Anyone here ever use a Dietician/Nutritionist?
08-28-07, 03:30 PM
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Anyone here ever use a Dietician/Nutritionist?
Hey guys,
I worked with a cycling coach this year for 4 months and the results were better than I expected. The only goal I missed was that I wanted to get my body fat into the 10% range. I started at 15.9% and am currently somewhere between 12-14%. I just found out that my company has a deal with a local Nutrition consulting company and that my insurance will cover the engagements with a registered dietician. Anyway, I'm curious if anyone here has used a nutritionist in the past and what I can expect.
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I worked with a cycling coach this year for 4 months and the results were better than I expected. The only goal I missed was that I wanted to get my body fat into the 10% range. I started at 15.9% and am currently somewhere between 12-14%. I just found out that my company has a deal with a local Nutrition consulting company and that my insurance will cover the engagements with a registered dietician. Anyway, I'm curious if anyone here has used a nutritionist in the past and what I can expect.
Thanks
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08-28-07, 03:59 PM
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Do it! Log your food intake on fitday.com for a week beforehand and go in there asking millions of questions.
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Unless you are woking with a dietician that is working WITH your coach, I don't see how you would really need to see one. If you were obese and needed to lose a lot of weight, or were diabetic, etc. then I could see it. But if you are trying to increase or enhance your performance on the bike, then I think that you need to work with a dietician and trainer/cycling-coach combo to get what you want. If you are not racing, or have serious food issues/problems, then I just don't think that you need a dietician at all. My opinion.
If you do decide to go to one, ask around and make sure that they have experience working with endurance athletes. And I also agree that you should document each bite that you eat for a couple of weeks before you go in on something like fitday.com (I use that). Hope this helps.
If you do decide to go to one, ask around and make sure that they have experience working with endurance athletes. And I also agree that you should document each bite that you eat for a couple of weeks before you go in on something like fitday.com (I use that). Hope this helps.
