Meet with the Dietitian

Clarence talked with the dietitian and made an appointment to meet with him about a week later. He gave us a Food Diary to list everything that we had to eat and drink (each meal) that week. We learned that the diary keeps you honest with the food you choose to eat.

When we returned for our meeting the dietitian, Aaron, told me that what I was doing was ok but I needed to add more protein and drink more water. He also told me that I needed to have a snack closer to bedtime. Aaron said that the snack close to bedtime would keep the systems working overnight and would burn more calories. He also gave us a list of healthy foods to get when we go shopping and some sample menus. His advice was personalized just for me.

I would recommend that anyone that wants to lose weight and keep it off see a dietitian. I didn’t think that a dietitian could tell me anything that I didn’t already know. (I was wrong.) I do know that the fad diets don’t work and if you want to keep the weight off you have to eat right and exercise. Reading about diet information is ok, but they aren’t personalized for you. Spend the money at least once to talk to the experts: a dietitian, a personal trainer, a wellness coach. We are lucky to have all of these right here at the Mercy HealthPlex.