that 95% of doctors know SQUAT about nutrition. its a fact, not just something i made up. they dont take much nutrition course. so i take in my son for his 15 month well baby appt. and he has lost 1/2 a lb since his 12 month well baby. she says that he should be at the same weight as before (burning off what weight he would have gained due to how active he is ) or a little heavier than he was. well he has lost 1/2 lb in 3 months which is alot for a baby. so she tells me to put butter on his veggies. ahhhhhhh HELL NO! ONE we are Vegan, TWO, WTF would i want to get him in the habit of only liking veggies if they are slathered in butter? so when he's older he can be overweight and clogged arteries? um, no thanks. so she wants me to give him more fat. uh, soy milk has more than enough. i give him avacados. so she says more carbs. uh, this kids eats ceral for breakfast, whole wheat rice or pasta and whole wheat bread with his lunch and some kind of carb for dinner. he gets enough carbs. so she says up the fruit. uh ok i can do that. yet he eats a ton as it is. THEN she says "well i usually reccommend lots of orange cheese and whole fat milk" ok, so doctors blame parents and wonder why there is childhood obesity......could it be because THEY ARE TELLING PEOPLE TO FEED THEIR KIDS THIS STUFF???? DOctors know SQUAT about nutrition. she asked how he gets his protein. WTF?Confused?????????????? as a doctor she should know that living in america it is about impossible to have a protein defiency. I told her, he eats beans, and tofu and soy milk. she says "there is protein in soy milk??" like she doesnt believe me. DUH soy is a BEAN!!!!!!!! a fricking bean! she reccommends tofu as protein, (which he already eats) and doesnt think there is protein in soy milk? does she actually know what tofu is??? its SOY IDIOT! so she wants me to feed him more cal and fat. she told me to give him yogart. IT IS A ANIMAL PRODUCT DUMBSH!T. and they wonder why kids are obese. holy sh!t. THEN i tell her that i give him flax seed for his brain development. she asked ME what flax seed was. that she had never heard of it. WTF??? i knew about that years ago! and it is fine if you dont know what it is , ,,,, but NOT fine if you are a DR giving nutrition advice!!!!! i told DH about it and he said F that. he supports me not giving him animal products because he has seen what affect it is having on him. his stomach has been 100% better. I was so upset that i totally forgot to tell her about him being hungary alll the time (like you can never fill him up) and thirsty alllll the time and peeing like crazy (due to drinking) now with this weight thing, i want him checked for diabetes i really do. it is more common in toddlers than people think. even people with lower fat diets will gain if they eat as many carbs as this kid does. so there is no way that he should be losing. and he dumps like 4 huge ones in his diaper everyday, so he is def eating enough. and i am careful to make sure he gets enough calories. so i dont being has a thing to do with his weight loss. he eats ALL The time, beans,tortillas bread, pasta rice, veggies, fruit etc. hes a carboholic. i am just so upset that she is so UNEDUCATED. so she wants ME to gather info that she can give to other parents about it. who are veg or vegan. i am from this day on making a food log of what he eats when and how much. including every cup of water juice or soy milk he drinks. and i will weigh him once a week. sorry for the novel. i have called the nutritionist and should get a call back ina day or so. we;ll see what she says.
I want to apologize for any language or anything that was said that is innappropriate. I am so upset. thank you for listening (or reading) my rant.
I want to apologize for any language or anything that was said that is innappropriate. I am so upset. thank you for listening (or reading) my rant.
