Nutrition Nut on the Run

Fit University, Fit YOU.

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It’s a quiet Friday night in for me tonight. I went to a different yoga class tonight — the dance-y warm-up I enjoyed, the random jumping jacks not so much. I pedaled on the spin bike for 10 minutes prior to hitting the mat, but that was it in terms of my Friday fitness.

I was planning on taking it easy today and tomorrow in preparation for Race Day, but I was not planning for my right calf to give me grief. Hold tight loose, legs… one more day, please! I rolled around around on a foam roller after savasana — tight calves and quads is an understatement.

stretch. ice. rest. breathe. repeat.

Anyway… I told ya’ll I would tell you more about the internship I’m doing this semester in addition to my full plate of nutrition classes. Two weeks in, and things are finally rolling… fast!

This semester I am a Nutrition Mentor for FitU, a nutrition and exercise adherence program available to Chico State students.

What’s FitU?

 

 

 

Students enrolled in the program pay $50 for 4 1-hour sessions with a nutrition mentor and 4 1-hour sessions with an exercise adherence mentor. Upon completion, the student gets a $25 reimbursement, plus a t-shirt and water bottle. Neat, huh?

I will have 4 clients this semester; so, theoretically, 16 appointments in total. Each week, I meet with the fellow interns and our mentors to anonymously debrief and gather insight on our upcoming appointments.

I see my first client Monday – eek!

Ever since I transferred universities and declared Food & Nutrition Communication as my major, I’ve wanted to get involved with the program. Last semester, I completed the preliminary internship – in conjunction with taking a required course, Nutrition Education & Counseling – where I learned about the technique of Motivational Interviewing,

I did not go to school to become a Registered Dietician, and did not envision myself in a counseling setting either. However, through my undergrad studies and various internships, the counseling aspect of nutrition (more so, general wellbeing) has seemed to click with me the most.

Fuel. Fitness. Focus.

I’m excited to see if my experience with FitU will turn that light on or off…

Enjoy your weekend and don’t forget, the New Month GIVEAWAY closes tomorrow!

Hillary

 

the first of the last.

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Today was the first day of my last fall semester of college… undergrad, that is.

Back in April, I posted about the courses I’ll be taking this semester [The Final Fall Four], but since then I swapped out a class, so now I’m taking Nutrition Counseling instead of Nutrition and Physical Fitness (which I’m looking forward to taking in the spring).

Fall 2011 Classes

CONSUMER HEALTH – ONLINE

Examination of major health care consumer issues from historical and contemporary perspectives. Discussion of cost, availability, and quality of health care and their relationship to political and economic activities. Identification of national, regional, and local health trends affecting consumers. Analysis of individual and collective consumer strategies.

MAGAZINE WRITING

Techniques of writing nonfiction articles and features for publication; where to find material, markets. Student writings may appear in campus publications such as The Orion.

  • I learned today that we are required to create a blog – check!
NUTRITION Counseling & Education

In addition to this class, I am participating in a supplemental nutrition counseling internship; one of the objectives of this extra ‘class’ is to prepare students for the opportunity to be a mentor for the FitU program on campus.

NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE LIFECYCLE

A survey of nutritional needs from conception to death, including the relationship of nutrients to health and well-being and factors which affect food selection of different population groups.

Also in the mix:

I am the Communications officer – a weekly commitment – for the Nutrition & Food Science Association (a.k.a. Nutrition Club). Believe it or not, I’m looking forward to having a full plate again (pun intended) – good times ahead!

Hopefully I’ll be a bit more disciplined about blogging and sharing my nutty recipes, too. Oh, and I must register for a race or two here pretty soon because this runnin’ nut is craving a fun, new training plan.

I have a 7:30am spin class on the agenda tomorrow to start off my Tuesday, so I better hop into bed… It’s a school night.

See ya!

HP

P.S. I crossed off one of my 10 goals for 2010… better late than never. I’ve parallel parked twice in the past couple days without causing damage to Little Blue or any other vehicles. It’s the little things.

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