Not losing
"I can eat what I want when I want with no problems."
WHY are you eating whatever you want?? Testing the waters is dangerous. WLS is not magic. We have to follow the rules to be successful.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
If "eating what I want when I want with no problems" means eating sugar carbs and very little protein, then that's the root of your problem. You need to eat dense protein FIRST, such as meat, eggs, cheese, cottage cheese, etc. Sugar carbs should be eliminated from the DS diet.
I am a virgin DSer and had lost 20# by my first follow-up and only 1# at my second one. The doctor was not concerned with the slower weight loss. I went on to lose more than 120#. I have another 40# I want to lose.
Vicki
DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.
Has not weighed myself since 1/2010. Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.
I was told by the dr that there would be lots of food that I would not be able to eat, either due to diarrhea, vomiting, or nausea. But I don't have any of those issues. He also said I should have a bm about 3-4 times throughout the day. That's what gets rid of the access fat/calories. But I only ever have them of the morning when I get up and that's it. ???
You're less than 2 months out from your surgery -- you should be sticking to high protein/low carbs as much as possible. There is no need to test lots of foods to see if you have problems with them.
And I don't think BMs get rid of the excess fat/calories. I have 1-2 BMs every 1-2 days -- that's about it. 3-4 per day seems excessive to me.
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