Question:
I saw my dr friday for my 7 week post op check. I have lost 28 lbs in 7 weeks.
He said to eat 700 calories a day, no protein shakes and 3 meals a day, no snacking. Do others snack to get in extra protein? I walk 2 miles every day and haven't lost for 3 weeks. What am I doing wrong?? — jojo63 (posted on September 22, 2002)
September 22, 2002
Hi Hon,
I think you are doing fantastic, your body is just adjusting to the new
little tummy you gave it and will take time to lose the weight you have
carried for so long. You maybe losing inches when you are not losing
pounds so keep that in mind. You should follow your surgeons program,
however, You yourself knows your body better then anybody, thus being my
opinion, if you feel you need something, such as extra protien, then have a
protien shake, I was told not to have protien shakes but when I was lacking
protien, it was all I could do to get the protien in. I wasnt going to go
deprive my body of what it needs because my surgeons program was against
protien shakes. As far as snacking goes, ya ya ya we are not suppose to
snack but you know what, we are only human, just think moderation if you
choose to. I for one, snack, but when that scale dosnt more for over a
week, out the door snacking goes, and I dont snack till I loose and loose
what I have set for myself. From 280 highest weight, I am down to 169/170,
So my advice is, do follow your surgeons plan but also listen to your body
and dont deprive it of what it needs protien protien protien, and water
lots of it....& exercise!
— Deanna Wise
September 22, 2002
I know how you feel!! I'll be eight weeks post op on Wednesday, and I've
only lost 25 pounds. However, I have seen a major drop in inches.
Therefore, it may help to take some measurements. My dietician said
everything looked good. So, you're not alone. Hang in there!! Tiffany
— Tiffany D.
September 22, 2002
Colleen, I noticed on your profile that you are at a lower end BMI than
many, as I was when I started this journey. You can not base your looses
by anyone else. Each one of us looses differently. I told myslef that in
the beginning but remember a disappointment or two when I wasnt loosing as
fast as it felt everyone else was.
Also the walking is great. I am doing the same, and it slowed my weight
loss down, but because I am building muscle, and muscule weight more than
fat. Loosing slower may also reduce the amount of excess flab.
Make sure you are following your doctors program, stay healthy, and be
patient. If it takes two extra months to get to goal, but you are healthy
and fit, that is worthwhile time spent.
Take care,
— Nene B.
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