need to study a lot for it! As far as internships go, I think if you are willing to move, that may increase your chances. Also, have you looked at any coordinated programs? That is where you do your classes and internship all in one (I did mine at the University of Missouri located in Columbia, MO). I know there are other ones (I think somewhere in Ohio and possibly Kansas State?). Just a thought because I LOVED my program. Also, schooling will be getting more intense for RD’s-to-be because it will soon be mandatory that they have Masters degrees as well, so that is more schooling. Just some additional things to think of!

For Lena-
I’m an avid backpacker so and an RD so I have some good ideas for backpacking foods. Many times, when I’m in a hurry, I buy the freeze-dried foods from the outdoor stores that you just need to add boiling water to. They aren’t usually the best tasting, some are high in sodium but they usually have a good amounts of protein, carbs and fat. Some day I would like to have a dehydrator so I can make my own food that I just add water to, but that’s when I have a little more space in my tiny apartment. Some foods that pack really well, tacos! You can just heat up some black beans or pinto beans (cook them from dried first or open a can and drain, then repack to save weight and space) or pack some cooked ground beef/chicken/turkey that is seasoned with taco meat. The beans and meat do last for about a day (as long as it isn’t super hot or longer if it is below freezing). Then at camp you can just heat up some tortillas on a camp stove. I also like to pack egg sandwiches. I cook the egg over hard at home and layer it with some cheese. Those usually last 2 days and still taste great no matter how smashed they get in my pack. For other good, different snacks, hard cheeses can last 2-3 days out in the back country and soft cheeses last about 1 day. Hope that gives you some ideas!

So I usually make the shake for both my husband and I, so you can divide these quantities in half. Here are the portions – 1/2 scoop protein powder (8.5 grams for 1/2 scoop), 1/2ish cup frozen spinach, 2/3 banana, 1-2 T. chia seeds, 1/2 cup frozen mango, 1 T. almond butter, 3ish cups almond milk, 1 cup water. Those are definitely guesstimates! 🙂