10 Surprising Truths from My 10 Years as a Dietitian

Ten years ago, I became a registered dietitian with one goal: to help people feel strong and healthy in their bodies. But what I didn’t expect was how much I’d have to unlearn — about nutrition, about success, and about myself.

In the past decade, I’ve counseled 1200+ people, healed my own relationship with food, and even stepped away from the hustle culture that almost broke me.

Today, I want to share 10 real, raw, surprising truths I’ve learned — the kind of lessons I wish more women heard on their wellness journey.

10 Surprising Truths from My 10 Years as a Dietitian

1. There’s no “one size fits all” solution to health

Your body, your metabolism, and your lifestyle are unique. Following a cookie-cutter meal plan or copying what worked for someone else rarely leads to lasting results. True health requires learning what works for your body and honoring it consistently.

2. Healing your relationship with food is often about healing your relationship with control

So many women come to me thinking they have a “food problem,” but what’s really going on is much deeper. Restricting food or overeating is often tied to the need for control when life feels chaotic. When you release the constant grip of control, food naturally becomes less charged.

3. Loving your body more is never resolved by simply losing weight

Weight loss doesn’t automatically equal self-love. I’ve seen countless women reach their “goal weight” only to still feel unhappy in their bodies. True body confidence comes from learning to appreciate and care for your body now—not 10 pounds from now.

4. The weight of unprocessed emotions on your soul amounts to extra weight stored in the body

This one is huge. Emotional baggage—stress, grief, anger, shame—can manifest physically. If you’re holding on to unprocessed emotions, your body may be holding on to extra weight too. Emotional healing is just as important as nutrition when it comes to long-term health.

5. Most nutrition advice isn’t trauma-informed — and that’s a problem

Standard diet advice rarely takes into account past trauma, disordered eating patterns, or emotional pain. Without compassion and a trauma-informed approach, nutrition guidance can feel harsh or triggering, which only leads to more shame and frustration.

6. The pursuit of ‘health’ can become its own form of self-harm

Over-exercising, restricting, obsessing over “clean” eating—these behaviors often get praised as discipline, but they can mask deep inner pain. Chasing health at all costs can actually damage your physical and emotional well-being.

7. Rest is as essential as movement

You don’t have to “earn your rest.” In fact, your body needs rest to function properly, balance hormones, and recover. Sleep and downtime are just as important as workouts when it comes to feeling your best.

8. Without doing the inner work, your results will never last

You can have the best meal plan in the world, but if you’re ignoring the emotional and mental blocks that drive your habits, the changes won’t stick. Long-lasting health comes from addressing the inner beliefs and patterns that keep you stuck.

9. Your intuition knows what no meal plan ever could

Learning to reconnect with your body’s signals—hunger, fullness, energy levels, cravings—is the ultimate guide to health. Your body truly does know what it needs when you slow down and listen.

10. Making healthy choices is easy once you strengthen mindfulness and body connection

When you build a deeper connection with your body and practice mindful eating, healthy choices stop feeling forced. You naturally start choosing foods and habits that make you feel good—not out of guilt, but out of self-respect.

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