I'm seeing a nutritionist; what should I expect?
MostlyWater
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It's an hour long appointment. They didn't say to bring a food diary or anything ... any ideas what I should expect?
Thanks.
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No idea, but I hope you'll report back: I'm curious!1
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Ok, sure.1
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If you have a food diary, bring it along.
The dietitian will likely want to do a body composition analysis in order to figure out your basal metabolism rate in order to estimate what your daily calories consumption should be...
Depending on the dietitian, they might do measurements, skin fold measurements, body comp scale and/or a resting breath test.0 -
@MostlyWater, how did it go?1
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Thank you for asking!!!!
It was scheduled for May 6th at 8 AM. Then, yesterday, DH tells me he needs me to escort him - and pick him up - from his cataract surgery that day, so I changed it to Wednesday morning, May 8th at 8 AM.
I weighed myself this morning - I lost 7 lbs since I started, about 2 and a half weeks ago. I Googled how much calcium a woman my age needs, and read up about fiber and protein such, and I'm on Facebook groups that discuss macros and nutrition, so - I'm thinking to cancel the appointment.
If my insurance doesn't cover it - which is a possibility - it's $250 for the first session plus $125 for each follow up session.
Obviously I can't predict the future and Google isn't a licensed nutritionist with degrees like she is, but - what's she going to tell me? Eat more fiber? Get enough calcium? I know that already!!!!!2 -
In my case, learning about what the basal metabolic means and having mine measured was helpful but I'm fairly geeky so that kind of stuff is up my alley. Other than that, the dietitian gave me info on portion sizes etc... as well as some debunking about organic fruit & vegs.MostlyWater wrote: »Obviously I can't predict the future and Google isn't a licensed nutritionist with degrees like she is, but - what's she going to tell me? Eat more fiber? Get enough calcium? I know that already!!!!!2 -
In my case, learning about what the basal metabolic means and having mine measured was helpful but I'm fairly geeky so that kind of stuff is up my alley.
That's cool. So far I didn't cancel it but even if I did, I could make another appointment if I changed my mind. Again.Other than that, the dietitian gave me info on portion sizes etc... as well as some debunking about organic fruit & vegs.
I'm assuming organic foods have calories too. Surprise! Portion control means eating less - or measuring portion size - so I think I get that.
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I gotta say, the price they're asking seems steep compared to my experience but I'm in Canada so perhaps things are priced differently? It might be worthwhile to shop around.MostlyWater wrote: »That's cool. So far I didn't cancel it but even if I did, I could make another appointment if I changed my mind. Again.MostlyWater wrote: »I'm assuming organic foods have calories too. Surprise! Portion control means eating less - or measuring portion size - so I think I get that.
Yes and organics generally aren't worth the premium price. The dietitian said if I felt strongly enough about going organic to throw the extra price, great... but normal fruit & veg are equally nutritious... Credible studies showed little to no difference; well within normal deviance.
Portion size talk was mostly about measuring because doing so by guess & gander means it's really easy to underestimate... How much you underestimate depends on how hungry you are... lol1 -
I buy certain foods organic due to pesticides etc. (And I work for an Agricultural Science Company!). Here is the chart I go by.
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Personally, I don't choose to spend the money on "organic" products, but have no objections if others choose to.
What caught my attention was the use of 'trigger' words in the chart's text. I actual wrote a rant. I had the same reaction once in a discussion on water softeners, so it's not "buy organic" that triggered the rant, just the biased presentation of "information", i.e. I'm pretty sure non-organic produce are also grown in soils that aren't 'loaded' with toxins.
Fortunately,
my son got me sidetracked with a hypothethical political discussion that pretty much exhausted me. 
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The very valid subject of avoiding pesticides in our foods is still on my mind, but I was looking for information from a more grounded source.
Found this article from Popular Science on How to Actually Remove Pesticides From Your Fruit I thought I'd share. I thought it an interesting read.
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The rural area where I was born & raised is famed for their potatoes which I see on the chart. The farmers use fertilizers and insecticides but only as much as is necessary to cultivate & protect their crops.
The government agency for food inspections does routine testing to ensure these chemicals don't end up in the food chain. The farmers don't protest because they recognize the threat to their livelihood should their crops end up being flagged as unsafe.
