90 day diet, nutritionist or PCP

[RedCheeks 16]

Hello, I am just starting. I have Cigna and 3 months on a medically monitored diet.

Question: Who are you doing your 90 day diets through, your PCP or a Nutritionist?

I started my 90 day diet last week. And the PA at my Dr office gave me 2 sheets of paper. One said 'Diabetes Diet' and the 2nd one said 'Cholesterol Diet'. It is a list of things to avoid on each sheet.

I find this useless. And I am thinking maybe I should scrape up the extra $70 for the dietician instead. I feel he's setting me up for failure.

HW:270

CW: 260

BMI: 47

Age 31, 5ft 2 in

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[KristenLe 5,980]

@@RedCheeks I went to the nutritionist at my Bariatric Program. They are a comprehensive program that has nutritionists, psychiatry, psychologists, social workers, physiologists who work along with the surgeon. I found this more helpful - the nutritionist was able to help me prepare for how I will need to eat post surgery. If your surgeon has a nutritionist - I would see if that counts towards your medically supervised diet (Cigna may have specific requirements that it is your PCP).

[smg 471]

I also used information from my Nutritionist. There is a pre-op diet plan that most surgeon/NUT teams include in their programs and what I did was just start on this earlier as mine was not as strict as some others I have seen. Basically, it's whole foods. Lean Proteins and lots of veggies.

It's still the diet I use today, except now I've included fruits into the diet as well, but I would check with your NUT before doing that as I don't know your specific situation and some don't like fruit as part of their diet plans (which is an entirely different discussion )

[trekker954 421]

Keep in mind, most insurance companies stipulate Medically supervised in order to approve the surgery. As a previous poster mentioned, most Nutritionist associated with Bariatric programs, are considered medically supervised. But choosing a dietitian, may not do the trick for insurance. Just double check before you spend the money.

[RedCheeks 16]

Keep in mind, most insurance companies stipulate Medically supervised in order to approve the surgery. As a previous poster mentioned, most Nutritionist associated with Bariatric programs, are considered medically supervised. But choosing a dietitian, may not do the trick for insurance. Just double check before you spend the money.

Well I was going to go with the nutritionist the program offers. I will call them tomorrow.

Like KristenLe said, I just feel like they will prepare me for what I will be eating post surgery. I don't feel like this doctor did anything at all.

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Edited August 3, 2016 by RedCheeks