Introducing Elizabeth!
Hi there ABBOG readers. I am Elizabeth Anderson, one of the registered dietitians at NuVal. Now I know, RDs can have a reputation as The Food Police, but ask anyone here in the office, and they’ll tell you, that’s not me!
I am no stranger to highly processed food. It has to be my parents fault, right? I kid; I take responsibility for my love of pink frosting. Still, growing up on Count Chocula and Little Debbie snacks means it’s almost in my DNA to resist higher scoring foods. I mean, is it wrong to deeply appreciate the sweet nectar of a frosty diet soda first thing in the morning?
But does that mean I’m a bad dietitian? I hope not. I like to look at my diet shortfalls as a sign that I am a ‘healthy-eating work in progress.’ In the 8 years I have worked in weight management, I can tell you, humility and self-compassion are two of the most essential tools for improving your eating. My motto is, when we feel better, we do better.
Can you relate? If so, I look forward to learning more about your struggles to improve your eating while I share my nutrition knowledge, throw in some healthy eating strategies and highlight ways we can improve the quality of our lives by implementing NuVal.
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on Feb 4th, 2013 at 9:04 am
Welcome to the blog world Elizabeth! I love your motto and look forward to you sharing your nutrition knowledge. It’s refreshing to know that someone in your profession enjoys the foods that score less than 30 and isn’t afraid to share and embrace it!
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 9:24 am
Hi, my name is Laura and I’m a chocoholic. I especially love dark chocolate fudge. I limit myself to making it about once a month though. And I include lots of walnut pieces to amp up the NuVal score a little, ha ha. I’m glad I’m not alone in not being able to easily resist foods that are not so good for you. Thanks for the great post, Elizabeth. Great picture too!
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 9:49 am
I try to eat as much fruit and vegetables as I can. I eat very little red meat and processed food. BUT, I love nachos with cheese! I am a nacho addict. I have learned over the years to make healthy bean burritos and whole grain tacos which help, but I still need my nacho fix.
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 10:05 am
We’re all human, and healthy eating is an ongoing process (and struggle sometimes!) Looking forward to your posts!
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 10:11 am
Hi Elizabeth!!! Welcome. I am looking forward to reading your post. I try to eat as healthy as possible, perferrably organic and kicked processed foods out of our house. But I do have some weeknesses when it comes to potato chips and cake. I don’t buy either but will indulge if I am at a social gathering.
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 11:01 am
Welcome Elizabeth – I can’t wait to learn from you. My biggest downfall is salt. It is something I love – in foods not necessarily something I put on many foods. So I worry about how much salt is in the foods I eat?
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 11:20 am
Welcome! I try to eat clean 93.3% of the time.
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Hi Elizabeth,
Looking forward to your advice on eating healthy.I try but it’s not easy with a husband who is a junk food junkie and still has the same waistline as when he was 18(he is 46).
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 2:26 pm
I’ll take all the healthy eating advice I can get! Welcome!
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 2:48 pm
Elizabeth -
You will be amazing here at A Better Bag of Groceries! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with all of our loyal readers.
Melissa
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 3:22 pm
Yay Elizabeth! I can relate to your realistic approach. Good job on your first post, I look forward to more.
on Feb 4th, 2013 at 8:11 pm
My kids think I’m The Food Police. Happy to let you have that title. I love food…natural and processed. My dirty little low-scoring secret passion…Cheetos. There, I said it. So excited to read your blog posts. Welcome to ABBG!!!
on Feb 5th, 2013 at 8:32 pm
Looking forward to your posts, Elizabeth!
on Feb 6th, 2013 at 7:40 am
LOVED the intro; perfectly said and extremely refreshing on many levels. I look forward to following along…
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Wishing you a wonderful launch on this new endeavor
~Jodie
on Feb 7th, 2013 at 9:14 am
Welcome, Elizabeth! Looking forward to learning from you.
on Feb 9th, 2013 at 10:04 am
Look forword to your blog, my dark secret is dark chocolate chips and cashews nightly