Question:
Will some 1 give me a pep talk or chewing out-must lose 10%?
I am just a little frustrated right now because I have been doing this meal replacement stuff to get the weight off fast since early February and this 2 lbs a week is for the birds. I want it off so I can get hopefully approved. Any suggestions? — Fish45 (posted on April 2, 2008)
April 2, 2008
Myra, 2 lbs a week is great! Please perservire, its worth it. Try to
remember to goal you are heading for, the surgery. Try to find a local
support group and see if some in person support group might work better for
you. Sometimes just talking with someone, face to face, helps out. If you
can't find a bariatric support group, try overeaters annonymous. Any
suuport is better than struggling on your own. Good luck!
— Jeanne Aldrich
April 2, 2008
Hi Myra,
I had to lose 36 lbs before having LapBand surgery. I lost 2 lbs a week and
exercised 3-5 times a week. I think the doctor actually wants to see if you
can put your best foot forward and keep an eye on the goal which is to lose
weight and keep it off. I saw my surgeon in Nov 2007 and had my surgery on
3/19/08. He actually took me a few weeks earlier than when the surgery was
planned and I still had 4 lbs to lose. Keep up the great work and think of
your goal!
Karen Marshall
— Karen M.
April 2, 2008
I never understood the mandatory pre-surgery weight loss hoop that some
surgeons make their patients jump through, especially when studies indicate
that it is not a good predictor or future weight loss success. However,
being off the soapbox, I would suggest using a high protein, very low carb
intake (kind of like an Atkins induction phase diet)-- but, because you
want to make sure that your liver is getting supple, you should try to
reduce the amount of fat you consume (think lean sources of protein). Good
luck.
— SteveColarossi
April 2, 2008
Now if you could lose more than 2 pounds a week on your own why would you
need WLS? Seriously, take the 2 pounds and count yourself lucky you're
able to do this. You'll get there. What do you get by giving up? You
sure don't get your surgery, right? SO KEEP GOING!
— Shirley D.
April 2, 2008
Hi Myra. Don't give up. Yes, it can be difficult but on some level this
restriction gets you ready for after surgery when you can't eat. I can
remember being on slim fast for several weeks to get the weight off. 3x a
day...slim-fast, slim-fast, slim-fast. Anyway, it was definitely worth it
all. If you get tired of the meal replacement. I am a Shaklee Distributor
and we have a great product called Cinch that many are having success with.
Visit the website at www.shaklee.net/gonegreen4life I am 7 years post-op
and 200 pounds lighter. Wouldn't change a thing. If you need advice please
feel free to contact me directly at [email protected]. Best wishes to
you.
— Twanda S.
April 3, 2008
Myra, stick to the program. This is only the beginning. If you think two
pounds a week now is for the birds, what are you gonna do when that is what
you lose after surgery??? It is not about the weekly weight loss, it is
about consistency and doing the next right thing every stinkin day. So
chew chew chew...do the right thing today, don't complain about it, and do
the right thing tomorrow too! The choice is yours, and so is the
consequence if you choose not to.
Now, not meaning to chew, but you invited me to:). Hang in there, you are
reaching for a good goal, and you are doing well. Many people would truly
enjoy losing two pounds most weeks, so you are doing well. Keep up the
good work, and you will be glad you did. Only 10% to go! Way to go girl!
Look how far you came. 90% of what you planned to do is done, and ONLY 10%
to go. Why waste all that work now on discouragement? Get out and walk
around the block and celebrate that 90%! Take care. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
April 3, 2008
I have gastric bypass 1-29-08, but a lady i work with went to the same
doctor and was required to lose 45 lbs before lap-band. She went to the
Dr. and had lost 22 lbs, they were ready to schedule her for surgery, the
Dr. told her that when some overweight people hear they have to lose that
much they quit and never have the surgery, he did that to see if she was
determined to lose weight therefore if she tried on her own she would be
more likely to use her tool to achieve her goals. Be Blessed and continue
on, you'll be on the losing side in no time.
— jaxjennings
April 3, 2008
Sure - what got me to loose the 23 pounds that I needed to loose prior to
my surgery was these 2 things. First, I had gone through all the hoops
that the insurance requires which took 11 full months, than my Dr. said I
had to loose 10% of my body fat, I got depressed, than he said, I do not
want to take you to a place you are not ready to go to. What he meant by
that was get used to eating nothing now, because that is how the REST OF
YOUR LIFE will be. The second thing was that your liver had to be small
enough for the Dr. to be able to lift it up to work on your stomach. If
you have not lost the weight than plain and simple you can not have the
surgery. Each and every time I wanted to eat someting I told myself
"NO" I did not go through all the hell for the last 11 months to
stop now. Trust me it was hard because we were in Florida for 2 of those
weeks for a family reunion. If I could do it so can you. Just picture
this - you go in for your surgery, the dr cuts you open, your liver is too
big to operate so he closes you back up unable to operate. NOT worth it.
— rosheet
April 3, 2008
1-2 lbs is considered healthy weight loss. It seems slow, but is actually
very good that you are consistently doing this. I would however question a
bariatric surgeons reason for this as you would not be where you are if you
could do it without the surgery. Geez.
— Donna O.
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