- Nursing Interventions are Assess current timing and content of meals.
Assist patient to establish goals for weekly weight loss and incentives to assist in achieving them. Advise patient on the importance of an individualized meal plan in meeting weight-loss goals. Reducing intake of carbohydrates may benefit some patients; however, fad diets or diet plans that stress one food group and eliminate another are generally not recommended. Discuss the goals of dietary therapy for the patient.