Integrated Health Dietician

Oct 11, 2011

I never got a referral like many others to "Jan" the dietician at the RJH in Victoria and I am adjusting to this new life of food. So, to help me with support and transition, I booked an appointment with the Integrated Health Team nurse and dietician. I am almost exactly four weeks post op and moved into regular foods.
So to prepare for the appointment, I developed a food journal tracking my protein, calories, vitamins and food intake for each meal which is based on the research I have been doing on my own.  But the dietician did not seem to be aware of any of the limitations and requirements of post bariatric surgery. She felt that 70-80 grams of proteins were too much and that liminating carbs was inappropriate, even though Dr Amson (some complext carbs are ok), the surgeon told me that was what I needed to do.  She also insisted on Vitamin C again, despite the literature saying to avoid it.  The only thing that I can take from her advice was to space out my meals more often. I will try and get her the contact info for Jan the dietician in Victoria so maybe she can consult. Erin (the dietician I saw today), told me to increase my calories as 900-1000 were NOT enough. That is bologne because those guidelines are the max calories after gastric bypass. I think she needs to get herself a little more familiar.
One good thing was a referral to an exercise program. Starting in November, I will be doing a twice weekly aquasize program. That will be awesome and given that they are structured classes in the evening, it will help to shake up my exercise routine a bit.
So the exercise has been falling off the scale. I have been feeling a little crappy lately and its hard to get motivated to get on the treadmill. My back and gut are hurting and I am downright exhausted. Need a little motivation to stay with it. My plan was to do 20 minutes in the AM and 30 minutes in the PM.

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