Client Quote # 75: meal plan

For me as an ED dietitian, a meal plan can feel like a double edged sword. On one hand, a meal plan can be a very supportive part of facilitating mechanical eating 😋
On the other hand, it can play into new food rules that the ED clings to follow 📝

So whether or not a meal plan is a good step in treatment will be determined on an individual basis. If someone is looking for a meal plan for weight loss, because they think all they need is a meal plan to change their current eating pattern…I have some harsh news.
Our eating pattern is guided by many things but knowing what you should eat contributes only a part of how we eat. It’s important to explore the root issues around disordered eating patterns in order to create sustainable behavior changes 🧐💭

A meal plan can be helpful sometimes but it is not magic.