Nutrition Consult done

Sep 23, 2009

Met in a group meeting with the nutritionist on Tuesday.  There were 4 of us in the group, all going to do the RNY.  She reviewed what to expect and then gave us all kinds of handouts and of course, the gastric bypass surgery diet guidelines.  I was most surprised when she put 4 medicine cups in front of us and said for the rest of our lives to consider that those 4 cup was all we should eat at each meal.  That puts portion size in perspective!  She said to imagine that one or 2 cups was our meat or protein, one our vegetable, one our fruit/dessert.  That is it - one meal!  Then she said to make sure and include a protein drink during the day as well. 

Now that the nutrition consult is done, we were told to go ahead and make our appt to schedule surgery.  I immediately called the nurse coordinator and had to leave a message. She did not call that day, so I left another message today and she did not call back.  That was very irritating, I have to say.

Will keep you posted.  Hope to get a date by the end of October.

Pat

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