While I'm watching the season premiere of Biggest Loser, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss a blog post that a friend of mine shared on her Facebook the other day: The Public Humiliation Diet. It goes right along with Biggest Loser - I have a love/hate relationship with this show. I love watching… Continue reading Being Brutally Honest With Yourself
Author: Megan Hammis, M.Ed., RDN
Registered Dietitian with a B.S. in Dietetics from Central Michigan University and a M.Ed. In Nutrition Education from Framingham State University. Completed my dietetic internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. Currently working as a bariatric dietitian in Saginaw, MI.
Getting Past Setbacks
So I posted not too long ago about a challenge that I was going after - a 6 week 5k training plan. I went into the challenge head on and hard - I pushed myself to run at a faster pace and I completed the first week of the workout. On the very last workout… Continue reading Getting Past Setbacks
New Year, New Me
It is December 31st 2012. I bet some of my readers didn't think we would even make it past 10 days ago - the date the Mayan calendar ended. But since those end of the world predictions were wrong, here I am to review last year's "Keeping It Real Dietitian's" goals and set some new… Continue reading New Year, New Me
Keeping It Real: Why I’m Not On a Diet
Throughout my life, I have received many comments about my weight, my body. I have had people refer to me as a "bigger girl" or "kinda chubby", I've been called "healthy looking", and I've been referred to as flat out "FAT". As a dietitian, I have had clients who appreciate the fact that I'm not… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Why I’m Not On a Diet
Breakfast Fun!
One thing that I love about weekends is the ability to whip up a more complex breakfast than I do during the weekdays. Let's be honest - I like to sleep in. I am not an early riser. I don't leave myself a lot of time in the mornings before work to make a great… Continue reading Breakfast Fun!
What I Ate Wednesday #5
Well, this is embarrassing. I had Wednesday off this week. I spent the entire day doing chores around the house - I cleaned my kitchen, dining area, and bathroom. I made a delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner, and planned to blog about it on Wednesday. But... by the end of my busy, productive day off, not… Continue reading What I Ate Wednesday #5
My Challenge: 6 Weeks to a 5k
I'm not new to running. I've been a "runner-in-progress" for over 4 years now. My running started in January 0f 2008 when a friend of mine, Heather, decided to get healthy and lose weight. We started working out together, which included running. I remember a huge sense of accomplishment with her when I ran my… Continue reading My Challenge: 6 Weeks to a 5k
What I Ate Wednesday #4
Yeah, it's been a while since I made one of these posts! But it just so happened that I made a yummy dinner, thought about blogging, and found my hubby's camera so I could take pictures. Since Ken was working tonight, I wanted something simple. And usually when Ken is working, I try to make… Continue reading What I Ate Wednesday #4
Keeping It Real: The Other Side of Things
November 22, 2012 - My first holiday with my husband, our two month wedding anniversary, and one heck of a day. This Thanksgiving was both completely traditional for us, and also completely non-traditional. After all, we did watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and America's Thanksgiving Parade. We did eat turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and green… Continue reading Keeping It Real: The Other Side of Things
Keeping It Real: Remember Me?
It's been a while, and a lot has changed for me since the last time I blogged. Let's see... I changed jobs - I no longer work as an eating disorder dietitian, but instead work full time as a registered dietitian in a long term care facility... and I love my job! I got married!… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Remember Me?
What I Ate Wednesday #3
Err... so this is actually "What I've Eaten Lately" because I haven't been very good at updating or taking pictures of the yummy food I eat. This delicious meal was breakfast on 1/15/12 - told you it had been a long time since I updated! I love my weekends - I always try to make… Continue reading What I Ate Wednesday #3
Keeping It Real: Where Did I Go?
I've been M.I.A. for too long now... starting to slack on one of my goals for 2012, which is keeping up with this blog! So here's what's been going on and why I've been absent. I started a new job. And that new job decided to be crazy, hectic, and out of control. I first… Continue reading Keeping It Real: Where Did I Go?
What I Ate Wednesday #2
So you all know Murphy's Law right? What can go wrong, WILL go wrong? Welcome to my day today. It was day 2 of my new job as a long term care dietitian. I wanted to go into work at 8am or 9am, so I set my alarm for 6am. I'm trying to get a… Continue reading What I Ate Wednesday #2
What I Ate Wednesday #1
Today the original "What I Ate Wednesday" blogger - Peas & Crayons - celebrates with her 50th WIAW post! Yay! And today, I'm sharing my very first WIAW. I started off today worried about my cat. Bella and my sister's dog got into a fight last week, and Bella suffered some injuries and infection. Unfortunately… Continue reading What I Ate Wednesday #1
Welcome 2012!
The world celebrated the New Year a couple of nights ago, and many people - myself included - made New Year's Resolutions. Some of the most popular resolutions? Find a new/better job, lose weight, eat better, exercise more, quit smoking, etc. top the lists. I haven't officially written down any of my New Year's Resolutions. … Continue reading Welcome 2012!
