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No Stress Nutrition Life can be stressful. Eating shouldn't be. Registered dietitian treating eating disorders, particularly in LGBTQ folks, in Chicago.

No cleanses/detoxes/fad diets/body shaming, thanks!

Happy (?) 4 year (and one month, because what is time) private practice anniversary to me!It feels like there has been n...
01/04/2025

Happy (?) 4 year (and one month, because what is time) private practice anniversary to me!

It feels like there has been no point in my practice where things have felt easy. These past 4 years have been meaningful, impactful, and transformative for me. I’ve been so lucky to have both the amazingly hard working, vulnerable, brave clients I have, and the phenomenal colleagues and support system that have enabled me to show up for my clients. I could not do this work without my community, and I am beyond grateful for the way in which I am held by all the folks with whom I am in relationship.

All of that is true. All of that is true AND I feel like I’m handing out sunscreen and bottled water to people living amidst a forest fire (while I’m also in said forest fire). The world is scarier and more dangerous than it has in any time I’ve been a dietitian, or really any time I’ve been an adult, and I feel like I have so little to offer to make it any better or gentler. I am tired. I am scared. I know these feelings are rooted in facts, and make a ton of sense. I know my clients and colleagues and community are scared and tired and in danger too. It’s a really hard time to be a person who cares.

I’m glad to be doing this work. I wish I were doing this work in another context/set of circumstances. Here’s to another year.

Today is a great day to remind you that my Patreon is a fabulous way to support the work I do, as I just got hit with my...
12/01/2024

Today is a great day to remind you that my Patreon is a fabulous way to support the work I do, as I just got hit with my highest estimated quarterly tax burden ever ($7000+ between federal and state). While yes, this means I made more money in the last quarter than I have ever before, it doesn't necessarily mean I've RECEIVED all of that money because thanks insurance companies, and also I don't get any benefit for providing hundreds of hours of free and reduced cost care every year. I'll put the link in the comments so maybe FB doesn't hide this from folks as easily, and here's a cute picture of me and Cinna on NYE to boost.

Honestly, even if 'all' you can contribute is a dollar a month, it's a huge help in sustaining my ability to provide care to everybody that needs it and not just folks who can afford it.

[alt text: a slightly blurry selfie of Resa sitting on the floor next to Cinna. Resa is wearing a navy jumpsuit with thin straps and a gold necklace with a gold and white stone pendant. They're smiling and leaning into Cinna, a white and brown medium sized dog who is licking their cheek.]

Hey folks!I wanted to take a moment to remind you of my Patreon. I am committed to providing healthcare services to ever...
29/03/2023

Hey folks!

I wanted to take a moment to remind you of my Patreon. I am committed to providing healthcare services to everyone that comes to my practice, regardless of their ability to pay, because that is aligned with my values as a both a provider and a person. I take multiple types of insurance, a rarity within the field of dietetics, in an attempt to make my services more accessible to people while still being compensated fairly for my labor. I offer sliding scale based on stated need, meaning that I don’t require folks to verify their income or pay a set amount per session, including paying $0 a session if that’s what is within their budget.

So many folks within my community, both personal and professional, have really stepped up to support me when I have needed help over the last year and I cannot express my gratitude deeply enough. I’ve often been asked by those same wonderful people to share if I need more/other support, which is why I’m making this post. Supporting my Patreon allows me to have a more stable stream of income, which allows me greater latitude to provide care to every client I see. I understand that I am not really a content creator, that the best I can offer folks in exchange for their contributions are items rather than ongoing engagement or content, and that may be less compelling for some folks. I also understand that we’re in some pretty tough financial times right now, and I would never want anyone to overextend themselves in order to help me or my clients out.

With that said, I just want to ask that if you have even $1 a month to spare, that you consider opting into my Patreon. I love the work I do, and am constantly evaluating and adjusting in attempts to keep the work sustainable, and this would be a huge way to support me in doing so!

[alt text: an abstract photo of a blurry orange spot in the background, with black text reading "No Stress Nutrition is still on Patreon" followed by the Patreon logo and the web address]

Day 731 of private practice!This was, undoubtedly, the biggest leap of faith I’ve ever taken on/for myself. The last two...
01/03/2023

Day 731 of private practice!

This was, undoubtedly, the biggest leap of faith I’ve ever taken on/for myself. The last two years have been a roller coaster in so many ways, but making this choice has been the right one for me and I’m so grateful to have done it. I feel able to provide healthcare to my clients in the way that aligns with my values and ethics, which is a gift I have not always been given when working in other settings. I get to show up as my whole self and my clients get to opt in to care with the whole me, which makes me feel like the care/relationships I provide are deeper and more meaningful. I love the ways in which my clients challenge me to grow as a provider and a person, and can’t imagine trading this for anything.

Thank you to the clients, the colleagues, and the community that have made the last two years possible. Here’s to many more!

[alt text: a collage of three pictures of Resa from 2021, 2022, and 2023. In all three pictures, they’re wearing brow line glasses, have a nostril piercing in their right nostril, and are smiling brightly directly at the camera.]

13/12/2022

In case you needed another piece of evidence about the way our culture demonizes fatness, please read this description from a continuing education series I saw today discussing care for folks post-bariatric surgery.

"...examine determinants of weight recidivism post-bariatric surgery..."

