Surgeon Or Nutritionist??

[lalaj 108]

They both seem to tell SOME of us different things. Which do you follow?

The surgeon has the medical expertise and the nutritionist has the nutritional expertise. In my case, I see my surgeon and then he sends me to the nutritionist whose office is like about six steps from his patients rooms. I like the idea of keeping it separate otherwise it could confuse someone, especially a newly banded person like myself.

Just wondering others opinions about it.

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I listen to the nutrionist when it comes to advice about what to eat (or not to eat). I listen to my surgeon when it comes physical issues with the band.

[Jachut 487]

Surgeons are technicians first and foremost. I'd see a nutritionist if you require dietary advice. Even my colorectal surgeon doesn't give me real advice on how to manage after bowel surgery but has sent me onto a dietician.

I've never had much joy out of dietitians, I really think you have to work out what's best for you yourself, but a little advice doesn't hurt.

[m1aman 944]

I've never had much joy out of dietitians

Me either. Just tell me what my goals are...... calories, Protein etc., and I will figure out how to get there. It is hard to eat for both the band and diabetes. For me anyway.

[elcee 3,341]

The dietician is probably best for advice on foods to eat to maximise weight loss but the surgeon probably has more knowledge about foods that could be a problem with the band. I don't have a lot of respect for dieticians. Most of them seem to know no more about food and weight loss than the average person. They certainly don't tell you anything that you couldn't find in a 5 minute search on the internet. The other problem is that there are no exact answers when it comes to weight loss and the theories change all the time. 1 year fat is the enemy, the next it is sugar, then wheat then it is back to good old calorie counting.