Have you been thinking about having weight loss surgery?
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ABOUT THE DIETOLOGIST
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I’ve made a number of new connections and grown my client base extensively recently and I thought it would be nice for me to introduce myself to those who are getting to know me for the first time.
Who is the Dietologist?
We all want a quick fix, especially when it comes to weight loss… I know I do! Unfortunately, when it comes to lasting change in your weight and health there isn’t a quick fix option, and this is where I can help.
I’m Van Patel, a Specialist bariatric (weight loss surgery) dietitian and emotional eating coach, based in the West Midlands. With more than 28 years experience as a dietitian and NHS Specialist in the West Midlands. I am a NLP practitioner (a talking therapy) and the first established Interventional Dietitian, which means that I can adjust gastric bands under x-ray and review the images. As my work is virtual I work with clients locally, nationally and internationally to help them achieve long lasting lifestyle changes.
In 2019 I created The Dietologist because I wanted to provide nutrition and mindset coaching to help you achieve the weight loss results that you want and deserve. I work privately with individuals who are serious about transforming their weight, offering lots of different services that can support a healthy weight loss journey. I’m an enormously positive person and I love working with committed women who want to transform their lives by jumping off the cycle of dieting and managing emotional eating habits. My mission is to remove the stigma of weight loss surgery and spread the message that surgery is not a “silver bullet” to weight loss.
Have You Been Thinking about Weight Loss Surgery?
There are several types of weight loss surgery available both in the UK and abroad including Gastric band, Gastric Bypass, Mini Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Balloon. While there are many pros and cons for each, they are life-changing decisions that need to be considered carefully. I like to use the analogy of a house when discussing surgery:
“We need to get the foundations right before we start to build and decorate our homes, otherwise the cracks keep appearing!”
The inner work you do before and after any operation is the most critical part, and at The Dietologist I want to help prepare you for surgery and support you through the process post-surgery (aftercare).
Emotional Eating
Did you know that weight loss surgery supports you 30% with physical hunger, while the other 70% is all about looking at your weight loss journey from a holistic perspective ?
While it’s good to be armed with as much information as possible before undergoing any bariatric surgery, it’s also important to be aware that physical procedures won’t stop the emotional eating habits and patterns that you may have developed over the years. During the honeymoon period post surgery it may feel like you have everything under control, but it’s more than likely that the emotional hunger - when we use food to soothe a negative emotion ie. we use food to make ourselves feel better - may return. At The Dietologist I want to work with you to help change your eating habits and identify the triggers that cause your emotional eating, with an ultimate goal to discovering food freedom!
It’s Not About a “Diet”
For some, dieting works. For others it doesn’t. Before you have surgery you will have to follow a pre-op diet to shrink your liver, and immediately after surgery you’ll have to work through textures while your stomach is healing, so there will be a diet of sorts, but this is the only “diet’ that I would ever advise for you to follow. Let’s face it, if a diet worked for you, you wouldn’t be having weight loss surgery! Diets create a restrictive mindset where food cravings can result in a cycle of dieting and bingeing. At The Dietologist I want to help you break free from the dieting mindset, move away from labelling foods as "good" and "bad" and create a better relationship with food.
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
When we feel fear or are embarking on something new that we haven’t experienced before, it is likely that you (or those around you) will try to make you feel better by reverting back to old habits. Nobody likes to feel (or see the ones they love) in pain. At The Dietologist I want to help you with the process of stepping out of your comfort zone on your weight loss journey, because if you’re outside of your comfort zone, that’s when the magic happens!
UK and International Clients
I work with clients in the UK and abroad, including Europe, the United States and United Arabs Emirates with virtual consults, and I love the feedback I get!
“It's great to have Van in my life, she's like a little pocket rocket! After the discovery call I knew Van was the lady to help me achieve my goals and yes I have, in fact I've surpassed them with Van's support. Nothing is too much for Van, she puts her heart and soul into every consult!” -
Nicola, Saudi Arabia.
How can I support you in your weight loss journey?
Book in for a Discovery Call to find out more, or visit me on my social media platforms, my
Facebook Group,
instagram, and my
YouTube channel for helpful information, hints and tips and Q&A opportunities!
Big Hugs,
Van x
