Intuitive Eating
This is when clients throw out their magazine articles that offer them false hope of losing weight quickly and easily. We encourage clients to get angry at the lies that have led them to feel as if they are a failure every time a diet stopped working and they gain back all the weight.
What is rejecting the diet mentality.
T/F: Client must use salad dressing on salad
True
Clients engage in this behavior believing it'll get the extra calories to fall off
What is tapping food.
Clients will often think they are being given excessive foods and not normal portion sizes. This is said to help them.
Supportive statements.
EX: "You can do this" "I've seen you do it before" "I know it is really difficult but I would like for you to at least try to take bigger bites"
When clients refuse their meal, these are the people RCS are informing via email or text.
Clients therapist and dietitian, and documenting in best notes.
Should also report and shift report to next shift coming on.
The moment a client can keep their body biologically fed with adequate energy and carbohydrates. Biologically the body signals hunger. The clients response.
What is Honoring your hunger
T/F: After the weekly menu choices have been made and approved by an RD, no changes will be allowed.
True
(The only situation that this rule may be negated is if we discover foods that trigger trauma. At that point, RD and DCS will communicate together to make those needed changes. EX: Mozz sticks)
What is smearing food around the plate or bowl
A client starts to engage in conversation about the meal they are eating, asking what is in it and making statements like it is really good.
What is Redirecting
T/F: Clients can put Doritos on their PB&J sandwich
False
The moment a client starts to deal with the source of the emotion instead of using food.
What is honoring feelings without using food
Hoodies, jackets, and blankets
This item is not allowed at the table due to clients hiding food.
What are napkins
T/F: It is not ok to call a client back to the table
False
RCS do this at the table to demonstrate a positive relationship with food
What is Role Modeling
We teach the clients to accept their genetic blueprints
What is respecting the body
This should be completed at the end of every meal before all clients leave the table and kitchen.
Sleeve and pocket checks.
Extra 100 points for who can properly demonstrate.
T/F: Clients are allowed to eat pizza with a fork
T/F: Clients are allowed to "Blot" their pizza with a napkin
False and False
T/F: You shouldn't ask a client what they need during meal time, they will let you know
False: You can ask, sometimes they may not know how to ask for what they need but being offered the opportunity they will express it.
T/F: Clients can have Coffee with breakfast before their water and milk because it is a liquid too
False
Client must first complete their water, milk/juice and food before having a cup of coffee.
Clients learn to listen for their body signals, which tell them that they are no longer hungry.
What is respect the fullness
T/F: Clients must eat the food as it is served.
If refused, this must happen after.
True
If refused clients will be given a supplement.
When clients struggle with this they usually eat too fast or too slow
what is pacing
RCS must always be ___________________ at all times. Clients will know who to manipulate.
CONSISTENT
T/F: Supplements can be flavored with syrups (strawberry, chocolate)
True!