Dietition
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Topic: Dietition
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Dietition
Date Posted: 13 November 2007 at 12:36pm
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Yesterday when I was at the Dr for Josh I was reading the clearfile that they have put together about all the services they have and stuff like that. I read that they have a free dietition that can work with you to help you out with things. So I asked my dr if it was worth me going to see her. He told me it wouldn't hurt as I would get a different tryp of help from Weight Watchers. So me thinking that it would take forever to get an appointment I was able to get one this morning at 9am. I went along (by myself YAY) and she took the usual history and stuff like that. From the visit she said I am eating well (as I would hope because of the WW) but I need to up my exercise (trying to find the time is a problem). So I am being given a pedometer to use and I have to aim for 10000 steps by December and I will be seeing a personal trainer (for free) to see what else I can do in the mean time till I start back at Massey and get the gym out there cheap). If you belong to a PHO see if you can access the same sort of stuff, there are a few other things I may look at doing once I have spoken with my Dr. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 13 November 2007 at 12:46pm
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That's cool, that you get all that help for free and is always better to get a few opinions and techniques to try.
What are PHO's and is there anything in particular you have to do to belong to one. Are they for low incomes etc? ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 13 November 2007 at 1:21pm
| That sounds really good. I need to go back to a nutritionist too. I've become far too relaxed about things. |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 13 November 2007 at 2:22pm
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cool becks, that sounds great to have that sort of backup - and have access to it. good luck with the 10,000 steps! ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe -  my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 13 November 2007 at 5:14pm
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PHO's are Primary Healthcare Organisations. You would of had to sign something to belong to one. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 13 November 2007 at 7:54pm
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Yup, PHO's rock! Willie is on the CarePlus program so his doctors visits are really cheap and his scripts are only $3 each even tho he doesn't have a community card. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 13 November 2007 at 9:43pm
| my doctor has got me onto this green prescription thing. basically i had to sign like a contract thing (nothing legal or anything just something to say I would commit to the program) and then a lady from the organisation rings you and talks to you about weight loss, what works, puts you onto a dietician all that sort of thing and they ring you every few weeks to see how you are going and I also go in monthly and weigh in at the doctors and they keep a record of it. The lady is sending me out information on how to start running, how to build up to it etc... and its all free. |