Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Jill and I am an Intuitive Eating Dietitian. I am a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor.
I began this blog in 2015 to write about nutrition, running, and photography. The original name of this blog was RunEatSnap.
Now, in 2022, I am changing course and keeping this blog solely nutrition focused. I’ll be writing about body image, disordered eating, Intuitive Eating, life as an RD, career advice, and sports nutrition.
MY PATH TO BECOMING A REGISTERED DIETITIAN
I began running in fall of 2009 and ran my first race in March 2010. Once I began running I changed my eating habits in order to feel better during training and realized there’s something to this nutrition stuff! So this newfound love for running also sparked my interest in nutrition and how it had such an impact on my athletic performance.
In the summer of 2010 I returned to school to pursue a degree in dietetics at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) in my hometown of Evansville, IN. My life changed dramatically after this. Before, I was working several part-time jobs and didn’t really know where I was going in life or what I wanted to do.
Once I returned to school I was motivated and determined and I achieved a 3.98 GPA, which was such an improvement from my first undergraduate degree 3.28 GPA. I attributed this to pursuing a career I was excited about! What a great feeling.
So after my two years at USI I had to do a dietetic internship (DI) in order to be able to sit for the Registered Dietitian (RD) exam. I chose and was accepted into the Coordinated Master’s Program (CMP) at the University of Utah (Go Utes!) where I was able to pursue a master’s degree in nutrition with an emphasis in sports nutrition (my passion!) while completing the internship requirements for the RD exam – perfect!
During my second year at Utah I was able to intern in the athletics department with an awesome sports dietitian. I worked with a variety of sports teams including football, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, swimming & diving, skiing, and men’s golf.
Since graduation in May 2014, I interned at the University of Louisville and University of Virginia and worked as a Performance Dietitian for EXOS at Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center in Minneapolis, MN.
In November 2016, I moved to Nashville, TN and started my private practice. In July 2017, I began working as the team dietitian for the NFL Tennessee Titans where I was the team dietitian for 5 seasons.
Currently, I reside in Middle Tennessee and I own and operate a private practice. I see clients one-on-one for disordered eating and sports nutrition. I help women find freedom from diet rules and restriction and I help athletes and active individuals fuel their body properly for sport and exercise.
And I run a quarterly Intuitive Eating Support Group for Women. This 12-week group program is solely online and it takes you from food obsession to food freedom.
Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy my blog!
