Nutrition 101 for Eating Disorders: Meal Planning Approaches Mini Training

Exchange lists? Plate method? Rule of threes? Intuitive eating? If you've ever felt unsure which meal planning approach to reach for — or when to move a client from one to the next — this training gives you the clinical framework to decide with confidence.

Nutrition 101 for Eating Disorders is a professional mini training series hosted by Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-C — a Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist with over a decade of clinical experience treating eating disorders at every level of care.

This installment covers Meal Planning Approaches in Eating Disorder Treatment — walking through the most widely used methods, who each one is best suited for, and how patients progress from structured to more flexible eating as they move through recovery. Because in eating disorder care, there is no one-size-fits-all — and knowing how to match the approach to the patient is one of the most important skills you'll build.

🎯 What You'll Learn

By the end of this training, you'll be able to:

1. Match the method to the patient — Select the right meal planning approach based on eating disorder type, recovery stage, goals, and motivation
2. Apply five key approaches — Understand how and when to use Exchange-Based plans, the Plate Method, the Rule of Threes, the RAVES Model, and Intuitive Eating
3. Guide progression through recovery — Recognize when and how to move a patient from structured to more flexible eating as they progress
4. Collaborate as a team — Implement meal planning within an interdisciplinary framework alongside therapists and physicians

📖 The Five Approaches Covered

• Exchange-Based Meal Plans — best for anorexia, ARFID, and early bulimia
• PLATE Method — a visual, non-numerical approach ideal for binge eating disorder and teens
• Rule of Threes — for bulimia and chaotic eating patterns
• RAVES Model — for mid- to late-recovery in bulimia and binge eating
• Intuitive Eating — for late recovery in weight-stable patients

Each approach is presented with its clinical rationale, ideal use case, and place along the recovery continuum — plus Christy's guiding principles: no one size fits all, context matters, flexibility over rigidity, and team-based care.

👩⚕️ Who This Training Is For

This mini training is designed for:

• New dietitians entering outpatient or clinical settings
• RDs looking to transition into or expand their eating disorder caseload
• Therapists and counselors who work with eating disorder clients and want a stronger foundation in the nutrition piece of treatment

No prior eating disorder specialization required — this training meets you where you are.

📋 What's Included

• 29-minute video training hosted by Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-C
• Instant digital access — watch at your own pace
• Practical, clinical takeaways you can apply immediately

🎙️ About Your Host

Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-C is the founder of Enhance Nutrition Associates in Charlotte, NC. She has been an RD since 2011, spent 3.5 years at the Renfrew Center of Charlotte, and now runs a multi-location, weight-neutral group practice specializing in eating disorders. Christy is one of a select group of dietitians holding the CEDS-C credential — the highest level of certification in the eating disorder field — and is an iaedp-approved supervisor for other dietitians pursuing their CEDS.

⚡ Instant Access

This is a digital product. Upon purchase, you'll receive immediate access to your video training. All sales are final.