Trying to lose weight - failing
Personally, I'd wonder why your doctor wanted you to lose 10-15lbs more if you were happy at your weight (and health wasn't an issue). It doesn't seem feasible that you are going to maintain there anyway and you'll have a better outcome if he does the surgery at your 'normal' weight.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
I agree!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Are you still smoking and drinking?
Removing both of those things from your lifestyle will help you recover better from surgery and help with weight maintenance.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Regular for me- yes.
Regular for me still means low carbs, and only some of the carbs some of the times.
When my weight is low- I really give myself permission to eat as long as it does not make me sick. Or cause dumping or severe Reactive Hypoglycemia.
But - I very seldom eat bread, or beans, or dairy ... So no cake, cookies, donuts, late, etc.
I may have more fruits - and more verity of fruits, I may have some sweet potato fries, I don't measure my nuts - I just eat them. Or nut butter. I may eat dark chocolate - the 70-85% dark. I may have a few hard candies. On a rare occasion I may have 1/2 slice of thin crust pizza (even though I should not - allergies) . But I really don't eat a lot. I have days I know I don't eat enough. Food that I may want to eat can sleep me sick, and good that I can eat- I just don't feel like eating.
I eat "whatever" when my weight is way below my goal. My real goal is 150, but now I try to maintain around 145. When my weight drops below 140- that is too low for me. Then I have issues with maintaining my BS, my blood pressure, I get very tired every easily. I know that under 140 my body fat % is too low for me- my age & my body frame.
When my weight is below 140 - I try to eat anything that does not make me sick to bring it up back to at least 142-143.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
