Go You Nutrition Counseling

10/15/2026

Fibermaxxing takes a useful idea and makes it sound like another assignment with extra credit.

Adding fiber may help with constipation, but a big increase all at once can cause gas and bloating. The type matters too, especially if you have IBS. Your experience with one fiber source may be different from someone else's.

I'd rather help you choose one small addition to something you already eat, then give yourself time to see how it feels. Maybe that's a little more of a vegetable you already enjoy and tolerate.

If the change leaves you uncomfortable, that gives us information to work with. We can adjust the amount, the food, or the pace.

Have you tried increasing fiber? What did you notice?

10/12/2026

Nutrition advice can start with a tiny nugget of truth and grow into a whole list of things you're supposed to fix. Then comes the supplement that apparently only this person can sell you.

By the time some clients see me, they've spent years getting excited about a new plan, feeling let down, and wondering what's wrong with them. That is exhausting.

The push to “maxx” nutrition can add unnecessary pressure when the goals are excessive to begin with.
Before taking on another one, consider what you hope to gain and what it would cost you. Money counts. So does the time and energy it takes to keep doing it.

Would you feel comfortable eating this way long term, even if it "worked?"

I wrote about some of the claims that deserve a closer look here: https://GoYouNutrition.com/nutrition-red-flags/

What nutrition advice have you tried that became more demanding than useful?

10/02/2026

I know the routine of being so on alert that sleep is difficult, then reaching for more caffeine to get through the next day. I do it too.

For me, stopping caffeine at lunch and choosing lower-caffeine drinks helps with that "raw nerve" feeling. I haven't noticed a change in my sleep. And yes, sometimes I still reach for a Celsius.

If you want to try reducing caffeine, you could start with a lower-caffeine version of one usual drink, or gradually work toward an earlier cutoff. A regular 12-ounce Celsius has 200 mg of caffeine, so checking the amount in your particular drink can help you choose a smaller step.

Trying a reduction is optional. If you'd like individual guidance, it's something we can work on in counseling.

If you've changed your caffeine routine, what did you notice?

More on trying a change: https://GoYouNutrition.com/caffeine-and-anxiety/

09/29/2026

When you're relying on caffeine to get through the day, your usual drink can become so automatic that you barely think about it.

Caffeine can amplify anxiety, even when the amount you're drinking hasn't changed. That connection can be easy to miss when coffee or an energy drink has been part of your routine for years.

If you're curious, notice when you reach for caffeine and how you feel afterward. You can decide whether trying a change feels useful.

Have you noticed a connection between caffeine and feeling more on edge, or is it something you've never really paid attention to?

I wrote more about it here: https://GoYouNutrition.com/caffeine-and-anxiety/

09/05/2026

One type of hunger I wish more people knew about is practical hunger.

Practical hunger is when you eat because it makes sense to eat now, even if your stomach is not dramatically announcing itself.

Like when you have back-to-back meetings.

Or school pickup.

Or a long commute.

Or a weird lunch break that is somehow both too early and too late, because apparently time is fake now.

Practical hunger says:

“If I don’t eat now, I’m going to be shaky and annoyed by 3pm.”

“If I wait until I’m starving, dinner is going to become a pantry scavenger hunt.”

“If I don’t pack something, I’m going to end up living on coffee and (bad) vibes.”

This matters because a lot of people were taught that eating “counts” only if they are physically hungry.

But hunger is not always that clear, especially when you’re busy, stressed, anxious, tired, distracted, or used to ignoring your body’s cues.

Eating before the wheels come off is not cheating.

It is planning like someone who has met a Tuesday before.

I wrote more about the 4 types of hunger here:

Which situation makes practical hunger most obvious for you: workdays, school schedules, errands, travel, or evenings?

Hunger is not always just an empty stomach. Learn the 4 types of hunger, physical, practical, emotional, and sensory, plus how to understand hunger cues without turning food into another rule.

09/02/2026

For chaotic weeks, I like the idea of having 3 “anchor meals.”

