Yeah, well, by “juice” I mean artificially sweetened cranberry juice, which I didn’t specify (to her) because I didn’t want to get told (again) how artificial sweeteners are exactly as bad as sugar. I could drink a bottle of this stuff a day (I don’t) and it wouldn’t amount to 25 calories, total.
Don’t get me started on what she tried to argue with me about cutting out the tablespoon of 2% milk I put into my coffee. She multiplied the 20 calorie-difference between that and skim milk (which tastes like rat poison to me) and came away with a lecture that concluded that I was ingesting 600 extra calories per month, 7200 extra calories per year, 720,000 calories per century etc.
Sounds like you and this nutritionist aren’t a good fix. Good luck.
I recently spoke to a nurse practitioner about heart matters, and she addressed my diet. In general, it was an exercise more/eat less/low salt lecture. She also added that I should get 7-8 hours sleep a night and I should drink 64 ounces of plain water a day. Pardon me, but if I drank 64 ounces of water a day I’d be lucky to get 2 hours of sleep per night.
I did up my water drinking, but I like to count the big mugs of decaf tea and the large glass of water with Metamucil added towards the goal, not to mention the copious watery soup broth in udon or wonton soups. Bite me.
If all that water is covered by your insurance, and other beverages are not, maybe your nutritionist is just trying to save you some money.
On the off-chance that you’re not being facetious, the “it” referred to my medical bills, not the water.
Thanks to those who directed me to information about the current thinking that 64 ounces of water is no more helpful than water in other beverages. My issues with the last nutritionist were just an example of the nonsense that currently passes for nutritional advice–actually she seemed like a very nice, very young person trying hard to dispense advice when she actually had very little useful advice to share.
If I wanted to be argumentative, I would have asked her if it was ok for me to put a lemon slice in the water? How about if I squeeze a little lemon juice into every glass? OK, now how about if I add a dash of stevia? and on and on, until I was adulterating the water to the point that I actually wanted to drink the damned thing. But I didn’t want to irritate her–she was just learning how to do her job.
It sounds like you have your health and nutrition well under control. Why are you bothering with doctors and nutritionists anyway?
^Also remember that those people are working for you. If they aren’t doing a good job, fire them.
At least in my own experience, one advantage that water has when it comes to hydration is that it’s just easier to drink than just about any other beverage. I can, and often do, get myself a big glass of water and gulp it all down rather quickly.
I’m heavier than I want to be and my doctor keeps recommending I lose 20 pounds, which is fine with me. I think he recommended the nutritionist, which I resisted for a year or more, because he was sick of having the same conversation with me. I was pretty sick of having it myself.
It’s kind of sad, really–I don’t think they understand much more than I do about how to lose weight but I’m sure they keep seeing patient after patient with whom they keep having this conversation. But when they come up with things I not only disagree with, like this “drink water” recommendation, but they also seem to be insisting that though they can’t make me understand their reasoning, I should do it anyway.
Most doctors probably don’t have patients as smart as you are about health. Heck, it sounds like they should be listening to you for medical advice.
Do you have an option to see a different nutritionist? At least for a second opinion?
I’ve had some strange advice from nutritionists too from time to time. It seems that they will never be satisfied with whatever you’re eating. There seems to be some kind of theoretical “platonic ideal” diet, and no deviations from that can be contemplated.
I think they will only be happy when we are all subsisting on a diet of cardboard and sawdust.
I think the fewer nutritionists I see from this point on, the happier I will be.
I really did feel sorry for her–she was showing me the old “plate divided into 1/2 veggies, 1/4 proteins, 1/4 starches” chart like she was showing me the revealed word of God. I took it, folded it in half, and disposed of it when I got home. I’m sure she thinks she did a great job educating me.
This thread is making me thirsty. I think I’ll brew myself a cup of tea.
So I’m wondering - do you plan on doing anything to lose those 20#? Other than arguing w/ nutritionists? 
I know it does not explain everything weight-related, but you’re likely going to have to figure out some variation of fewer (or different) calories in, and/or more calories expended. And it has to be a sustainable lifestyle change.
So if the nutritionist is full of beans (mmm-beans!), is there anything ou WILL try?
(Not trying to bust your balls. Just being direct.)
All that’s left on my plate, so to speak, is reducing portion sizes. Other than that, I’m out of ideas.
I saw one when I was in the hospital having my gallbladder removed. She explained how my diet would be dramatically changing forever. She spent a long time going over all the information and gave me a stack of handouts to read.
I followed her advice religiously for about a month, then said fuck it. All is well.
When I was diagnosed with gout I was told NO MORE BEER. Seriously, the doctor said it on all caps, bolded. I read online about diuresis to manage gout, and I’ve been symptom free ever since, while still drinking all the beer I want and eating all the bad gout foods. I drink a ton of water every day.
As long as they didn’t tell you to drink LESS! 