My point about the dietitian's comments regarding organics was he'd rather see people eating non-processed foods regardless whether organic or not. When I asked specifically about organics, he said he wasn't aware of any studies showing dramatic differences in nutritional content between organics vs regular produce.
The reason I asked the dietitian about organics was because of friends who insisted organics tasted better, had higher nutritional value and no chemicals. One even claimed he could eat less organic produce and be satiated than he ate of regular produce. I'd tried some organic produce and I didn't observe any difference so I wondered if there was an actual quantitative advantage.2 -
Never underestimate the power of the placebo effect.
If your friend really believed that eating organic vs. regular produce would have the effect he mentioned, he probably was more satiated. Money well spent in his case would be money wasted in mine.
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Fair point. I hadn't considered that. I'm too cynical for the placebo effect to work well on me.d_thomas02 wrote: »Never underestimate the power of the placebo effect.
If your friend really believed that eating organic vs. regular produce would have the effect he mentioned, he probably was more satiated. Money well spent in his case would be money wasted in mine.1 -
I don’t spend extra on organic foods. I eat clean; fruit, vegatables and meat all locally sourced as possible. I’ve spoken to farmers here who say the whole organic thing is very misleading. As for the small amounts of chemical residue, 40 years in industry and 30 years firefighting have blessed me with one metric @#$&-ton more than I’m going to get off an apple. I don’t agonize over it, and certainly don’t spend more of my hard earned money than necessary. To each his own though. If it works for you, it’s your money.
The only thing I’ll spend more for for quality is scotch.2 -
Fair point. I hadn't considered that. I'm too cynical for the placebo effect to work well on me.
You and me both, brother.
When I see word to the effect 'X has been shown to be better than its counterparts', I always ask two questions.
1) Who has shown... ?
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2) Who paid for the study?1 -
The only thing I’ll spend more for for quality is scotch.
Now we're talking!! I tend toward Glenlivet or Glenfiddich...
Have you tried the single malts from Glenora Distillery? I got a bottle of their Glen Breton 14 Rare... very, very good.
https://www.glenoradistillery.com/distillery0 -
Do you think the nutritionist will recommend scotch? I'm doubtful . . . . 1
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Any nutritionist who doesn’t recomment single malts is woefully incompetant, and should be summarily dismissed.
I like both those types Wayne. I try different top shelf types when I’m feeling a bit more rich. My favorite by far, but a rare treat is Lagavulin 16.5 -
Agreed.Any nutritionist who doesn’t recomment single malts is woefully incompetant, and should be summarily dismissed.
When I travel internationally, I usually take a look in the duty-free shop to see if there's anything interesting at a reasonable price.I like both those types Wayne. I try different top shelf types when I’m feeling a bit more rich. My favorite by far, but a rare treat is Lagavulin 16.2 -
Agreed.Any nutritionist who doesn’t recomment single malts is woefully incompetant, and should be summarily dismissed.
When I travel internationally, I usually take a look in the duty-free shop to see if there's anything interesting at a reasonable price.I like both those types Wayne. I try different top shelf types when I’m feeling a bit more rich. My favorite by far, but a rare treat is Lagavulin 16.
We are definitely Birds of a Feather !!!
Life needs some alcohol !!!
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You definitely are two birds of a feather
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Hi, I just saw a dietician last month for the first time. She encouraged this site for tracking and motivation. I learned my Basic Metabolic Rate (?) and the calories I should take in per day. She was very encouraging and I go back July 1. This week my biggest accomplishment has been giving up the soft drinks and drinking more water. It is 98 degrees here today, so the water has been easy to consume! Maybe the heat wave will help me establish this new habit. I never thought a heat wave would have a positive effect until today.
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It's been a year since I wrote this post. I took control of my own eating and lost 20 lbs and kept them off, too!4
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MostlyWater wrote: »It's been a year since I wrote this post. I took control of my own eating and lost 20 lbs and kept them off, too!
Yay: Nice work! 0 -
MostlyWater wrote: »It's been a year since I wrote this post. I took control of my own eating and lost 20 lbs and kept them off, too!
Well done!! Congratulations!!2 -
Well done 👍
That’s excellent to hear xx0
