Arpeggia

Hi and thanks for the reply. There seemed to be a glitch and I could not get back into the site as a registered user after I signed up. I thought I had posted in the Canadian posters spot but then again the glitch. lol Everything was kind of cycling slow that night. Arp

Hi all, I hope this does not turn into a long post but I have a feeling... yikes! I went for my physical back in Sept and my GP suggested I do the wls due to my 35.5 bmi with several co morbidities after losing a lot of weight (35lbs) already on my own. I went to a doctor that is supposed to be a weight loss specialist (thinking I was going for a consultation with a surgical program). I was pretty much handed a cookie cutter diet dependant on diet bars and diet Cookies and tv dinners. I am lactose intolerant all the diet products (he sells) have milk product in them. Im allergic to peppers and most prepared tv dinners have them hidden in them. I also have GERD and all the tomatoes and veggies with very little Protein (6 oz ) daily has my stomach torn to bits. Realistically I am ingesting about 750 cal a day right now and I am only on my 3rd weigh in today! This is not going well and he really has had no solutions for my special diet concerns. I am angry and frustrated and I dont understand why I am being asked to do this when I have already lost on my own a good 35lbs before I got stuck. Can anyone tell me if this is standard in Ontario to put a client through this? He is talking about me being on this for 6 mo to lose 50 lbs just to get to be overweight??? I really do not want to waste my time with another set me up for failure diet plan. I don't want to live on diet bars oops Meal Replacement bars and cookies the rest of my life. My first week I lost 5 lbs, second week 0 because I took 4 doses cough syrup and it looks like this week I have lost 7lbs but will find out for sure today. Every Fiber of my body is telling me this is not a realistic or healthy plan. So now that I have ranted... can anyone give me a break down in procedures for what OHIP expects a patient to do to qualify for surgery? (Im looking to do gb or ds and yes I know this is a lapband site as I have not ruled it out totally) Has anyone else experienced this? Im at a loss here. