Less Protein, More Muscle?

During my time in Pittsburgh I noticed that my abs and arms were really toned, more so than they had been prior to my trip. I thought this was strange since I was working out a bit less while away from home (although my training had me on my feet quite a bit), and I was eating less protein.

See what I mean?!....I'm ripped!

When I posted "A Candid Look At My Diet" several months ago, I recorded how much protein I consumed and it was about 1.1-1.4 grams/kg. Lately I think I've been closer to .8-1 gram/kg body weight (.8 grams/kg is the amount of protein required for a sedentary person). I've read research before that has indicated too much protein (>2 grams/kg body weight) can have the opposite effect on our muscles (our muscles will atrophy instead of hypertrophy). Perhaps I was getting too much before, and my 1.1-1.4 g.kg estimation was way off?


Ironically I also found this article a couple weeks ago, which reviewed a study that had indicated the more meat (and poultry) men and women consumed, the more they weighed (and it wasn't from muscle weighing more than fat)! I realize this isn't saying that too much protein causes weight gain, but I still thought this was interesting, considering all the recent interest in high protein diets, which focus mainly on meat and poultry.

As I thought more about why my abs and arms were all of a sudden really ripped (haha, not quite....) I came up with a few more possible reasons:


Elliptical: I had quit using the elliptical for a month because I no longer had our gym apartment's elliptical. For the month of June I had been power walking, lifting, and doing yoga and pilates. Then in mid-July we got Nick's sister's elliptical, and I had an elliptical at the hotel. It's an amazing workout and I think it's helped me get back my toned figure ;)

Moving a lot during the day: I never sit anymore. When I was working from home I did a lot of sitting (although it was on a stability ball, and sometimes I stood and used my ironing board as a desk). Now I am walking back and forth across the very large grocery store, all day!

No ice cream: The whole time I was in Pittsburgh I didn't eat any ice cream. It was rough. Could this have something to do with my increased muscle mass?? I'm skeptical because I still ate dessert every night, even though it was never ice cream (mainly Lindt's Dark Chocolate and some M&M's). I don't think I was consuming any less sugar, but perhaps I was!




Less Stress: From April through May, and even into June, I was stressed to the max. I had lost my job, and had a mortgage to pay. My rent had tripled, yet my income had plummeted. I can safely say I have never been so stressed in my life. Not to mention all the work we had to do on the house (and of course, money that needed spending). Stress causes the release of stress hormones, which can actually cause us to gain weight and lose muscle (especially women, and especially in the mid-section). Today I am much less stressed and feel 100 times better about life. I really think this has played a large role in my increased muscle mass.

Right now my goal is to stay toned and keep up with my healthy lifestyle changes. I believe the combination of the elliptical, the walking I do for my job, the decrease in stress, and the decrease in animal protein consumption is really helping. I'll ignore the ice cream theory, because I am not giving it up.

Question: Have you ever unconsciously made a lifestyle/health and wellness change?

What was your last major lifestyle/health and wellness change?

I'm Full, But I Want That Cake. What's the Deal?!

The Wall Street Journal published a great article a couple weeks back, which described how humans react to food differently. The picture below describes two of the systems that our body uses when we consume foods, or are around them (you can click here for a better view of the picture). The hedonic system is a system in the brain that mediates the role that sensory pleasure (smell, site, sound) plays in eating (source). It's the system that stimulates our hunger and desire to eat. The homeostatic system is the system in our brain that kicks in when we eat to fullness, and which sends signals to our brain to help us stop eating.


Research indicated that after a large meal obese individuals reacted more hedonistically to a large, sweet, and fatty dessert, despite being full, whereas the more lean individuals didn't allow their hedonic system to take over, and instead their homeostatic system kicked into full gear and helped them overcome the desire to eat the dessert.


"When obese people see high-calorie foods, a widespread network of brain areas involved in reward, attention, emotion, memory and motor planning is activated, and all the areas talk to each other, making it hard for them to resist," says Susan Carnell, a research psychologist at the New York Obesity Research Center at Saint-Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital and Columbia University and one of the investigators. <----- The hedonic system takes over, even despite having just eaten to fullness.


"If you are of normal weight, your homeostatic mechanisms are functioning and controlling this region of the brain," says lead investigator Dana Small. "But in the overweight group, there is some sort of dysfunction in the homeostatic signal so that even though they weren't hungry, they were vulnerable to these external eating cues."



