Today a big event happened – one I’ve been dreaming about for a while. An unusual dream maybe, but mine none the less. Let me start at the beginning. . .

In the summer of 2002 I began a journey of becoming a Registered Dietitian. This meant leaving a job in process and technology consulting that allowed me to travel all over the country and make lots of money. I was ready to stop traveling – more than ready honestly. And, the change from two incomes to one hasn’t been so bad. DH is an amazingly supportive man. I could not have done this without him. Anyway – why the change? I wanted to do something that I felt would really help people, help make their lives better. I had seen a dietitian while training for my second marathon. She helped me tremendously not just with food, but with the whys behind the food. As I started thinking about changing careers, I looked in my bookshelf and saw all of these nutrition, fitness and cooking books. The light bulb went off and the journey began.

I took all of the college courses required to get a BS in Nutrition at the University of Houston and completed an internship (also at the University of Houston). These were the two major steps towards my goal. Today, an envelope arrived that contained the key to the final step of the journey – the approval to take Registered Dietitian exam. I’ve registered and have a year from today to take the exam. But, who wants to wait a year? Not ME! I’m targeting to take it mid to end of March. Once I pass, I can add two initials after my name – RD and actually call myself a Registered Dietitian.

I’m also pursuing a Masters degree currently in Nutrition at Texas Woman’s University in Houston but may change to Exercise Physiology at the University of Houston. Hopefully, I’ll know more about that soon.

What do I want to do with this new found knowledge and, upcoming accreditation? My goal is to help athletes of all ages and levels reach their goals by incorporating nutrition into their training. So many athletes ignore this critical component of their training but by paying attention to it they can improve their performance. I am an athlete myself so can understand where they are coming from.

Anyway, that is a quick introduction. Welcome to my blog!