The definition of recidivism is as follows:
1. The repeating of or returning to criminal behavior by the same offender or type of offender.
2. Relapse into crime; the conduct or condition of a recidivist.
3. The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse

The people who wrote this description seriously decided to use a word most commonly associated with CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR when describing the frequent regain of weight in folks who have had bariatric surgery. FATNESS IS NOT CRIMINAL, FOR HEAVENS SAKE.

Here’s to 38.
08/11/2022

Here’s to 38.

It’s been a minute since I did a food post! Last week, a neighbor stole my monthly meat CSA *and* my Blue Apron box also...
19/10/2022

It’s been a minute since I did a food post! Last week, a neighbor stole my monthly meat CSA *and* my Blue Apron box also went mysteriously missing. Now, I’m really grateful that I was able to get refunds/credits, and I hope folks that took my food were folks that needed it more than me any will enjoy it, but I felt really down in the dumps about it. I use those services to help minimize the amount of executive function I expend on food for myself, so I was dreading having to come up with meals for myself. (Plus, it’s disappointing to be unable to trust your neighbors!)

In posting about my frustration, a kind acquaintance I’ve only met once but with whom I have significant social overlap offered to share some food with me. He said that he, like me, often struggles to cook in small batches and would be happy to share a portion or two of something with me to help ease my mental load. Because of all the work I’ve done in therapy over the years, I said I’d really appreciate that and thanked him profusely.

Y’all. YALL. He made crab cakes and Old Bay roasted potatoes and roasted carrots that were SO GOOD I ate them with my HANDS while driving home. I had the presence of mind, though, to save one crab cake…for this. Not only did his generosity save me the cognitive effort of preparing a meal for myself, not only was it *delicious,* but it made me willing and somewhat enthusiastic to make myself something really tasty, with more effort than I’ve wanted to put in on my own behalf for a while.

What an amazingly kind thing he did for me, and what awesome food I’ve had in the last 12 hours!

[alt text: three images of a blue grey bowl holding tater tots, a golden brown crab cake, a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce on top, garnished with gochugaru chili flakes. In the last picture, the egg has been cut in half to show the jammy orange center.]

(Trying a regram for the first time; here’s hoping it works!)So flattered and honored to have been included in this grou...
30/06/2022

(Trying a regram for the first time; here’s hoping it works!)

So flattered and honored to have been included in this group with such talented and compassionate providers! I’m really proud to be a part of EDRD Pro.

Posted • Happy 5-year anniversary to EDRD Pro! We would not be where we are today without our incredible community of members. It was impossible to pick just five, so here are six fabulous members making waves in the fat positive, anti-diet, eating disorder world!

🌊Amie Guice MAEd, RD, LD, CEDRD of
🌊Gina Salame, CEDRD of
🌊Katie Gilder, MPH, RD, LD of
🌊Kia'ikai "Kai" Iguchi, MSc/MS, RD/CD of .comes.in.waves
🌊Meg Bowman, MS, CNS, LDN, CHES
🌊Theresa LaMont, RDN, LDN of

Ready to join us? Membership signup is always live at www.EDRDpro.com

(Trying a repost for the first time ever, hoping it works)Im so flattered and appreciative to be part of this list of am...
30/06/2022

(Trying a repost for the first time ever, hoping it works)

Im so flattered and appreciative to be part of this list of amazing providers, and so proud to be part of EDRD Pro!

It should not surprise me to see people entertained by something so ghoulish, nor to see folks support an abuser, but it...
02/06/2022

It should not surprise me to see people entertained by something so ghoulish, nor to see folks support an abuser, but it will always disappoint me.

[alt text: black text on a pale orange background that reads “I find it remarkably disappointing not only to see a trial related to domestic violence treated as entertainment, but to see people I respected supporting a man convicted of abuse.

I have never publicly named my abuser and never will, because if even a famous woman cannot identify herself as a survivor of DV without naming her abuser and be sued for libel, what chance do any of the rest of us stand at receiving “justice?” “]

I am grateful for self employment and working from home, where I can lay down on the floor between sessions and just…exi...
31/05/2022

I am grateful for self employment and working from home, where I can lay down on the floor between sessions and just…exist. Depression is absolutely horrible, yall. Even just being a person feels barely manageable these days. Everything is too many.

[alt text: a two panel image from Hyperbole and a Half’s piece entitled “Depression: part two.” The first frame shows a drawing of a white person with yellow hair, wearing a stained and baggy gray hoodie, and reads “what if…the entire future is only full of only horrible, boring things?” The next frame looks almost identical and reads “that would be too many.”]

The world is a lot right now, and if you (like me) are also dealing with mental illnesses on top of everything else, I’m...
19/05/2022

The world is a lot right now, and if you (like me) are also dealing with mental illnesses on top of everything else, I’m just gonna remind you to try and slow down when you can. I love the idea of rest as a form of resistance, and if that’s accessible to you, great! It’s also completely okay if rest doesn’t feel comfortable for you, comes with challenging emotions, or can lead to feeling like you have to have been super good/productive to have earned it.

You need rest. You need gentleness. You need care.

I hope we can build a world where these things are accessible and relevant to everyone, but in the meantime, if you can give yourself any of those things I’m gonna encourage you to do so.

[alt text: Resa, a person with short teal hair, is sitting in a gray/blue canvas hammock chair. They are wearing a burgundy tank top, and their octopus tattoo is just barely visible on their left upper arm. They have brown eyes, a silver nose ring in their right nostril, and are staring into the camera with a neutral expression.]

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