Sadly research also showed that individuals who were once obese, then lost the weight, still had this same issue of the hedonic system taking over. Might this be why it's so difficult to take off weight?

This article also talked about how obese individuals have a heightened sensitivity to food cues, but they may not necessarily eat more than lean individuals. The heightened sensitivity, however, may prompt them to think of food more often, and do more snacking.

Question: What are your thoughts on this?

Personally I know there have been times when I have seen something like chocolate cake after a large meal and I still want a piece (and sometimes have a piece), regardless of being full. I know I'm not obese, so what's the deal? I do believe I have really great self-control, so perhaps if I was obese it would be more difficult for me to pass up that piece of cake. Who knows. I'm sure the food marketing industries, after reading this research, are already starting to think of more ideas on how to lure in their customers (as if their iconic images on TV aren't already bad enough...).

Coming Up

Next week I'll be posting some recaps of my time in Pittsburgh! I have a lot of fun pictures and stories to share. I'm happy to be heading back to Columbus this afternoon, but I'm sure I'll be back here soon!

Have a great weekend!

How Can You Combat The Loss of Nutrients in Today's Produce?

I was reading through some health-related articles the other day and came across this one, which shocked me....sort of. The article reported that many of our once very nutritious fruits and veggies have lost their nutritional value over the years. They used an example of broccoli, which in 1950 had 130 mg of calcium per serving, and now has 48 mg per serving. What the heck? What's going on?

According to the article our common use of "selective breeding and synthetic fertilizers" decreases the produce's ability to soak up nutrients from the soil. The effect is opposite in organic foods, which are actually put under more stress during their growth, forcing them to produce more phytonutrients (plant nutrients, which benefit our bodies, such as beta carotene and lycopene). Can't afford organic? Here is what the article suggested (and I agree):



- Pair your produce: Basically this is indicating that many of the beneficial nutrients in fruits and veggies are better absorbed when eaten with other foods. I've talked about fat soluble vitamins before, such as vitamin A, D, E, and K. These all need fat in order to be absorbed. For example, a professor at The Ohio State University found that pairing tomatoes and avocado is a great way to increase the absorption of cancer-fighting lycopene (other forms of fat help too, such as olives, oil, and/or cheese).




- Buy smaller items: Put down that HUGE tomato! You're better off buying the smaller grape tomatoes. Smaller fruits and veggies have more concentrated sources of phytonutrients (plant nutrients). Most of the disease-fighters are found in the skin. When you eat a handful of grape tomatoes (or grapes!) you are getting more surface area of skin than if you eat half of a giant tomato.


- Pay attention to cooking methods: Did you know that some fruits and veggies actually become more nutritious when heated? Broccoli, tomatoes, and carrots are some examples. They each contain a type of phytonutrient called carotenoids, which are better absorbed by the body when heated. Steaming is a great way to heat vegetables because minimal nutrients are lost in the water (such as what happens when you boil vegetables in water).



- Eat within a week: Research suggests all produce should be eaten within one week of purchasing if you want to obtain the most health benefits. Try to plan your meals close to the date when you bought your produce.


Question: What are some of your tips for keeping your produce packed full of nutrients?

One thing I do is buy a lot of frozen produce, especially vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. When frozen produce are harvested they are immediately cooked and then blanched to stop the cooking process. After this they are quickly frozen to help lock in all of the nutrients. No matter how long the produce is in the store, waiting to be bought, or in my freezer, waiting to be heated, they aren't losing any more nutrients!

Coming Up

Saturday is my last day in Pittsburgh. I'll admit that I will sort of miss it here, as I've really grown to like it (no, I have NOT become a Steelers fan....), but I'm more excited to go home! I won't post again until next week, when I'll be posting some recaps of my days here. What have I been eating? What have I been doing? Find out next week.

Thanks for reading everyone. Have a great day!

