Dietitian Meeting!!!

[Dillinger]

We all know the drill I suppose; there are loads of examples of really poor advice given by dietitians in the NHS and today I had my first meeting with a dietitian for maybe a decade.

It was outrageous!

The dietitian completely agreed with me on low-carbing!!!

I fell off my seat. He was absolutely great; he said "I'm here to try and help you maintain the best glucose profile you can get; what ever works with you is great."

I said "I try and eat less than 30 grams a day." He said "Let's talk about your blood sugar levels on a good day."

Wow - so I humbly apologise for my general dietitian disdain - it's not founded, there's at least one who's happy to adapt his advice to what you want to eat.

Best

Dillinger

 

[Enclave]

Amazing ... see dreams can come true

 

[tim2000s]

We all know the drill I suppose; there are loads of examples of really poor advice given by dietitians in the NHS and today I had my first meeting with a dietitian for maybe a decade.

It was outrageous!

The dietitian completely agreed with me on low-carbing!!!

I fell off my seat. He was absolutely great; he said "I'm here to try and help you maintain the best glucose profile you can get; what ever works with you is great."

I said "I try and eat less than 30 grams a day." He said "Let's talk about your blood sugar levels on a good day."

Wow - so I humbly apologise for my general dietitian disdain - it's not founded, there's at least one who's happy to adapt his advice to what you want to eat.

Best

Dillinger

Sounds like the reaction the one I spoke to at Guy's had, only she also asked whether I was taking Protein into account in my bolusing!!!!!!!

 

[mrspuddleduck]

Have to admit I have a brilliant dietician!! Shes really up to date with 'diabetes thinking' and she ASKS me what I think suits me better in relation to my diet/blood sugar control. Shes even argued with the GP on my behalf!!!

 

[Medusa41]

Great to hear @Dillinger - refreshing indeed! Have to admit my Dietician was interested in reading the 'eat fat' book & was open to new ideas.

 

[Brunneria]

Love this thread!

Bloomin' awesome.

 

[Larissima]

Mine was so impressed with the food I told her I was eating, as well as the 5 kg I'd lost by then (in about 3-4 weeks), she told me to continue what I was doing. I was discharged, but I wonder what she'd say now after 22 kg down

 

[himtoo]

going to add to the "there are some good uns" out there.
My Dietician has been assisting in my weight loss attempts and has advocated my use of a lowish carb diet ( compared to my last 42 years)
I now consume between 60 -110 carbs per day and have her full approval.
I have lost 10 lbs so far since september 1st

 

[britishpub]

Dietician, Diabetes Nurse, I must be living in a parallel universe. Neither of these are offered in my neck of the woods.

 

[Celeriac]

Mine was so impressed with the food I told her I was eating, as well as the 5 kg I'd lost by then (in about 3-4 weeks), she told me to continue what I was doing. I was discharged, but I wonder what she'd say now after 22 kg down

Congratulations I'd hope !

 

[Chook]

Dietician, Diabetes Nurse, I must be living in a parallel universe. Neither of these are offered in my neck of the woods.

I've got a good DN (now) but have never been offered an appointment with a Dietician which is odd because other T2s registered with my GP have been referred to the Dietician on diagnosis.

 

[mrspuddleduck]

I've got a good DN (now) but have never been offered an appointment with a Dietician which is odd because other T2s registered with my GP have been referred to the Dietician on diagnosis.

In my area you are only referred to a dietician if you have a specific problem, for example in my case it's because I'm very underweight. Sue xx

 

[carty]

I asked to see a dietician to try to help me put weight on , the first one was very helpful and respected my lower carb diet but she was replaced and the new one sacked me ! I think she only knew how to help people to lose weight !
CAROL

 

[mrspuddleduck]

I asked to see a dietician to try to help me put weight on , the first one was very helpful and respected my lower carb diet but she was replaced and the new one sacked me ! I think she only knew how to help people to lose weight !
CAROL

Oh Carol Ive been there!! The one before my current one kept telling me to eat more fats, carbs and chocolate! I have malabsorption as well as diabetes, had to explain to her if I followed her diet I would die!!! Sue xx

 

[SamJB]

I've never heard of this before!

 

[AndBreathe]

Have you woken up yet, @Dillinger ?

It's actually refreshing to hear such a simple and positive story.

 

[hc8811]

Have to admit I have a brilliant dietician!! Shes really up to date with 'diabetes thinking' and she ASKS me what I think suits me better in relation to my diet/blood sugar control. Shes even argued with the GP on my behalf!!!

where are you based? would you be able to give me the details of your dietitian?

 

[Robbity]

I reckon we'll all have to move next door to @Dillinger.

I've never been offered an appointment with a dietician, but I did get sensible advice initially from my GP.

Robbity