I'm throwing this out there just so you can be prepared for the odd chance that your nutritionist may not be all that helpful.
The ones at my surgeons practice were VERY rigid... if it wasn't in the little booklet they either wouldn't (or maybe couldn't?) entertain any changes from what was in the booklet.
I was told everyone HAD to follow the menu/diet in the book with no variations...
It was a waste of time for me to even see the nutritionist because no matter what I asked them, they say, 'is that is in the booklet?', read your booklet, that will tell you exactly what or how much you should be eating'...
Of course, that same little booklet also recommended Flintstones Vitamins and Viactive Calcium chews (calcium carbonate) and said I only needed to get 45-50 total grams of protein a day....
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~Michele
Surgery 10/07/08
Highest-at start of 10 day pre surgery liquid diet / Day of Surgery / Current / Goal
280 / 267 / 126 / 115
ONDERLAND March 15, 2009
Use it UP, Wear it OUT, Make it DO or Do WITHOUT.*
*(popular saying during the great depression)
Weight Loss so Far= 154 Pounds
Goal 1 -Weigh 180 -(Century Club)- May 15, 2009
Goal 2 -Weigh 150 -Oct 1, 2009
Goal 3 -Weigh 140 -Dec 12, 2009
ULTIMATE Goal -Weigh 115
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