Any of you perimenopausal and approached a registered nutritionist to lose weight?

[AnotheChinHair]

I'm thinking about it. Will be 50 in a few months and I'm sick of always feeling miserable because I am one st overweight.

No but check out Dr Eric Berg on youtube - it's keto all the way for me and it's working so well. I'm not hardcore but I eat as much veg as possible, a little fruit, no refined sugar, no carbs (I do cheat a little with quinoa), good quality meat, nuts, fish and eggs. I try to limit dairy as it can inflame my acne. I'm 47 and had put on 8 pounds and my waist had been thickening. I also lift moderate weights and do yoga.
I'm now back to baseline weight and more toned than before. Plus I have way more energy throughout the day with a more even insulin release throughout the day.
Definjtely check out Dr Eric Berg - all free on Youtube - no need to pay to see a nutritionist.

Thank you @JMAngel1, I will definitely check Dr Eric Berg

No such thing as a registered nutritionist, if you want to see someone ask to be referred to a dietitian by your GP.

Why don’t you just get the Michael Moseley fast800 book. It’s essentially a low carb, moderate healthy fats, high protein diet with some intermittent fasting. It works really well in menopausal bodies of which I’m one. There’s also some recipes in it.

i saw a dietitian at one point on the NHS and found it useless as it was entirely focused on calories through managing portion size - which is fine in one way but doesn't address the fact that 300 cals of rice crispies and milk left me dying of hunger after 90mins whereas 220 cals of my current quinoa porridge keeps me full for 3 hours... i'd do some reading and try to work out what would work for you in terms of lifestyle as well.

NHS dieticians are really not that knowledgeable about nutrition I agree. I work on wards and often hear them telling a septic patient to not worry if they don't feel like eating , just have pudding - sugar which is the main driver for inflammation! Unless NHS staff educate themselves on the healing power of the right nutrition and it's preventative effects, we are doomed as a society in relation to our health. Too many drugs which rarely work and never get to the root of the problem.

Quinoa is a protein, not a carbohydrate, which is why it keeps you going for much longer. We eat it as a replacement for couscous, with chopped tomatoes, cucumber and a little olive oil, as a salad.

Forget about dietician to loose weight. That’s not their job. The bulk of their job is about supporting very ill people, those who can’t eat etc... to get the nutrients they need.

I would recommend a nutritionist, if possible trained in functional medicine because they will be able to take into account the fact you are peri menopausal too.
BANT is a good place to find a nutritionist near you.

Otherwise, poking at research, a low carb, high protein diet or thé Paléo diet have been proven to be good for loosing weight. Increasing the amount of protein also helps with sassiety and feeling full.