I'm getting ready to go to my first meeting with the Nutritionist this am. Very anxious to see what she has to say and what she wants me to do. One step closer to being banded. Have almost all pre surgical requirements filled:)

I lucked out and got to see the nutritionist right after my initial consultation with my doctor. All she did is discuss my pre-op and post-op diet with me and make sure I understood it. She also discussed the chewable vitamins I should take, all of which I already had bought because of information from this board! :eek:

I had to see the Nutritionist six monthly visits as an insurance pre-requisite. Like you, I expected a diatribe of information about food, a sort of mini-lecture monthly.

But my Nutritionist was a huge let-down. The first visit was an hour, discussing life styles, eating habits, exercise, etc. and she handed me a diabetic handbook so I could learn which foods contained Protein.

Beginning visit 2, I had to do a food chart daily, whereby she was mostly concerned with the calories and protein intake daily. Each month she asked me to reduce my daily intake by 100--whoopee (and visits 2 - 6 were 15 minutes only)

My disappointment came when I asked her about food supplements, specifically whey protein isolate versus whey protein concentrate versus rice protein. She didn't have a clue!! She simply said "I didn't learn that at college--because that's alternative".

Good luck to you...

The Nutritionist was great. Very nice and easy to talk to and very Knowledgeable. I was actually surprised by her medical Knowledge, she impressed me. My new diet is very simplw and easy to follow.

Next appointment I only have to wait 2 weeks for and then I can schedule my appointment with the Surgeon and get a date for surgery:).

I am scheduled to have my mandatory meeting with the nut and psycho docs on nov 1st. They said then abt 3 weeks after that I can possibly have my surgery. I am very nervous and excited! My doc will be at Temple in Phila. He is Dr. Meihlan. I hear he is wonderful! Anyone have any info?

Good Luck GenaO!

Whahoo!! Looks like you'll be a Christmas bandster! Congratulations GenaO!

i cant imagine the liquid diet during christmas! I dunno what ill do! Im italian- we eat!! Hence, the problem!lol

I really lucked out--I go on "real food" SIX days before Thanksgiving!! What I wouldn't give for two spoonfuls of stuffing!!

I hear ya, i totally feel the same way, I'm Italian too and all our holidays revolve around massive amounts of delious food. I quess its going to be hard if I go in around xmas, maybe they will schudule me for Dec 26 or 27,