Looking for thoughts or advice from anyone who has seen a Nutritionist or Dietitian

galaxyhearts
galaxyhearts Posts: 258 Member
edited November 24 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm thinking about seeing a Nutritionist/Dietitian to help with my eating habits. I found one in my area who is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition. I've been STRUGGLING lately getting and staying motivated - and fighting my EXCEPTIONALLY weak will power. LOL - I'm wondering if this might be a good idea for me. Has anyone ever done something like this? Did it help? Looking for any advice or thoughts!

Thank you!!
xo

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  • StevefromMichigan
    StevefromMichigan Posts: 462 Member
    I think the key is you have to find what works for you...something you can stick to. Back in the day, I used to think that to lose weight, you had to commit to a diet of mostly salads, fruits, and other low fat foods. I also thought you had to exercise for two hours a day, six days a week. This was all before apps like MFP and all of the information on the internet became available.

    Now, I realize that I can eat the foods I like (within reason), as long as I can work them into my daily calorie goal, and I can achieve good fitness results doing 30-45 minutes of exercise 4 times a week. This is much more sustainable than what I would try to do years ago.

    Find what works for you, and make sure that it's not so restrictive that it's unsustainable over the long-term.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    I think there is some benefit in a professional if you have no idea what to eat...but I wouldn't pay someone to tell me how to eat, it's the way you already know: mostly plants, some lean protein, a little fat. Stay within calories and find out which foods help you stay full the longest.

    I make 90% of my meals at home and I know exactly what calories and macros they contain. Over the years I've come up with 25 or so frequent meals and they tend to rotate - so it's easy to log my food. Food made at home needn't be fancy or take a long time.

    I learned by doing, and by studying my own FOOD page as I learned. It is a long process, one that can't really be rushed. One I wouldn't pay any money for, when everything I needed was right here.
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    I contemplated this for myself for a long time - I too believed motivation and willpower was what I lacked, I also believed I needed a chef, a PT, a therapist, and a coach.

    Turns out what I lacked was easy and practical habits that I could build into flexible and robust routines, working with my perferences, skills and style of learning, and confidence. I needed neutral information about what I had to do, and then find ways to do that, in my own way, and tune out all the noise, the tips and advice and food fear and sensationalist articles.

    I now have a healthy weight, a happy relationship with food, I am more active despite no planned exercise - after more than twenty years of struggling with weight and negative thoughts about food and health.

    Can't possibly say it better than this.
  • lois1231
    lois1231 Posts: 330 Member
    I saw one for a while. I lost 80 pounds with his help. He was kind of an *kitten* though. If I didn't lose, he would act frustrated or mad at me. I finally quit him because of that. I think I did so well with him because I was afraid of getting him mad at me.
  • julie_broadhead
    julie_broadhead Posts: 347 Member
    I've been to the dietician twice. The first time was put me on the gestational diabetes diet. The second was related to some of my son's food issues. She was really helpful both times. She showed me a lot of resources and advice. She also introduced me to MyFitnessPal.

    Your visit will likely consist of a healthy eating overview with possible sample diet plans that fit your calories. Seeing them for accountability can get pretty pricy. Have you tried getting some accountability buddies on here?
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