Join Chicago-area pediatric dietitian Betsy Hjelmgren and her husband, David, as they venture on their own nutrition journey this August. Their vlog contains all the laughs, fun banter and tips you would expect from a great couple attempting a restrictive diet rollercoaster. Tune in as Betsy learns to truly appreciate the difficulties clients and families face when embarking on a new diet with nothing but a few handouts and some encouragement from others!
It’s the weekend. Betsy spent the day cooking from scratch, to make sure there are plenty of options and yummy things to eat, but realized how much work it is to make things from scratch, and how many shortcuts she usually takes to get the job done. Today she made a turkey breast, tuna salad, enchilada sauce from scratch and then two pans of turkey enchiladas, homemade salad dressing, preserved the broth from the turkey for soup later this week, and prepared and stored the leftover turkey meat for later on. Plus the mess! That left a lot of clean-up! Tomorrow, a plan for making a fun dessert is on the agenda. However, life is revolving around cooking and eating at this point. By today, David’s tank is empty, since he’s not been eating enough protein or calories. By the time a late lunch arrives, he’s hangry… Who can relate? David, traditionally the more selective eater between the two, is finding he needs to stretch his food boundaries if he is going to make this work.
Breakfast
- Cheerios topped with Blueberries (David)
- Banana with Peanut Butter (David)
Lunch
- 3 Egg Cheese Omelet (David only)
- Vegetable Fried Brown Rice (David only)
- Cherries (David only)
Dinner
- Homemade Turkey Enchiladas
- Garden Salad Mix with fresh veggies
- Wine
- Dark Chocolate 72% Cocoa
David: 2,425 calories, 95g protein Betsy: 2,246 calories, 118g protein
Send your anti-inflammatory diet or any pediatric nutrition questions or comments our way! Let’s chat!
