IM LOSING TO MUCH WEIGHT VERY DEPRESSED HELP
Alex, Your case is rare, but there are a few guys here who’ve had similar, and pulled through it just fine. If dumping on too high of a sugar content, try adding fats to your intake as well as complex carbs. Less shakes, more food, Nuts, grains oatmeal with protein powder in it. In most cases of "Too Much" weight loss, there is typically some behavioral element at play. (Just going from the statistics.) Do you have any "Food Aversions?" "Food Fears?" Do you find your dietary intake to be rather limited? Or "Mostly" just eating a few types of things? Those are usually symptoms that accompany "Too Much Loss." The isolation and depression and angst you are describing Sounds like you could be experiencing some serious depression Which for many, also compounds "loss of appetite" and weight loss. No matter what, I’d recommend seeing a Psyche-doc and getting an anti-depressant Or anti-anxiety med to at least Feel good while fighting this problem. Yes? Don’t let the stigma of seeing a "shrink" get in the way of getting better. How you feel, is a result of brain chemistry. After a while of feeling ‘down,’ brain chemistry gets stuck at those neurotransmitter levels And without chemical intervention, it’d take a "life-changing catharsis" in order to start feeling better. Do hook up with a Bariatric Doc as soon as possible. Realistically track your intake for a week. Look at the percentages rather than Just the Calories. Shoot for 35% Fats, 30% Protein, and 35% Complex Carbs. If your diet intake is for example- 70% protein/15% Carbs/15% Fats Then you aren’t getting in enough Carbs to adequately utilize the protein and so much of it is not being used by your body. If "Pouch Capacity" is your problem, 6 smaller meals maybe the answer. I’ve been eating 5 to 6 meals a day for the past 3 ½ years. Maintenance of Normal BMI has been fairly easy with that. The pouch is usually empty and able to accept more food within 2 hours after eating. Keep in touch and drop us a line about the solution your doc finds. That’ll be useful to pass on to someone in the future who may hit the same bump in the road. Hope you turn the corner on this soon! Best Wishes- Dx
on 3/25/07 6:55 am - Houston, TX