Not a Sunday meal prep situation that requires 17 containers and a personality transplant.

Just three meals you can come back to when the week gets weird.

An anchor meal is something that is:

Easy enough to repeat
Filling enough to be useful
Flexible enough that you can change it a little (Why did I want THAT for dinner?!)
Realistic for your budget, schedule, and energy

Examples might be:

A breakfast you can make half-asleep
A lunch you can pack or assemble without much thinking
A dinner that can happen even if everyone is tired and the kitchen feels personally offensive

The point is to reduce the number of decisions you have to make when your brain is already tired.

For a lot of people, three dependable meals can do more than a complicated plan. Because once a few decisions are handled, the rest of the week has a little more room to breathe.

What is one meal you could make an “anchor” this week?

08/30/2026

You do not need a post-vacation reset.

You may just need lunch.

I know. Deeply unglamorous. Hard to sell in a 7-day challenge. Terrible font-on-a-beige-background content.

But after a trip, a long weekend, a weird schedule, or a stretch of eating differently than usual, the answer is usually not punishment.

It’s not skipping meals.
It’s not “getting back on track” by eating as little as possible.
It’s not declaring that you’re only having grilled chicken and regret for the next four days.

Often, the most helpful next step is much more boring:

Eat a meal.
Drink some water.
Get groceries when you need them.
Choose something with enough staying power to get you through the next few hours.
Let your body settle back into a rhythm without turning it into a full moral event.

Different food on vacation is not a failure.
Eating out more than usual is not a crisis.
Enjoying food is not something you have to correct.

Your body does not need you to panic.

It probably needs regular meals, a little patience, and maybe something green eventually. Not because you were bad. Because vegetables are useful little weirdos and most of us feel better when they show up regularly.

What is the first food thing that actually helps you feel more settled after travel or a chaotic week?

08/18/2026

Working with a dietitian should not feel like being called to the front of the class to explain your lunch.

You do not need to show up with a perfect food log.

You do not need to apologize for what you ate.

You do not need to prove that you “tried hard enough” before the appointment.

And you definitely do not need to hide the convenience foods like I’m going to leap through the screen and confiscate them.

When I work with clients, we look at what is happening around food with curiosity, not a red pen.

If something worked, we talk about why.

If something did not work, we talk about why.

Nutrition counseling is supposed to help you understand yourself better and build a way of eating that supports your mood, energy, and day-to-day life.

What would make working with a dietitian feel less intimidating to you?

08/16/2026

Tiny food decisions all day long add up.

Usually, the hardest part of eating is not the actual food. It’s the deciding.

What’s for lunch?
What can I make that everyone will eat?
Should I pack a snack?
What sounds good but will also keep me full?
Do I need groceries or am I just avoiding the pantry because it contains ingredients instead of food?

Very rude of the pantry, honestly.

So I’m curious:

What food decision feels harder than it should right now?

Breakfast?
Lunch?
Dinner?
Snacks?
Grocery shopping?
Figuring out what to eat when you’re stressed?
Deciding what counts as “enough”?

No judgment. I’m asking because this is often where the actual work starts.

08/13/2026

Food decisions can feel weirdly hard when your brain is already tired.

Not because you're lazy or don't care

And not because you need someone on the internet to tell you to “just meal prep,” as if your Sunday has been sitting around, untouched, waiting for a casserole project.

When you’re stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, low-energy, or just managing too much, food becomes one more decision in a day that already has too many.

What should sound simple can feel like a lot in the moment:

What should I eat?
Do we have anything?
Will this bother my stomach?
Is this “healthy enough”?
Will anyone else eat it?
Do I have the energy to make it?
Am I even hungry, or just done with the day?

That’s a lot of noise for one meal; 1 decision in a sea of many.

Food stress is often a sign that your plan requires more mental energy than you actually have available.

Usually the most effective goal is not "perfection."
It’s making the next food decision less exhausting, while still something you can feel good about.

What food decision tends to feel hardest when you’re already tired?