Getting the Most Out of Your Summer Fruits

Raise your hand if you've been eating more fruit these past couple of months. I bet everyone reading this post has their hand raised (ok, maybe you aren't really raising your hand, but you would if this was class, right?!). My point is that the summers months are the perfect time to take advantage of all the amazing fruits that the farmer's markets and local grocery stores have to offer. Not only are they fresh and delicious, but most of them are very cheap too. Last week during my training I had the chance to taste a casaba melon for the first time. Have you tried one? They sort of taste like a cross between a honeydew and a cucumber. It was interesting. Here are some other great summer fruits:



GRAPES: Make sure to buy organic if they are imported from outside of the USA. If you don't want to spend the extra money on organic, just be sure to rinse them really well. Grapes are a fantastic fruit because of the proanthocyanidins they contain, which are believed to protect LDL cholesterol from oxidation (LDL oxidation causes inflammation and heart disease). Grapes also contain resveratrol, which may have anti-aging benefits, and which also benefit the heart.

Tip: It's easy to eat grapes, and lot of them, really fast. Help yourself slow down by freezing them! They are really refreshing when they are frozen, and it's much more difficult to eat too many, too fast (this is especially important for diabetics, as too many grapes can really spike your blood sugar).





CHERRIES: Make sure to buy organic cherries, or just wash conventional cherries really well (they are on the dirty list). Recent research has shown that cherries may have a beneficial impact on biomarkers of metabolic syndrome. In one study rats were put on a high fat diet, in combination with whole cherry powder, and they had decreased abdominal weight and decreased markers of inflammation.





PEACHES: Make sure to buy organic peaches, or just wash conventional peaches really well (they are also on the dirty list). While you may not think that peaches are very high in antioxidants, the contrary is true. Researchers have recently begun doing more research on peaches and are finding that their flesh and skin are packed with disease-fighting antioxidants! One downfall about peaches is that they are sort of low in fiber. Add them to some yogurt and homemade granola for some additional fiber and amazing taste.




Tip: Similar to grapes, peaches taste really great when frozen. I love to freeze slices of peaches and then add them to smoothies, or even make them into peach ice cream.



Each of the above fruits can be purchased in the dried form, which is fine, but watch out for dried products with added sugars. A typical serving of fruit will contain between 10-15 grams of CHO (fructose; SUGAR), so if you purchase dried fruit with more sugar than this, chances are it was added (you can also look at the ingredient list to find this out). Frozen varieties of fruits also tend to have added sugar, so just keep your eyes peeled.

Now I'm off to Pittsburgh to start my third week of training. Should be a good day, and a great week. Thanks for reading everyone! Keep on smiling :)

Ninety Percent of Americans are NOT Getting Enough Whole Grains!

Are you one of the 9 out of 10 people in America who are not reaching the minimum recommendation for whole grains (the minimum rec. is 48 grams of whole grain, or 3 servings, per day)? Are you one of the 4 out of 10 Americans who consumes less than one whole grain product in a two week period?! (Source: Today's Dietitian Magazine)

Why are whole grains so important? Check out this article to find out.




A while back I posted a day of my eats and I realized I wasn't getting enough servings of grains, according to MyPyramid, which recommends that I consume about 6 servings of grains per day. I was (and still am) getting closer to 4 servings of grain, which is fine with me, as I think 6 servings is too much for my needs, personally. I was reaching the minimum amount of whole grains (3), so I still felt confident that I was eating right.

*** If you go to MyPyramid and find out how many servings of grains you need, just take half of that and that's how many servings of whole grains you should consume each day. ***

Apparently in 2009 there were about 3000 new products released with whole grains, compared to year 2000, which had only about 164 new products released with whole grains. In addition, many restaurants (including fast food) are jumping on the bandwagon and including whole grains on their menus. So we no longer have an excuse to not reach our whole grain goal.

It's a fact that most American's consume a majority of their whole grains at breakfast. I know I do!

1.5 servings of whole grain (24 grams) in my morning oats

I always look for the Whole Grains Stamp on my grain products. If a food has 8 grams of whole grain, or more, it can bare this symbol. LOOK FOR IT!

I love buying whole grain tortillas (for Nick only, because they contain wheat).

And when we don't go through them fast enough, I make them into tortilla chips.

(Cut them into rectangles, spray with EVOO, sprinkle with a dash of salt and some garlic powder).

Bake at a low temperature (~200) for about 20 minutes, while continuing to watch them in order to prevent burning.

Something Nick has been doing lately (and I'm very happy about) is buying the burrito bowl at Chipotle......

Then when we get home he adds it to our whole grain tortillas! It definitely beats the tortilla at Chipotle, which has ZERO whole grains, and tons of lard (I don't do this because I can't eat our tortillas. Does anyone know of a wheat-free tortilla?!).

