Time Out?!?!?
Would or could anyone explain to me what the "TIME OUT" plan is and how it works? I am 3.5 years post op have lost 174# and have gained back 8# rather quickly. I am still exercising 4-5X a week and taking in anywhere from 1300-1700 calories a day. Nothing has really changed. I feel like I have uncontrollable munchies in the late afternoon and evenings. Is it too late to drop those pounds or any more than those 8#? Thank you and God bless you all...
Sonja Lima
open RNY (9/9/04- 336~167 (now 175)
Sonja,
I already had this copied for someone else so I thought I save you some time:
This was posted by Patty B who turned us on the this Program, 
Time Out is a protocol my surgeon uses for his patients who have started regaining. Unfortunately for me, it wasn't in place when I reached goal. Over a period of two and a half years, I gained close to 45 pounds - was playing ostrich and no****ching my weight. It's a long story that I won't go into now but I was suffering from depression and a series of medical and personal issues (none of them were wls related). Anyway, when I finally admitted that I had a serious problem and called my surgeon he started me on Time Out. Here goes;
First two weeks - 3 Protein Drinks (Essence or Nectar, preferably) a day and all the Crystal Light you can drink per day. That's it. No solid food and less than 300 calories plus what is in the Crystal Light.
After that, two protein drinks and a salad with fat free, low cal dressing per day. No solid protein and no sugar - not even fruit. You stay on this til you reach your goal.
The way he prefers for this to work is for the patient to weigh every day and when he/she gains more than three pounds, he/she goes on Time Out til the regained weight is lost. Then, it never gets out of control.
Hope this helps.
Patty
Good Luck,
Carla
PS
Hi Patty, Thanks Again. Looks like you are going to help alot of us to have even more success stories.
Time Out is a protocol my surgeon uses for his patients who have started regaining. Unfortunately for me, it wasn't in place when I reached goal. Over a period of two and a half years, I gained close to 45 pounds - was playing ostrich and no****ching my weight. It's a long story that I won't go into now but I was suffering from depression and a series of medical and personal issues (none of them were wls related). Anyway, when I finally admitted that I had a serious problem and called my surgeon he started me on Time Out. Here goes;
First two weeks - 3 Protein Drinks (Essence or Nectar, preferably) a day and all the Crystal Light you can drink per day. That's it. No solid food and less than 300 calories plus what is in the Crystal Light.
After that, two protein drinks and a salad with fat free, low cal dressing per day. No solid protein and no sugar - not even fruit. You stay on this til you reach your goal.
The way he prefers for this to work is for the patient to weigh every day and when he/she gains more than three pounds, he/she goes on Time Out til the regained weight is lost. Then, it never gets out of control.
Hope this helps.
Patty
Good Luck,
Carla
PS
Hi Patty, Thanks Again. Looks like you are going to help alot of us to have even more success stories. Most Active
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