Keeping your eating habits in check with a Dietitian and getting tailored exercise guidance from a Fitness Professional is the best thing you can do to look after yourself and feel great!
However, nothing worthwhile is ever easy. Working with a Dietitian or Fitness Professional is not just a once-off visit. It involves investing time and energy outside the appointments and commitment to review appointments for reassessment, education, motivation and support over months to possibly years to see results you desire. Nutrition consults usually get more spaced out over time, initially 2 weekly, then monthly, 2-3 monthly, then 6 monthly.
Most people we see think they know what they need to do but actually putting it into practise is where they need help which is exactly what we are here for. So if you feel you need help with changing your eating habits, that is the perfect time to ask for it.
We also understand addressing your eating habits can be an emotional journey, so please remember we are here to support you, not judge you, and we are here for you as much or as little as you need.
As a preventative health care measure keeping your diet in check and keeping your body moving is much easier, more enjoyable, rewarding, life-enhancing, as well as more time and cost-effective in the long term than managing chronic diseases such as heart disease or diabetes, which involve attending specialist appointments (endocrinologists, cardiologists etc. as well as a dietitian and exercise specialist) and taking medications.
Early dietary and exercise management will greatly minimise disease progression and the need for more medications if already diagnosed.
A nutrition assessment involves taking a look at your:
- medical information: medical conditions and history, medications, supplements, blood or other test results like gastroenterology results, bowel habits and symptoms
- growth and weight changes
- food intake: what, when, where, how much and why you eat all the different types of foods
- shopping, cooking and eating skills
- activity levels- including sedentary and sleep habits
Then we provide evidenced based information on how food impacts your body and health and help you learn about food and how to make food choices that work for you.
We use various tools such as food diaries, meal planning, SMART Goal setting, counselling, nutrition reassessment, motivational and support to help you make changes in your can fit into your life.
Consultation topics addressed will vary on your needs but most often include:
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healthy eating, foods and nutrients to meet your body’s nutrition requirements
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learning how food affects your health condition and what is best to eat
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portion sizes and portion control
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label reading of food products
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hunger and satiety management
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tackling emotional or comfort eating and sugar cravings
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meal planning
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successful goal setting and action planning
Whether it is beating your personal best in your sport, running after your grandchildren or managing your health conditions. You can make it happen with the right support. If you want that commitment to achieve the results you desire, please consider our nutrition consult and training packages.
Phone and video consults are also available.