OK, they finally had a dietitian tonight! And she was fun to watch. Not some sterile woman counting out food portions. No finger shaking. No weird, nasally voice. No"I'm-recovering-from-my-own-eating-disorder-and-don't-even-look-healthy" appearance, or overly perky personality. Just a normal person who knows about food…and who wants other people to enjoy food, too.
I think my favorite thing she did was the food taste test. It's the first time, in all of the seasons of this entire show, that someone actually talked about ENJOYING food. Well, food that is healthy. It tends to be so much about what you should and shouldn't eat. But…if you don't like the food you're eating, then you aren't going to stick with the plan.
She also talked about alcohol, another first. That was a nice piece to add.
I wish they'd delve a little more into the things that can be hard to talk about, but which get you into a situation where you apply to compete on a show like this. Such as binges. Eating in private. Tricks people use to make it look like they're eating less than they really are. Painful topics, I know…but it's the kind of thing that every viewer on my side of the screen with an eating problem can relate to and would love to hear some dialogue about.
I'm even willing to bet, if the producers of this program included a little bit more of that…they would still get ratings without Jillian yelling or exercising contestants until they vomit.
Overall, this was one of the best episodes in all seasons combined. Of course I'm biased because I'm a dietitian. But then this show in large part is about food and to not have that food person be an integral part of the program is like having Law and Order without any attorneys.