Weight Management

Have you found yourself struggling to achieve your healthy weight target and overwhelmed by all the confusing information circulating around us? It can be a challenging journey, but also a rewarding one made easier with the right supports in place.

Lorinda believes every person requires a different diet, with different strategies and goals based on their own unique circumstances. She will help create a plan tailored to you and your preferences that may change with age, gender, activity levels, health conditions, and numerous other lifestyle factors. Ultimately, Lorinda will work closely alongside you to provide you with all the tools to get you feeling good about yourself again.

Lorinda specialises in the below weight management plans:

Weight Loss – across all ages, gender and backgrounds
Post Bariatric Surgery (e.g. gastric sleeve, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, gastric balloon)
Weight stabilisation / gain
General healthy eating guidance

Food Allergies/Intolerances

Have you been diagnosed with a food allergy or suspect you may have food intolerances?

Allergy testing is quite confusing, and many unorthodox methods are not diagnostic leading to further frustration and distress. Lorinda will talk through and clarify your options to gain an accurate diagnosis or management plan for all your food allergy and nutrition needs.

Alternatively, you may be suffering with food intolerances, which can be harder to identify without the right approach. You may be one of these people if you suffer from frequent:
bloating, stomach pain, diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, reflux, blocked sinus, headaches, migraines, itchy skin, hives, or fatigue.

The above symptoms may be due to irritable bowel syndrome, FODMAP malabsorption, fibre imbalances or sensitivity to food chemicals. This is one of Lorinda’s most passionate areas of nutrition. With her advanced knowledge and experience, Lorinda can help analyse and advise you on the best elimination plan followed by a systematic challenge protocol to help you gain control of these uncomfortable symptoms. This is a complex area of nutrition and Lorinda will ensure she is there every step of the way to help you throughout this journey with regular follow-ups and support.

Lorinda has undertaken further training and experienced in the below conditions:

Food Allergies
FODMAP Intolerance
Lactose Intolerance
Food Chemical Intolerance (RPAH / Failsafe Diets)
Wheat/Gluten Sensitivity

Gastrointestinal Conditions

Are you struggling to manage the symptoms associated with your gut condition or been recently diagnosed with any of the following?

Coeliac Disease
Diverticular Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
GORD
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
Bloating / Constipation / Diarrhoea

Managing your gastrointestinal condition can be stressful and complicated throughout disease progression. What may have been tolerated in the past could now be flaring your gut as tolerance levels are forever fluctuating due to numerous variables. This could be related to stress, age, exercise regimen, disease progression, medication changes, newly developed intolerances, altered dietary habits or co-morbidities. Lorinda will help identify your triggers to relieve your uncomfortable symptoms with a practical and sustainable plan moving forward. It’s important to also factor in good nutrition to optimise total health and wellbeing which can often be forgotten about during such times. Lorinda will ensure you are meeting all your dietary requirements if on a restricted plan and will offer ongoing support throughout your journey.

Eating Disorders

Managing an eating disorder is complex and often a stressful time for the sufferer and their family members. Eating disorders are mental illnesses and having the right supports in place is pivotal in the recovery journey which can often be a long battle. Lorinda has extensive experience in managing many forms of eating disorders including:

Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-Eating Disorder
Orthorexia
Atypical Anorexia
ARFID (avoidance and restrictive food intake disorder)

Lorinda’s aim is to help you break free from the controls of an eating disorder through developing a healthier relationship with food, mind and body to regain your freedom. Lorinda will collaborate with your health care team to provide a holistic approach to treatment and ensure recovery is possible for you.

Each client will need a different approach and treatment model based on their type of eating disorder and personal circumstances. Lorinda often implements the RAVES model, which is a step by step process taken at the client’s pace to adopt a flexible eating practice right for the individual.

Bariatric Surgery

Are you struggling with weight management and considering bariatric surgery?

Lorinda understands obesity is an incredibly difficult condition to manage as dieting and lifestyle interventions are challenging to maintain long term. The Australian Medical Association considers bariatric surgery an important intervention for long-term weight reduction and a valuable mechanism to improve your overall health and wellbeing.

Bariatric surgery is further recognised as an effective treatment for many chronic diseases and has produced positive outcomes in the management of diabetes, hypertension, metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, sleep apnoea, and osteoarthritis.

Despite these positive outcomes, it can be incredibly daunting to embark on bariatric (weight loss) surgery that involves an adjustment to your nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset. A lot of emotions can arise, and Lorinda will work closely with you to support you with her warm compassionate nature throughout this journey. Lorinda will personally guide and tailor each phase involving:

Preoperative nutrition optimisation
Postoperative plan for each dietary phase including fluids, puree, soft, and full diet
Mindful eating strategies
Support with emotional eating
Problem-solving to overcome weight loss plateaus
Regular body composition analysis to monitor the quality of your weight loss
Personal nutrition and protein targets
A personal supplement regimen

Lorinda has years of experience in weight loss surgery and works alongside some of the best bariatric surgeons in the county including Dr Esh Jeyarajan.

Fertility

Are you having difficulty in falling pregnant or been diagnosed with infertility?

The good news is many couples who experience infertility will go on to successfully conceive. It can often just require additional support with lifestyle adjustments and sometimes medical interventions to help you become pregnant.

Lorinda is a certified fertility dietitian who loves providing couples like you with nutritional and emotional support throughout this journey. She will complete a full nutrition assessment and create a carefully tailored nutrition and supplement plan that is designed to:

Improve the quality of your eggs
Help regulate your ovulation cycle
Optimise your chances of conceiving naturally
Reduce the risk of miscarriage and bringing your baby to full term
Minimise the time it takes to successfully conceive
Improve the success of assisted reproductive therapies
Create an environment to support your baby’s development and positively shape their future health

Lorinda understands the emotional impact infertility can have on your personal health and your relationship. Therefore, during your sessions she goes beyond providing just nutrition advice and will offer guidance, problem-solving, and compassion with the wealth of experience she brings.

Lorinda completed her advanced training with Early Life Nutrition Alliance and works alongside expert fertility and IVF specialists.

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