RNY grad needing to find dietician

I never reached my weight loss goal.  Nobodys fault but my own.  I even gained 55 pounds.  Well I have amanged to lose 60 of that back off.  I have been using fad starvation tactics though.  So now I am ready to do it the healthy way.  I want to find a dietician specializing in weight loss surgery.  I prefer the Concord, NC area.  Dr. Voellinger was my surgeon, but I prefer to stay up this way.  Anyone have recommendations for dietician in this area and info on the cost?  Any information will be much appreciated.  Thanks.

I'm not a dietician; but I play one on the Internet.  Here is my free advice.

First off, my weight loss diet and my maintenance diet were completely different.  I stayed at 800 calories and 50% protein to lose weight.  My (professional) dietician and Doctor wanted me to transition slowly: I ignored their advice.  Instead I used a weight loss eating regimine right up until reaching goal weight.

Once at goal weight, I had to find the calorie intake that resulted in no weight loss (or gain).  This required a bit of bracketing: 1400 calories, 2400 calories, 1900 calories, 2200 calories, etc.  Basically it was two weeks for each calorie level until I found one that worked (2000 calories give or take).  I also moved to 40% protein mainly to get the calorie/food volume level to be correct thru the consumption of more carbs.

Now I eat what I want and weigh myself twice a week.  I eat less if my weight is elevated (195-200) and more if I am down (190-195).  Over 200 and we have "austerity measures" of 800 calories and 50% protein under 190 and we have daily Frappucinos.  I have not needed either of the latter in over a year.

I did the same thing as the previous poster. I stayed on the post op "diet" till I got to goal and that was about 1000 calories with mostly protein. I can't really say how many calories because I didn't count calories. I just ate mostly protein all day long and drank tons of water. When I reached goal the surgeon told me to eat more to stop losing. To do that I needed to know how much I was eating so I started tracking and increasing. I fasted one day and lost four pounds. Yikes!

I journal what I eat and adjust up or down depending on what I see on the scale or how my clothes fit. I've been maintaining for a year and half basically.

To find a dietician, I would first talk to my PCP locally. Ask people. Ask at support group but mostly I'd start with your PCP.