4. From Calorie Counting to IE Dietitian with Shanna Hutcheson

In this episode, Deanna sits down with Shanna Hutcheson, the non-diet Registered Dietitian, wife, dog mom, Kansas gal and blogger behind Wellness For The Win. She practices and promotes a balanced approach to health, and encourages others to eat a variety of foods that nourish and satisfy them, engage in joyful movement and practice regular self-care, as well as celebrate non-scale wins.

In this episode you'll hear:

• How Shanna ended up in a place where she had a damaged relationship with food. She shares how growing up as a cheerleader and being around an influence that focused on bodies impacted her own relationship with her body (1:03)
• Shanna answers whether or not her background and training in dietetics have enhanced her relationship with food or hurt it. She talks about the challenge of going back and forth between being in a good place and a bad place, including her relationship with working out. (7:48)
• As a registered dietician, Shanna provides some tips, tricks, and a few ways she overcame that vicious cycle of over-exercising. She shares how she tackled her exercise habit introduced her to the concept of intuitive eating for the first time (12:23)
• After getting rid of the calorie counter, Shanna shares the next steps for her that were imperative to her food journey (18:35)
• What is the difference between dieting versus focusing on your health? Shanna shares her definition of what health looks like to her and why the best thing you can do is to introduce variety into your diet (20:59)
• How do you make food taste good, after transitioning from someone who restricted calories to focus on intuitive eating? (24:10)
• As a dietician, and an entrepreneur, Shanna shares steps she has taken to grow her brand and following on social media (29:56)
• Shanna and Deanna discuss how being a dietician does not make them any different from anyone else. At the end of the day, we are all humans and dieticians work to help their clients eat in the best way possible (34:45)
• Shanna shares some advice for showing up on social media and taking those first steps towards growth. (36:47)

Connect with Shanna:

IG: @wellnessforthewin

Website: https://wellnessforthewin.com/

Connect with Deanna:

IG: @dietitiandeanna

Website: https://dietitiandeanna.com

This episode is sponsored by Food Freedom Breakthrough, my three month transformative online group coaching program. Join the waitlist here to be first to know about the next program launching in Jan 2022.