HidingDotty
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Hello
I am new to all this and this diary may well be a bit premature! I had my first appointment with a specialist bariatric dietitian last week in Leicester. I wasn't really sure what to expect as my GP wasn't sure what to refer me to and the info I was sent about the appointment suggested a tier 2 group service. I was absolutely dreading group sessions were I would be told all about healthy eating. What I got was an individual appointment with an experienced bariatric dietitian who appeared to be reasonably flexible and made me feel really comfortable. The paperwork I left with suggested something a bit more rigid but I am trying to go along with the spirit of what is required.
From what I understand, I am required to be at this stage for just 6 months - losing around 20lb and changing my eating habits to more frequent, small and nutritious meals. Doable? I think so. I am working on eating when hungry and stopping when full at the moment and so far my weight seems to be going down. I didn't diet before the appointment as I may well need that initial weight loss due to water. Is that cheating?
I have got a lot from reading other diaries on here and I really hope that you will stop by mine and chip in. Looking forward to making some WLS buddies.
Dotty
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I am new to all this and this diary may well be a bit premature! I had my first appointment with a specialist bariatric dietitian last week in Leicester. I wasn't really sure what to expect as my GP wasn't sure what to refer me to and the info I was sent about the appointment suggested a tier 2 group service. I was absolutely dreading group sessions were I would be told all about healthy eating. What I got was an individual appointment with an experienced bariatric dietitian who appeared to be reasonably flexible and made me feel really comfortable. The paperwork I left with suggested something a bit more rigid but I am trying to go along with the spirit of what is required.
From what I understand, I am required to be at this stage for just 6 months - losing around 20lb and changing my eating habits to more frequent, small and nutritious meals. Doable? I think so. I am working on eating when hungry and stopping when full at the moment and so far my weight seems to be going down. I didn't diet before the appointment as I may well need that initial weight loss due to water. Is that cheating?
I have got a lot from reading other diaries on here and I really hope that you will stop by mine and chip in. Looking forward to making some WLS buddies.
Dotty
xxx