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Thank you! So good to see someone so early on with the amount of common sense you display!
I really hope you are on OH for the long haul because I really think you have a lot to offer here.
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
I feel like the 'pouch reset" is bullsht. It should be called "liquid fasting"..That's all it is. Which is great when you are about to have part of your stomach removed for WLS..But when you are doing it without being forced too the chances of getting discouraged and cheating and binging are high..I hope you can do it and the quick weight loss motivates you. But for a person with binge eating disorder(like me) This would be a red flag.
HW-430
SW-372
Day of Surgery-347
CW-246
My surgery was 12/16/2013. Thanksgiving was my 'last meal' as I started the 2-week liquid diet that weekend... fortunately you really aren't very hungry for a good time afterward so Christmas was fine. I was able to have smale tastes of some things and that was really just fine. You got this!!
~ Kim Never take away someone's hope, it may be all they have left
(DEC -19) (JAN -16.4) (FEB -9.2) (MAR -13.5) (APR -4.8) (MAY -4.6) (JUN -8)
I will be 6 years out in December and I have regained 40 lbs. I am actually considering doing what your dietician did, going back to protein shakes for 2 weeks to kind of reset my brain (more than my stomach) I guess (and maybe she thinks too) that going restrictive will help you get in the right mindset to then relook at what you are eating. After the way I have become accustomed to eating (lots of carbs and crap) I think it would be hard to just cut back. I hope that he/she is willing to work with you after the two weeks to provide you with the plan for going forward. I know if I don't come up with a solid plan for after the two weeks than I will be right back. Good luck to you and I hope you get the additional information from the nutritionist that you were hoping for.
~ Kim Never take away someone's hope, it may be all they have left
(DEC -19) (JAN -16.4) (FEB -9.2) (MAR -13.5) (APR -4.8) (MAY -4.6) (JUN -8)
I had my surgery in Oct 2018, no problems during the holidays. I had slow recovery and food was no issue to be around I jad no frsote to eat even though I couldn't .
Be encouraged, it's life changing!
The ignorance is real and still calls itself a professional!
Dense protein, healthy fats and carbs (in the form of dairy and vegetables only) is the healthy, sustainable way to lose regain.
Log EVERYTHING that passes your lips in something like MyFitnessPal. Aim for exercise to keep you healthy (don't add back exercise calories). I aim for 10k steps per day minimum.
YMMV, but I lost 60lbs last year by doing this and have maintained that loss for over a year.
THAT'S the only reset you need!
Good luck!
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
Hi everyone,
So I have fought with 20 - 40 lbs for the last 6 years. I am in need to finish my journey and I am so tired of fighting with the scales. Ten years ago I weighed in at 298 lbs and had my surgery and was very successful by dropping down to 189 lbs.
Tuesday I decided to go to a dietician to get a well balanced meal plan so that I could lose my weight and relearn what a healthy plate looks like. I thought she would help me balance my carbs, protein and veggies to have a normal plate. Nay nay. She placed me on a reset diet which means I have to drink all liquids for two weeks (WHAT!!!!) Lol so for the last four days I have done just that. I am down 7 lbs but not satisfied in the least. I am not sure I can make it 14 days with just three protein drinks, broth and water.
Anyway, my confusion comes from my research. I have seen so much regarding reset and no where do I see that we need to go back to strict liquids for two weeks. Has anyone experienced this? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
on 8/30/19 12:21 pm
Surgeons office called and gave me my surgery time! 7:30am September 19!!
So I used to be a big-time Diet Coke addict. At 4 weeks post-op, my surgeon gave me the OK for caffeine and carbonation (in small amounts). I tried a tiny sip of Diet Coke this week... and it tasted SUPER GROSS! I've heard that surgery can change your taste, but I didn't expect anything like this. So you never know!
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