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Health & Fitness

Yes, I Am a Dietitian. No, I Don't Like to Diet.

My introduction to you.

Hello to all of my fellow Hopatcong residents.

I am what I guess you would call a transplant to Hopatcong, however a born-and-bred Jersey girl with Cuban parents. My husband, Eric, and I moved to Hopactcong about nine years ago to get away from city living and plant some roots for our family.

By day I am a wife and mother, novice superhero of the planet, and the chief engineer at the Syto Manor (yes, I named my home, if the Beckhams can do it why can't I?).

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Oh, yeah, and when I have the time I'm a registered dietitian. 

When advised to see a dietitian, most people are unsure of what it is dietitians actually do.

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Contrary to popular belief, we are not in the business of taking food away and spending our lives on a diet. We do not hand out lists of forbidden foods. Do you like chocolate? Kiss it goodbye. Want fries with that? Never again for your buddy!

What a horrible business model that would be. People would never come back for follow up visits if that were the case and I would be out of business.

As a dietitian, I am in the business of giving food back to you, one patient at a time.

Stay tuned, because I will give food back to you and make you enjoy the trip. 

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