Pre op nutritionist

[Yettid 67]

I've met with the psych and nut. As I expected, I need to work on my binge eating. The nut gave me a diet plan and told me to track every bite.

What are they looking for? Weight loss? Compliance? If I "cheat" and track it does that mean I'm not ready for wls? Tia

[Megan292 14]

I also have issues with binge eating. I had the impression my medical people were looking for reduction in both the size and frequency of binges, more than weight loss. I achieved a reduction in both and some weight loss automatically went along with that. But your situation or the policies at your hospital may be different.

I haven't completely stopped binges yet, and they know it, but the binges are smaller and less frequent. I didn't have to specify every bite, and I started to talk about "overeating" instead of "binge" after a while to make it sound less. But I never lied. I would answer honestly when/if asked.

I'll have to stop for the preop diet, because I have to follow that for a "perfect" two weeks to get a cancellation surgery date if one comes up. This is a feature of our medical system in the UK where after completing assessment there's still a long wait in principle, but in practice we can often get surgery quicker if available to take a cancellation at short notice. But for gastric surgery it means going on the preop diet and staying on it, on "standby". I plan to start this tomorrow.

I don't think it's worth lying because in the end if they open you up and your liver is too big they may just sew you up again without doing the surgery which would be a real pain in the A.