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Originally I did it on paper. I wrote down what I ate, and how much, and what time of day it was.
As I progressed I started adding in how much water I was getting, and writing down how much protein was in the foods I was eating.
Eventually I started using LoseIt to track everything, and it does a beautiful job. I log every morsel I eat, all my water, and it gives me a breakdown of my day of what I've had for protein, carbs, and fat. I showed my LoseIt log to Catherine McCain on my post-op appointments, and she was pleased with the logging. I'm 6 months out and still log everything that I eat or drink on LoseIt. It's become habit, and that helps keep me on track.
I understand that part of the whole pre-consultation process is to see a nutritionist (twice) and to keep a food journal. I thought maybe I'd start doing it now. Can anyone tell me what information the nutritionist wanted in the food journal? Esp. the nutritionist that Dr. Boisvert has you see.
I'm assuming:
- time
- food
- portion/amount
did they also want to know about how much water you drank, or for you to track your hunger levels or mood?
did you have to do it on paper, or did electronic tracking (weigh****chers, my fitness pal, etc) suffice?
Happy to hear you are doing well. Keep up the great work. I wish you continued success 
" I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday"
VSG: April 19, 2016, Dr. Beausoleil, Moncton NB, Canada
5' 2'' HW:276 SW:267 CW:149 GW:150 DreamW:136
Just wondering what time is the appt with the anesthesiologist? Is it quite early? I have to travel 3 hrs to Bathurst. I know the group session is in the afternoon, and I was told the anesthesiologist was going to be early.
No, I was not given a timeline( wait time)
I don't know what his weight times are like
But I am hoping everything moves along quickly for you
He does do other surgeries as well so he is very busy, he is not strictly a bariatric surgeon.
Sorry, I am not more of a help :(
What an inspiration! It gives me great hope that with the tools given with weight loss surgery that there will be much healthier people in our province and I hope to be one of them very soon. Keep up the great work!
That is amazing news! Your new life is approaching fast.
I was about 3 1/2 months from the date of my first visit to when my all day session is. It went really fast and for that I am very happy. It is so exciting to see other people going through the same thing!
That's great, still waiting for mine. Had my appt with Dr Savoie in Bathurst almost 2 wks ago, so I am patiently waiting.. it can't come fast enough.
were you given an initial expected wait time range when you were first referred? It sounds like most people were told 5-7 years but ended up getting it done a lot faster. I was told 2-4 years today by his office, so I'm curious if that means it will be EVEN FASTER for me, or if they are just getting more accurate with their time frames. ha ha
