posted a few days ago could not understand why not losing found out!!!

Visited my Nutrionist and Dr. today for 1 year post op visit. Found out i have a very good metabolism. I have lost 3. 5 more pound of fat and gained 2 pounds of muscle and gained6 pounds of water. Good gains.

Also told to eat more because I am exercising so much and not getting in enough protein or calories.

Good things

Hi - Just curious about what your nutritionist said since I have also been exercising more.  How many calories are you eating daily - expending on exercise - how many more calories does your doctor want you to eat?  I have an appointment next week with a nutritionist but want to know what the thinking is concerning exercise and increased caloric need.  Thanks- Janice

i was eating 1000 calories a day. but  only 60 grams protein. now they want me to eat 80 gra,s protein and 1600 calories a day.  My metabolism says i burn 2280 calories just sitting and not moving. With and hour of exercise a day I am burning at least 3000 a day.

i was starving myself and had put my body in starvation.  which was keeping me from losing i was just staying the same scale wise.

Congratulations on your success.

Keep up the good work.

Good to know. I know it makes you feel better. - Iris

Hi - Thanks for the information - it helps a lot.  How did they determine the number of calories you were burning just breathing and existing?  Is this your BMR?  Is it the same as the one you can determine fro the formulas on the websites?  Janice

You breathe into a tube  for ten minutes. Which is much harder than it sounds.

The machine calculates the numbers based on oxygen and carbon dioxide, etc.

I found this to be a very useful test for me. Dr Mitchell routinely has this done at 1 year and 2 years post op.

Belinda

I'm glad you found why you were having difficulty losing weight. Now you have the info to use your tool more effectively.

Hope to see you at the support group in August

Belinda

I plan to be there

Dr. Mitchell is going to be my surgeon as well.  Is this a support group of his patients?  I am trying to meet some of his patients and find out their experiences.  I go for my consultation with him on August 5th.