Dr. Supervised Diet & 2nd Question....

When you were on a supervised 6mnth diet did you have to keep a food journal? For those of you who went to UH in Cleveland, did you have all of your bloodwork done before hand, and a referal letter or what ever it is called? Getting close to my 1st. consult with Dr. Hallowell,and get very excited. and sad at the same time. The scales keep going down. They showed 272.4 this evening. my bmi is 44, so I know I'm ok for the most part. Thanks for the input. I have to get going, I'm going to the WGAR's concert tomorrow. Going to be along day, but well worth it. Julie K Brunswick,OH Pre-Consult 290/272.4

Julie, No I did not keep a journal! All they need is the documetation of your weights from your PCP or where every you are doing it! I did not have blood work prior to my first visit. My PCP does do blood tests often on me to watch my cholesterol. Yes, have your letter of referal....especially if you need it for your insurance! Also helps to have your doc write a letter to submit to insurance and either give it to you to hand over at UH or fax it to them. Don't worry about your weight going down! That is really great! I lost 40 pounds before my first visit with Dr. Jasper. He commented about my loss and told me that he likes to know that people are serious about losing weight! He was very positive about the loss. I lost a total of around 70 pounds before my surgery! I was a little worried about being turned away but I was not! I am now down 135 pounds! Good luck with your visit to Dr. Hallowell. They are all sooooo very nice up there. You will feel right at home! Sue

Thank you so much. Congrats. on your 135#loss; can't wait to be there my self. Take care. Julie K Brunswick,OH