Afnisya Merlinda, S.Gz, RD
Registered Dietitian
I don't hand you a diet. I help you build a way of eating that survives your actual week.
One-to-one nutrition care, online via Google Meet or in person in the Surabaya area.
How I practice
I tell you when the evidence is thin
Nutrition science has not settled everything. When a recommendation rests on weak evidence, you hear that from me, together with what I would still suggest and why.
Your plan fits your week, not my template
Before anything is written down I ask what your days actually look like: who cooks, what is sold near you, when you eat, what you are not willing to give up. A plan that ignores all that is a plan you abandon by Thursday.
No food is a moral failure
You can tell me what you actually ate. I have no use for guilt, and I will not build a plan that runs on it - it holds for a few weeks and then costs more than it gained.
Small, checkable changes beat an overhaul
We change two or three things at a time and check them at the next session. Slower on paper, and far more likely to still be true in six months.
What care looks like over time
Care is not one conversation. This is the shape of it.
- 1
The first consultation, 60 minutes
We map what is actually going on: your history, your week, your goals, and anything a physician is already treating. You do most of the talking.
- 2
Your action plan for the next 7-14 days
You leave with a short list of specific things to do, sized to the week you just described. Not a menu to obey - a list you can finish.
- 3
Follow-up, 30 minutes, and WhatsApp in between
We look at what held and what did not, and adjust. Between sessions you can reach me on WhatsApp when a question will not wait for the next appointment.
Credentials
Verified, and checkable.
- Education
Bachelor of Nutrition Science
Universitas Airlangga · 2020
- Registration
Registered Dietitian (RD)
Persatuan Ahli Gizi Indonesia (PERSAGI) · 2021
- Registration
STR – Surat Tanda Registrasi Tenaga Gizi
Kemenkes RI · 2021
What this practice is, and what it is not
- This is nutrition counseling and education. It is not medical diagnosis, treatment, or emergency care. If you need those, see a physician first - I work alongside that, not instead of it.
- There is one dietitian here. You are seen by me, every session. That is also why my capacity is real and limited.
- A booking request stays a request until I confirm it. Filling in a form does not secure a time. I confirm it myself, and the Google Meet link or the exact Surabaya address comes with that confirmation.
- I do not promise numbers. I will not tell you how many kilograms will come off or how fast. I will tell you what we are changing, and how we will know whether it is working.
If this sounds like the help you want
Request a consultation and I will confirm a time with you. Not ready for that yet? Take the 7-day guide instead - it costs nothing and it is still a real start.