Expert Weight Loss Dietitian & Nutritionist

A calorie is a unit of energy. If you take in more calories (energy) than your body needs, the excess calories are stored as fat for later use. The problem is that most people don’t ever access that stored fat. Instead, they continue to eat more calories than they need, and the stored energy (fat) continues to increase.

Sometimes, but only temporarily. The problem is they almost never produce sustainable weight loss because they don’t address things like a person’s lifestyle habits, mindset, their activity level and more. A weight loss experienced dietitian from Dietitian Fit will look at the whole picture before recommending any dietary changes. As a result, you will have a much better chance of not only losing weight, but keeping it off in the long-term. The dietitian will also provide tools and resources to help you change your habits sustainably and effectively. 

“Metabolism” describes the body’s process of transforming food into energy. But if a person eats more than they need, the excess energy is metabolised into fat and stored for later use. People will have varying speeds of metabolism, for many different reasons. A weight loss dietitian from Dietitian Fit will determine what role your metabolism is playing in your weight loss picture.

Recent studies confirm that overweight parents tend to have overweight children. But while genetics have a role to play in determining a person’s weight they cannot be used as an excuse for inaction. Even people who come from a long line of overweight family members can lose body fat and keeping it off if they receive appropriate weight loss guidance – the kind you will get with a dietitian at Dietitian Fit!

You can. But the real question is “Can I keep the weight off without exercising?” Being physically active is one of the best ways to help continue with your weight loss. Don’t forget that exercise can have a strong impact on our mental health, as well as our physical health. A weight loss dietitian at Dietitian Fit can devise a plan of physical activity that will suit your weight loss needs.

The time it takes to see results with a weight loss dietitian depends on several factors, including your starting weight, metabolism, lifestyle, adherence to the plan, and overall health. However, a general timeline for a healthy weight loss is 0.5-0.75kg/ week. 

When working with one of our experienced dietitians at Dietitian Fit & Co, it is part of our service to provide you with a customised meal guide, usually during your first consultation. This is not a meal plan specific to what to eat every day, but instead it provides you with a guidance and structure on how to balance meals, giving you the flexibility to still choose foods you enjoy when cooking, along with some help around portion sizes that are personalised to you, specifically to help towards your goals. 

There is no right answer for this, but most people find that weighing in once a week is ideal. This is because there are many other influences on body weight that have nothing to do with your body fat – such as water fluctuations, which happen daily. However it is important to find what works for you. 

There are other factors to consider, such as timing of meals, bowel movements, exercise levels, hormones and hydration which all impact the number on the scales. Aim to weigh in at the same time in the morning each week with or without clothes, after going to the toilet but before eating or drinking anything, for the most accurate reading.  

It’s also important to keep in mind important non-scale signs of progress such as tape measurements and how your clothes fit, changes in your fitness or energy levels. The scales do not reflect all the progress! 

If you find that using the scales has a negative impact on how you feel, strongly consider using non-scale signs of progress instead to help with your mindset overall. Discuss this with your dietitian who will be able to offer guidance and support.

No. When working with a Registered Dietitian in our team, we will help support and guide you on your weight loss journey, without having to cut out any foods or drinks that you enjoy. There are no banned foods here, instead you will work on enjoying these foods more mindfully and in more moderate portions, helping you control cravings and enjoy these as a part of an overall balanced diet, whilst working towards your health goals at the same time. 

Cutting out any food will likely decrease your calorie intake, increasing the chance of weight loss. However, this is only going to be successful in the short term. Cutting anything out for too long can leave you feeling deprived, and eventually you will end up over-eating these foods when you have access to them. You also risk nutritional deficiencies in the process! 

Instead, learning to include all food groups is important, as they each have a role to play in our health and wellbeing. You will be guided by a Registered Dietitian in our team, to help make the best choices in the right balance for you, to ensure long term and achievable weight loss that you can keep off!