nutrition coach

rosekratz174
rosekratz174 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2023 in Getting Started
I am wondering if myfitnessplan offers nutrition coaches etc.. that you can actually call and talk to? even if it costs extra

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,198 Community Helper
    Not that I know of.

    Assuming you're in the US, I'd suggest looking for a registered dietitian (RD). Your doctor may be able to refer you. Also, some grocery chains, pharmacy chains, hospital systems, fitness centers, or universities and the like may have consulting RDs on staff. If you're lucky, you might find one who offers sessions for a reasonable flat fee, or if you have a relevant health condition and your doctor refers you, you might have insurance coverage.

    If you have specific questions, you could try asking the Community here in the Food and Nutrition part of the Community:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/food-and-nutrition

    It helps to post with a specific title (for random example "How to get more healthy fats?", vs. something like "I need help" ;) ).

    No one here is a professional (RD) as far as I know, but there are various regular people who've researched things on their own. They will not all agree, and it's very "reader beware", but if a consensus emerges from multiple people, you would likely get ideas you can research or check for yourself.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 10,372 Member
    Check your health insurance. Mine has a sort of medical “help” line. One of the features is free phone visits with a dietician.

    My gym also offers discount visits, and my husbands employer offered them (before he retired), too.

    If you do go to an RD prepare a list of questions. There’s nothing worse than sitting there doing the um ah thing, while precious and costly minutes tick away. Mine was actually thrilled someone had come with prepared questions and ran over just because she was so pleased to share her knowledge to someone who actually wanted it, lol.

    That’s a frustrating job with, unfortunately, infrequent job satisfaction, I’d imagine. 😢 .
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 10,372 Member
    edited November 2023
    And if you’re in the USA, know that Registered Dietician is a degreed and professionally certified designation.

    Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist- the front desk clerk at the gym, your neighbor selling multi level, your corner juice bar owner selling detox programs. There’s no oversight or supervision, so caveat emptor.

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