Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Thanks to you all for your responses on the support meetings and nutritionist. I just had the strangest experience. I met with the bariatric nutritionist from Swedish Hospital ($100) this morning. She is great except that she is concerned about one thing. I don't eat very much and hardly ever over eat. She asked me what I ate yesterday. I have been alone for 5 weeks and I haven't been grocery shopping in three years. I can't stand up over five minutes at a time without sitting down. Anyway, if no one is here I don't cook. Well, when she added up all my calories it only came to 1500. I have an EAS Protein Drink in the morning, 15 g of protein, 99% fat free, 2 carbs; lunch was a peanut butter and diet jelly sandwich, and dinner was a 6 oz. steak. I fried it in olive oil because I didn't want to wash the broiler pan. Can you say LAZY? I was satisfied with that and didn't even add vegetables or anything. Anyway, she thinks that will count against me with the insurance because they won't want to invest in the surgery if I am eating the same amount of calories that I will eat after surgery. I have a huge diet history. Other than doing the dishes and the laundry, making my bed I am pretty sedentary since I retired in May. The point of having surgery is so that I can get knee replacements and start exercising. Has anyone one been turned down because they don't eat enough? I am only 4' 11 1/4 and my BMI is really high because of that and the fact that I am fat. When I was working I ate out or ordered in lunch so there were a lot of calories there. But, since being home we don't eat out very much and I would never go to a restaurant alone just to eat. My husband does the Atkins maintenance program and we haven't had potatoes, rice, anything white for a couple years. Anyway, I am confused and discouraged if this is true. This is the last part of the pre-op. Does anyone go to the LV support meeting? There is a meeting there from 6-8 pm on Monday. My husband and I may take a few days and fly over. He should be home Friday or Saturday. Thanks, I didn't mean to write a book about this. Oh, I almost forgot. This nutritionist is really impressed with Dr. K. I showed her the work book I got off the net and she said in her 17 years of working exclusively with bariatric surgery patients this was the first time she found accurate advise about meals, etc. She said most surgeons are still recommending 6 meals per day that were given to cancer and surgical patients that needed to gain or maintain their weight. She said Dr. K's information is current and up to date. Marla in Denver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Thanks to you all for your responses on the support meetings and nutritionist. I just had the strangest experience. I met with the bariatric nutritionist from Swedish Hospital ($100) this morning. She is great except that she is concerned about one thing. I don't eat very much and hardly ever over eat. She asked me what I ate yesterday. I have been alone for 5 weeks and I haven't been grocery shopping in three years. I can't stand up over five minutes at a time without sitting down. Anyway, if no one is here I don't cook. Well, when she added up all my calories it only came to 1500. I have an EAS Protein Drink in the morning, 15 g of protein, 99% fat free, 2 carbs; lunch was a peanut butter and diet jelly sandwich, and dinner was a 6 oz. steak. I fried it in olive oil because I didn't want to wash the broiler pan. Can you say LAZY? I was satisfied with that and didn't even add vegetables or anything. Anyway, she thinks that will count against me with the insurance because they won't want to invest in the surgery if I am eating the same amount of calories that I will eat after surgery. I have a huge diet history. Other than doing the dishes and the laundry, making my bed I am pretty sedentary since I retired in May. The point of having surgery is so that I can get knee replacements and start exercising. Has anyone one been turned down because they don't eat enough? I am only 4' 11 1/4 and my BMI is really high because of that and the fact that I am fat. When I was working I ate out or ordered in lunch so there were a lot of calories there. But, since being home we don't eat out very much and I would never go to a restaurant alone just to eat. My husband does the Atkins maintenance program and we haven't had potatoes, rice, anything white for a couple years. Anyway, I am confused and discouraged if this is true. This is the last part of the pre-op. Does anyone go to the LV support meeting? There is a meeting there from 6-8 pm on Monday. My husband and I may take a few days and fly over. He should be home Friday or Saturday. Thanks, I didn't mean to write a book about this. Oh, I almost forgot. This nutritionist is really impressed with Dr. K. I showed her the work book I got off the net and she said in her 17 years of working exclusively with bariatric surgery patients this was the first time she found accurate advise about meals, etc. She said most surgeons are still recommending 6 meals per day that were given to cancer and surgical patients that needed to gain or maintain their weight. She said Dr. K's information is current and up to date. Marla in Denver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 I have an EAS Protein Drink in the morning, 15 g of protein, 99% fat free, 2 carbs; lunch was a peanut butter and diet jelly sandwich, and dinner was a 6 oz. steak. I fried it in olive oil My husband does the Atkins maintenance program and we haven't had potatoes, rice, anything white for a couple years. ========================================== I'm really not sure how the whole nutrition consultation and insurance thing goes since I never had to have one. But I'd call the nutritionist and discuss that she put in something like the following....Patient has a good understanding of the DS dietary guidelines and should have no problem being compliant since her current eating habits are simular. I have never heard of anyone being turned down because of a nutrition consultation. In fact I thought the basis of it was supposed to be to make sure you understood what dietary changes you would need to make. Good luck Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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