Other Favorite Whole Grains

Popcorn

Quinoa

Brown Rice

Oatmeal

Whole Wheat products

Wild Rice

Bulgar

QUESTION: What's your favorite whole grain and what are some ways you make sure to get them in your diet? While traveling for training I struggle to eat very healthy and I have found it hard to consume 3 servings of whole grain. An item I have been buying a lot is sushi made with brown rice. It's definitely helped me reach my 3 serving goal!

Coming Up/Training Update

I'm on my way back to Pittsburgh tomorrow morning, for my last week of training (well, sort of). As I said in my last post I will be starting at another store in Columbus (yeah!) at the beginning of August.

Thanks for reading everyone! Have a happy Monday :)

Another Thing I Can't Eat/Drink.....MILK!

Before I begin this post, I'd like to highlight a very important event that occurred yesterday, July 15th, 2010. One of my favorite people in the world, Emily (The Health Nut) officially joined the special club known as "The Food Police Club", aka THE REGISTERED DIETITIAN CLUB!!! I am especially excited to announce this because Emily was the one who got me started blogging. If it wasn't for her I would not have found this other world, known as the "Blog World". I never want to leave. Thanks Emily. And.....

CONGRATULATIONS!!!




Ok, now post time.

As you know, I have fructose malabsorption, which means my body doesn't have (or doesn't have enough, or it doesn't work) the enzyme to break down fructose. In the literature I have found that most people with fructose malabsorption also have lactose intolerance, which you can learn more about here. Briefly, if you are lactose intolerant you are lacking the enzyme that breaks down lactose, which is called lactase. When you can't break down lactase you will have gas, bloating, and/or diarrhea (all similar symptoms that I experience when I consume too much fructose).


I have never had a problem with milk (or at least I never thought I did), but for some reason I sort of cut it out of my diet a couple years ago and switched to almond and soy milk. I have not had a glass of real cow's milk in years. The other day, before leaving for Pittsburgh, I had a coupon for Smart Balance's new cow's milk, so I bought some.



While this milk is called "Fat Free" it actually has some fat added to it, in the form of essential omega-3 fatty acids. So it's true that the milk itself is fat free, but with the added fat it has about 1 gram per cup. This milk also offers 6 IU of vitamin E, which is not much, but it's still pretty neat that they added it to milk! Many Americans aren't getting enough vitamin E in their diets because of the lack of fat in their diet. Vitamin E is an antioxidant and it's also good for PMS prevention!



You can get a better view of the nutrition facts at the Smart Balance website. The milk contains .32 grams of EPA/DHA (essential omega-3 fats). I like to strive for .5-1 gram of EPA/DHA per day, so I think this is fantastic.

This milk doesn't taste like 2%, like it says, but either way it's still very good. However, there is one problem. I had one glass of this stuff and had FOWL gas all day. It took me a while to connect the milk to the gas, but I eventually decided that I am now LACTOSE INTOLERANT! Ugh. It's pretty normal for humans to lose the gene that is responsible for lactase (the enzyme that breaks down lactose) as they get older, but I think I may have quickened this process by completely cutting out cow's milk in the past several years. Thankfully I can still eat; ice cream, cheese, and yogurt, because each of these provides less lactose than a glass of milk, and they don't cause me any GI issues.

Question: What's your favorite way to get your calcium and vitamin D? Mine is definitely yogurt (especially Greek yogurt) and ice cream, but I don't know if ice cream counts as a good source of calcium and vitamin D. Oh well!




Coming Up/Training Update

I have to stay here in Pittsburgh for more training tomorrow, then I'll be heading back to Columbus tomorrow evening. I won't be in Columbus long though, as I must be back here on Tuesday for another week of training. In good news, next week will be my last week in Pittsburgh! I'm not calling this good news because I don't like Pittsburgh, in fact I really do like this city. It's very similar to Columbus (although they are all professional football fanatics, while we are all about college football!). Anyway, I am just excited because I will no longer be living in a hotel, but instead I'll be home and comfortable. Not to mention I get to have my own store, and I will no longer follow an RD! Apparently a Giant Eagle nearby had an RD who left, therefore they figured I could sort of take over after 3 weeks of training. I'm completely up for it. While I'm slightly intimidated, I feel that Giant Eagle has a fantastic support team and I don't feel like I'm going in there blind, at all. I'm so excited. I will hopefully be able to post pictures and more detail once I get the "ok" from corporate (although I may not get the "ok" at all....).

