Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Can Someone give me an idea of what to expect at the Dietician Appointment? The lady in my pcp's office didn't have any pamphlets to give me about the process. I remember someone on here saying that they need a detailed list of your weight loss attempts in the past, so I've been trying to remember all of them. I'm not sure how far I need to go back (I started WW when I was 12). Also, what kinds of questions do they ask you? I want to nail this appointment, and hopefully not have to do any "Lifestyle" classes. If they could only see into my head and see how determined I am to get this done! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hi , At my appt. they asked me to write down everything I had eaten for the past 2 or 3 days, but I was sick so there wasnt much for me to write down, so she just asked me to tell her in general what I eat in a typical day. She asked about the different kinds of diets I had tried and talked a little bit about why she thought things weren't working. She then said she would do the paperwork and on I went to my psych appt. It was harmless. Best of luck! Barbara (LTLJSMOM) ________________________________ From: Sent: Wed 10/19/2005 8:56 PM To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Dietician Appt. Questions Can Someone give me an idea of what to expect at the Dietician Appointment? The lady in my pcp's office didn't have any pamphlets to give me about the process. I remember someone on here saying that they need a detailed list of your weight loss attempts in the past, so I've been trying to remember all of them. I'm not sure how far I need to go back (I started WW when I was 12). Also, what kinds of questions do they ask you? I want to nail this appointment, and hopefully not have to do any " Lifestyle " classes. If they could only see into my head and see how determined I am to get this done! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 , I think it depends on the facility. Is this the pre-approval visit, or have you already been referred and accepted. Which facility? Laurie __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hi Laurie. I'm going to the Union City office. This is my 1st appointment since I told my pcp (Dr. Elmer Chang) that I wanted the surgery, and he agreed it was a good idea. So I haven't been approved yet. San Lorenzo, CA BMI 50, waiting for approvalLLLORY@... wrote: , I think it depends on the facility. Is thisthe pre-approval visit, or have you already beenreferred and accepted. Which facility?Laurie __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Thanks for the response, Barbara! Your appointment didn't sound too bad. What location did you have it at? I'm going to Union City. San Lorenzo, CA BMI 50, waiting for approval"Hokoana, Barbara" wrote: Hi ,At my appt. they asked me to write down everything I had eaten for the past 2 or 3 days, but I was sick so there wasnt much for me to write down, so she just asked me to tell her in general what I eat in a typical day. She asked about the different kinds of diets I had tried and talked a little bit about why she thought things weren't working. She then said she would do the paperwork and on I went to my psych appt. It was harmless. Best of luck!Barbara (LTLJSMOM)________________________________From: Sent: Wed 10/19/2005 8:56 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Dietician Appt. QuestionsCan Someone give me an idea of what to expect at the Dietician Appointment? The lady in my pcp's office didn't have any pamphlets to give me about the process. I remember someone on here saying that they need a detailed list of your weight loss attempts in the past, so I've been trying to remember all of them. I'm not sure how far I need to go back (I started WW when I was 12). Also, what kinds of questions do they ask you? I want to nail this appointment, and hopefully not have to do any "Lifestyle" classes. If they could only see into my head and see how determined I am to get this done! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 , then I think all bets are off. Seems every dietitian person is different. They will probably ask you what you eat in a typical day and what weight loss efforts you have made in the past. Beyond that, who knows. Personally, I had a terrible experience with the dietician at Kaiser Pleasanton. She told me she could not recommend me for the surgery because I would fail and gain all my weight back because I wasn't eating right at the time I saw her. Good luck! I hope you get a good one! Laurie __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Hi , My appt. was in ez and I am going through Kaiser Richmond for surgery. My BMI was 50.2 and my PCP called me less than a week after my Psych appt. to tell me I was approved! Good luck! Barbara (LTLJSMOM) From: Mouat Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:31 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: RE: Dietician Appt. Questions Thanks for the response, Barbara! Your appointment didn't sound too bad. What location did you have it at? I'm going to Union City. San Lorenzo, CA BMI 50, waiting for approval"Hokoana, Barbara" wrote: Hi ,At my appt. they asked me to write down everything I had eaten for the past 2 or 3 days, but I was sick so there wasnt much for me to write down, so she just asked me to tell her in general what I eat in a typical day. She asked about the different kinds of diets I had tried and talked a little bit about why she thought things weren't working. She then said she would do the paperwork and on I went to my psych appt. It was harmless. Best of luck!Barbara (LTLJSMOM)________________________________From: Sent: Wed 10/19/2005 8:56 PMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Dietician Appt. QuestionsCan Someone give me an idea of what to expect at the Dietician Appointment? The lady in my pcp's office didn't have any pamphlets to give me about the process. I remember someone on here saying that they need a detailed list of your weight loss attempts in the past, so I've been trying to remember all of them. I'm not sure how far I need to go back (I started WW when I was 12). Also, what kinds of questions do they ask you? I want to nail this appointment, and hopefully not have to do any "Lifestyle" classes. If they could only see into my head and see how determined I am to get this done! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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