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Can anyone recommend a nutritionist or dietician that can help with weight management in Brandon. There are so many doctors, physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage therapist, etc. But with the increase in obesity, where is the support for them? A tax paying canadian, can be refused medical procedures based on weight. Not looking for any comments from skinny people, who say to eat less. that's like telling the alcoholic to drink less! Looking for a good program that is not trying to sell a ton of product.

Craving Change:  
 
http://www.prairiemountainhealth.ca/images/PublicClassesWorkshopsAndClinics/CRAVING_CHANGE_Minnedosa_Single_Community_Poster_WINTER_2016_No_tear_offs.pdf  
 
The hospital in Brandon used to have outpatient dieticians, call the switchboard (204-578-4000) to see if they still do.

I am looking for help as well, I went to a nutritionist at the clinic and she told me either to starve my self or get surgery. I am also on the waiting list for obesity clinic in Winnipeg. I have been on that list for over 2 years.  
 
I also have to drop 100 pounds before an orthopedic surgeon will fix my feet.  
 
Sorry.

Westwind. They specialize in eating disorders but offer much more. Don't be deterred in contacting them if it is not related to an eating disorder, they are wonderful helpful people there. 204-728-2499.

Waitin for the weekend - a nutritionist at a clinic told you to starve or get surgery??? This is highly inappropriate. The Dietitian is a registered profession. I can guarantee none of them will say that. Instead a dietitian will work with you to find a eating pattern that will suit your needs. A 'nutritionist' is not necessarily some one who has trained as a nutrition professional. Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. So beware!!  
 
Craving Change is also a good option. It is an excellent program to help you make the lifestyle changes you need.

Go see errin strain at fitness quest. She is a certified precision nutrition coach. She makes amazing meal plans!

to have to loose 100 pounds before you can get the feet fixed. its not ok to look at income or race, but it is ok to deny health care if you weigh a certain amount. But there seems to be no weight limit on giving pain killers to the overweight. that is a 2 tier system. We had to go south of border to get the health care we needed, so we could stay as a working class canadian and pay for universal health care, that some are not entitled to.

Like above, they specialize in eating disorders, but are branching out to do more then that, now offering life coaching and self esteem work. When I was a client there, all the staff that worked with me was amazing and their dieticians are very kind and offer a different approach since they work with eating disorders. I found them to be kinder then others I had seen previously. Visit their website or give them a call, and speak with Teresa, Val or Katrina and they will set you up with the dietician!

My doctor referred me to a dietician at the hospital. She was great we talked for over 2 hours. She was able to tell me meal plans and able to incorporate my health issues and likes and dislikes for food. And she even emailed me to check up. And mailed me some things she thought of after.

motomom said "to have to loose 100 pounds before you can get the feet fixed. its not ok to look at income or race, but it is ok to deny health care if you weigh a certain amount. But there seems to be no weight limit on giving pain killers to the overweight. that is a 2 tier system. We had to go south of border to get the health care we needed, so we could stay as a working class canadian and pay for universal health care, that some are not entitled to. "

We don't know [i]why[/i] they were told they needed to lose 100 lbs. Maybe the surgery is dangerous unless they did, or getting put under is dangerous at the weight they're at, or the risk of clots is too great. Maybe they need to lose 200 lbs and 100 lbs is an acceptable compromise. Maybe the surgery won't be effective unless they lose weight.  
 
I am obese and I'm aware that my weight puts me at risk for stuff. That's life, not discrimination.