Have a great weekend everyone!

Why Do We Eat More?

Today I wanted to share with you this "photo" article I found on Nutrition Nibbles' blog several weeks ago. The article described the seven reasons that we eat (or eat "more"). I agreed with every one of them, especially the ones that I highlighted in bold writing.

1. Time of Day

2. Sight of Food

3. Variety

4. Smell

5. Alcohol

6. Temperature (the colder, the more you eat!)

7. Refined Carbs

After reading this article I realized that I eat dinner around 6pm every night, but not because I'm hungry,but instead because I think I should be hungry. Many times at 6pm I really am hungry, but just the other night I realized as I was fixing dinner I really wasn't hungry! I was simply fixing food because it was 6pm...dinner time, right?! This is where intuitive eating really comes into play. So instead of continuing to cook, I stopped, listened to my body, and finished preparing dinner about an hour later, once Nick and I were actually hungry!



The third one is "variety" and it indicates our need for a sweet dessert after a dinner, even despite eating a ton of food. This is so true for me. Even after eating a large meal I must have something sweet to follow! What I'm realizing, however, is that I don't need a large sweet, but instead a small piece of chocolate can actually do the trick. Of course I do have my ice cream on some nights too, but never a whole lot. I am usually satisfied with just a small scoop.

Sometimes I have two.....who doesn't?!

The fifth one is "alcohol"...need I explain? Whenever I drink too much (ummm, our party, for example) I always get the munchies! Alcohol just takes a hold of me and makes me lose all ability to be intuitive and to make smart food decisions. Not good. This is another reason why it's good to stick to one drink.

Question: Which of the above "reasons we eat more" do you associate with the most?



Thanks for reading everyone, and have a great day! I'm off to work ;)

Home Sweet Home

After 5 days of working out in the hotel gym.....




Living out of a tiny hotel refrigerator.....



Eating mainly sushi, salads, and peanut butter (and missing my homemade ice cream!)....





I returned home for the weekend! I arrived last night and after a romantic embrace with Nick (hehe, not really) I ran quickly to the garden to see how much my babies had grown. Nick showed me this giant pumpkin vine (below), which means we'll at least have a couple pumpkins by the time fall comes!



And we even have a winter squash coming in. Isn't she cute?



The kale has grown a ton in the past 5 days, I couldn't believe it.



My last post was about the organic pesticide that Nick and I created. A couple of you asked if it was working and the answer is that we don't really know. We still see some bugs, but I don't think any pesticide keeps 100% of the bugs away, right? In our minds it's working well.

Giveaway

Check out this great lunchbox giveaway!

Coming Up

Tonight Nick and I are meeting some friends at a food and wine festival. Monday (before I leave for Pittsburgh again) I'll post a recap, plus an almond butter review.

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Thanks for reading!

Homemade Organic Pesticide

Organic Pesticide & Garden Update

Before I left for Pittsburgh Nick and I created an organic pesticide for our garden. We seem to have a bug problem so we thought we'd remedy sooner rather than later. You can find the organic pesticide recipe here.

We chopped up some garlic, onion, and jalapeno peppers, and then add them to the blender with water and vinegar (grossed out yet?!).


After about 4 minutes of blending, we ended up with this creamy-colored gross mixture.



Then we covered the blender with cheese cloth and made it look like it came straight from the desert.....



Then we drained the liquid into a giant container.



After mixing it up for a while we added it to this smaller container and allowed it to sit for 24 hours.


After a day we sprayed the pesticide on our plants (near the roots). We had to make sure not to do this with rain in the forecast.



What do you think of our garden?! I'll be honest, Nick has been doing most of the work. He was born to garden! These pictures are actually over a week old. I am so excited to see it when I get back. It's like being excited to see how big your son or daughter has gotten after a long vacation (ok, it's a little different, but kind of similar! Plants grow a lot faster than kids, so 5 days probably means major growth).




Here is our kale, which Nick tasted and then spit right out (he's not a kale lover, so it's all for me).



