Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro reduce your appetite. They do not tell you what to eat with the appetite you have left, or how to eat after you stop the medication.
GLP-1 medications work. They also reduce how much you can comfortably eat, which means every mouthful has to do more nutritional work than it did before. Without a plan, people commonly lose muscle alongside fat, fall short on protein and key nutrients, and struggle with nausea and constipation that could have been managed.
Our dietitians work alongside your prescriber to protect muscle, manage side effects and build eating habits that hold up when you come off the medication. That last part matters — the weight that returns after stopping is largely determined by the habits you built while you were on the medication.
Cost
We keep our fees straightforward — among the most affordable in Canberra for accredited dietetic care.
First appointment
$195
(Pensioner / Child rate $110)
Review appointment
$110
(Pensioner / Child rate $70)
If your GP prepares a Chronic Disease Management plan, Medicare rebates of $63.40 per visit for up to five allied health visits per calendar year. See full fees & rebates
How we help
Every plan is built around your situation, not a template.
Avoiding the bounceback
Sustaining the result comes down to what you eat and how much — enough protein to hold the muscle you kept, portions calibrated to an appetite that has returned, and meal patterns that already work because you have been using them for months. Building that while the medication is still helping is far easier than starting once it stops.
Protecting muscle mass
Rapid weight loss costs muscle unless protein intake and resistance training are deliberately managed. We set targets you can actually reach with a reduced appetite.
Managing side effects
Practical strategies for nausea, reflux, constipation and early fullness — the reasons most people stop taking the medication.
Meeting nutrient needs
When you are eating substantially less, deficiencies appear quickly. We provide advice & strategies to make sure the smaller volume still covers what your body needs.
Tracking what is actually changing
InBody 270 scanning at our Kingston clinic shows whether you are losing fat or muscle. The scales cannot tell you this.
Eating when you are not hungry
Appetite suppression makes it easy to under-eat badly. We build structure so meals happen regardless of hunger cues. this also helps build healthy habits for when you stop taking the medication.
Why this matters alongside your medication
We work with your prescriber, not around them
Body composition scanning available to track muscle loss
All of our dietitians support GLP-1 patients
Telehealth available Australia-wide
What your first appointment looks like
1
Where you are on the medication
Your first appointment runs 45–60 minutes. Most people come to us already taking it, so we start with the practical picture — which medication and dose, how long you have been on it, what has changed about your appetite, what you are managing to eat in a day, and which side effects are getting in the way.
2
What the weight loss is actually made of
We look at the rate you are losing and what is coming off. Where useful we scan body composition, because losing fat and losing muscle look identical on the bathroom scales and only one of them is the goal.
3
A plan built for a smaller appetite
Specific protein and nutrient targets you can hit in the volume you can tolerate, structured around meals that still happen when hunger does not turn up — plus whatever is needed for nausea, reflux or constipation.
4
Review, and plan the exit
Follow-ups track muscle, nutrition and side effects as your dose changes. As you approach coming off, the focus shifts to the eating patterns that help you maintain the weight loss.
Make the medication work harder for you
Book with a dietitian who will protect your muscle, settle the side effects, and set you up for after.
Or call us on 0452 334 431 · Chat via WhatsApp · Medicare and health fund rebates may apply