I feel like a failure...

From: Gayle
Subject: Re: [GBIC] PLEASE HELP
To: [email protected]
Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 2:15 PM

Well, now I have more information and can explain some things to you. When
you had surgery you had a window of opportunity that generally lasts about
6-9 months. For some, the weight loss can go on for a year or two but these
are people who usually are losing weight loser. You don't say how much
weight you lost or what your starting or ending BMI are.

For now, it's best to get back to basics if you are not. That means
following all of the rules like 2-3 protein shakes a day, vitamin & mineral
supplements, 64 or more ozs. of water daily, protein in first and foremost,
limiting carbs to no more than 10 per meal and no more than 30 per day (you
do NOT have to count carbs if they are 3-5 each in your protein shakes in
this count). If you are drinking with meals, STOP!! This washes food out of
your pouch and will enable you to eat more food. Exercise is crucial.

If you are already doing all of these things and still the weight is not
coming off it is recommended that you try mixing things up. For example, if
you eat the same things day in and day out, switch it out. If you always use
a tread mill, perhaps doing some other kind of exercise.

If you end up like me, you will try all of these ideas and still the weight
will not budge. That will be because your body has refused to allow any more
weight loss without more drastic measures (in my case, I want but will
likely never get, a revision to a more distal surgery or from RNY to
BPD/DS).

Here is a way to "test" your pouch:

http://www.5daypouc htest.com/