diet Rx to boost weight loss/metabolism?

Ajeffries
on 7/12/20 6:35 pm
VSG on 01/27/16

What were you prescribed?

Kmegamom
on 7/13/20 10:25 am

I've had setbacks too and have gained starting with foot surgery in January, I need to get back down! I'll be calling my doctor or the nurse about my weight gain, I need to get this under control. I haven't been able to do as much exercise since Jan and I know that's part, but stress eating also, not anything off protocol but has to be portion sizes too!

3yearsandworkinghard
on 7/30/20 6:14 am
VSG on 01/04/17

That's what I've realized I did. Portions increased in meals and snacks. I don't snack to snack - but truly feel like I need it for fuel a couple of times a day. I am much more aware now and will stay focused about it.

Linda707
on 7/13/20 9:51 am

Watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yskYgL04fko

It might explain for you. I did this and it helped along with the Whole30 diet program. The meds gave me the kick start I needed to start this program. My doctor would only give me the phentermine. I lost about 12 lbs in about 5 weeks without calorie counting or measuring. Just cut out my problem foods. There is tons of info on Whole 30 online, you don't need to pay for a program. Walmart has a lot of its compliant products. Your weight gain might not feel like a lot to some people but you do not want to let it get out of control again. Its a slippery slope.

3yearsandworkinghard
on 7/30/20 6:15 am
VSG on 01/04/17

Thank you Linda...yes! Congratulations to you for doing well, and thank you so much for sharing. I will look into it.

Kmegamom
on 7/30/20 6:59 pm

You are right about that, it sneaks up on you, all of a sudden a few pounds become five then five becomes ten then it's so much harder to get rid of it!

Kmegamom
on 7/13/20 10:18 am

What meds did he give you? I've had some of them, just not recently, I too have gained since all this started! Stress eating again!

3yearsandworkinghard
on 7/30/20 6:16 am
VSG on 01/04/17

Phendimetrazine. I'm down 5 pounds. Returned for 1 month follow up. Been hesitant about this process but blood pressure has remained steady, and I have felt good.

I realize portions had increased and frequency of "small snacks" had been adding calories. Lab results were very good but did show post menopausal - and there are hormonal issues that begin to affect the weight process. Especially inches gather in the abdomen area - which I had noticed but attributed to diet.

Overall - it is going well. He repeated meds for 1 more month, and I return 9/3.

Kmegamom
on 8/29/20 1:54 pm

Wow! That's great! I know I'm menopausal and can feel fluctuations! It's so hard to loose at this stage of life. Maybe I should ask my doctor about this. What type doctor did you go to for the meds?

Kmegamom
on 5/25/21 7:23 am

Hi, I'm not good at this forum and the messages! I only just now found this part that has the emails! How are you doing these months later? I'm struggling to lose as well, I gained during this last 14 months, partly because of the lock down partly for the reasons you mentioned and partly stress eating.

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