Nutrition Specialists - Secaucus, NJ

"FIRST OF ALL LET ME START BY SAYING THAT SIMONE GAMPLE IS THE MOST UNPROFESSIONAL PERSON THAT I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. I HAD A TELEHEALTH MEETING WITH HER IN WHICH SHE WAS A HALF AN HOUR LATE. ( really 40 mins because they tell you to go on 10 minutes prior) I BARELY GOT AN APOLOGY FROM HER. THEN SHE LEFT THE CALL FOR 5 MINS BECAUSE SHE HAD TO TELL HER NEXT APPT THAT SHE WOULD BE RUNNING LATE. SHE FINALLY COMES BACK AND STARTS ASKING QUESTIONS THAT SHE SHOULD ALREADY KNOW ABOUT ME. SHE HAS MY FILE RIGHT THERE. SHE SLSO DOESNT KNOW THAT I AM ON A SPECIAL LIVER SHRINKING DIET PRIOR TO SURGERY AND SAYS TO ME… “I DONT KNOW WHY DR CREANGE HAS PATIENTS DO THIS DIET, HES THE ONLY ONE WHO DOES THIS… HES NEW ANYWAY.” ARE YOU SERIOUS???? WHO SAYS THIS TO A PATIENT???? MIND YOU,,,DR CREANGE HAS BEEN WITH SUMMIT MEDICAL FOR A YEAR AND A HALF!! NOW.. SIMONE IS A NUTRITIONIST… I LITERALLY GOT ZERO INFOR MATION ABOUT WHAT FOODS I SHOULD BE EATING,,,, NONE, NO INFO AT ALL. SHE KEPT RUSHING ME OFF THE TELEHEALTH CALL TO GET TO HER NEXT PATIENT. ALSO,SHE KEPT SAYING TO EMAIL HER WITH ANY QUESTIONS (ANY QUESTIONS???? I HAD TONS OF THEM SINCE SHE DIDNT GIVE ME ANY INFO!!) SHE JUST WANTED ME OFF THE CALL. SHE WAS ALSO ***EXTREMELY CONDESCENDING*** TO ME. SHE WAS RUSHING ME AND WASNT EVEN PAYING ATTENTION TO QUESTIONS I WAS ASKING HER. SHE THEN SAID SHE WOULD EMAIL ME THE DIET AFTER THE SURGERY WHICH I ALREADY TOLD HER 3 TIMES I ALREADY HAVE,,,,,, I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS WOMAN WORKS IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD BECAUSE SHE SHOULD NOT BE. THE WORST PERSON I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. I ACTUALLY HUNG UP THE PHONE AND STARTED TO CRY I was so FRUSTRATED. AND I DIDNT SO MUCH AS RECEIVE AN APOLOGY FROM HER AFTER I EMAILED HER ABOUT OUR AWFUL MEETING. I SINCERELY HOPE SHE GETS IT TOGETHER AND DOES NOT DO THIS TO ANOTHER PATIENT"

"If you're scared or intimidated about working with a nutritionist, I completely understand because I was, too. Please do it anyway! Gina's approach is very realistic. She'll ask you about your lifestyle and what foods you enjoy and which you don't. She's not going to say things like, "Never eat that!" Instead she'll introduce you to new foods and talk about how delicious they are! She will not overwhelm you by suggesting you change everything immediately. Instead, you'll work together to set small goals in each session based on what is most important to you and guess what? Not all of the goals have to be food related but they can be. One of my goals was to stop eating lunch at my desk and actually take a break to eat and enjoy my meal. She will suggest ideas that work for you instead of having a single approach for everyone. For me, I hate conventional dieting, it stresses me out and just thinking about it makes me anxious. So many diets suggest journaling to track everything you eat and drink. So instead of insisted that I journal, she asked me how I felt about journaling and I told her the same thing that I wrote here. She calmly explained why journaling is a useful tool for her to understand my current habits, like what types of food I'm eating, when I eat and how much. Instead of doing it every day, she asked if I could just do it once a week. Anyway, that's just an example of how she'll work with YOU! Gina is a very active person and understands that your life is possibly different than hers, so unless it's a goal that you want to have, she's not going to suggest you spend hours exercising everyday. So when she tells you about her active lifestyle, don't be intimidated or think she expects you to do the same. She's going to ask what you want, so be honest with yourself about that if you want to be successful. I'm sure you're wondering about my results. Well, I didn't go to Gina with my primary objective related to my weight, I wanted to enjoy a broader variety of foods and not be obsessed with food (as a result of conventional dieting, I was obsessed with food and counting calories), I wanted to focus on eating enough of the right foods consistently at meals to avoid binges. And that's how my life is now. I focus on eating enough but not too much, unless I'm hungry, then I eat. That was one of my main goals, so mission accomplished! Thank you, Gina!!! Also and most important, spending time with Gina is fun and enjoyable! We always laughed a lot and shared stories. You'll look forward to going to see her."

"I can’t recommend Laureen enough—she has transformed my health in ways no other dietitian ever could. Her caring, intuitive approach and deep knowledge made every session with her feel like a personalized journey toward true well-being. I’m incredibly grateful for her guidance and the life-changing impact she’s had on my wellness."