Have you seen our fence? We thought we'd block the animals by building a fence. I'll take credit for this one. We found the equipment at Lowe's and it took about an hour to erect this beauty. So far it's working well.

Coming Up

I'm managing to continue blogging with this busy schedule, but I'm sorry if my comment frequency has slightly decreased. I'll get back into a good schedule sooner or later. I have some great posts prepared for the coming weeks, including a post about incorporating whole grains into your diet, one about lactose intolerance, another about summer berries, and of course some updates on my training process! I want future RDs (and everyone in between) to get an idea of what I will be doing each day.

Thanks for reading everyone! Have a fabulous weekend.

Our First Party Was a Hit!

How was everyone's Fourth of July?! Nick and I had our first party and I have to say it was quite a success. We spent the entire day getting together all the last minute details, such as putting up this lovely blue canopy, which was meant to provide shade. Hmmm...didn't really do much in my opinion.





Last week we purchased some patio furniture, which we love. We'll be painting the chairs soon just to spruce them up a bit.




At a party with people in the age group of 17-35, cornhole is a must. I dominate at this game. Has everyone heard of this? Or is this just a midwest thing?



I didn't take many pictures, I guess I was too busy drinking, making guests happy, and mingling (we had about 27 guests). I was glad I got this picture though, with me in the middle, my friend Renee on the left, and my mom on the right. This was pretty early so I was more into the whole picture thing at this point.



Renee is my friend from high school and college. There is only one word to describe Renee and that's HILARIOUS. She bought us this cheese cutting board, with some cheese and crackers for our party. You see what the fruit is on the cutting board? It's an artichoke. When we were in high school we had to bring cans in for the canned food drive and I brought in three cans of artichokes. I had no idea they were about 4 times as expensive as most canned goods, I just knew I didn't like them so I figured I'd grab them and give them away (sorry mom!). Our teacher, Mrs. Leonard, completely yelled at me and said, "ARTICHOKES?! Why would you bring ARTICHOKES to a canned food drive?! It's an acquired taste!"
Oops. I mean, why not?! It's a canned food drive!! Who says I can't bring artichokes?! Needless to say, I love artichokes now, and I would never give them away!




I only took pictures of the pretty foods, such as this giant tray of fruit. It was so fresh and delicious. My aunt made a lemon yogurt dipping sauce for the fruit and it was the perfect combination.



And of course my watermelon salsa! It was a hit (especially for the bugs, ewww).



I filled my plate with a cheeseburger and pulled chicken. I wasn't in the mood for beans (I didn't have Beano at my service) and I was just craving some protein!




The best food creation was made by our friend Pat Dappen. She made this amazing sheet cake and used blueberries, raspberries, and vanilla icing for the stars and stripes. Yes, this cake tasted just as good as it looked. Maybe even better!



Late night, after all the adults were gone (hehe) we sat around the fire and had a few good laughs, and drinks. We made S'mores and we got in a heated conversation as to which way is best to roast a marshmallow. I was pretty much the only person who didn't say "BURN IT TO A CRISP!". I'm sorry but I don't like burning my marhsmallows (if I can help it)! What about you?

We all got a kick out of teaching Smita, one of my good friends from school, how to make a S'more. She had never had one before so we had to make her first experience spectacular! I think she liked it. I mean, how can you not like a S'more?!

Oh yeah, my parent's new dog Scarlet showed up too. What a cutie.

Overall the party was a blast. I drank too much and ate too much, but I had a great time with my family, friends, and neighbors. Nick and I look forward to doing this again next year.

GIVEAWAY WINNERS!

Sassy of Agapi Mou

and

Ally of Sweet and Savory

CONGRATS!

Coming Up

I'm leaving for Pittsburgh today because tomorrow at 12pm I start my first day of training. I'll be sleeping in a hotel this entire week, and then I'll come home for the weekend, only to go back to Pittsburgh the following week (I'll be doing this for eight weeks!). I think next week we get to start staying in condos instead of hotels, and I'm fairly sure I'll be getting a roommate. It's sort of like college again! Similar to college, I'm anticipating being very busy so I may be taking a short blog break, but who knows. I may or may not be posting while I'm there, it depends on how much free time I get. Tomorrow I hope to post a recap of my pre-Pittsburgh food preparation for the week. You can see what a psycho RD does for her boyfriend when she goes out of town.....

Thanks for reading everyone! Have a great week :)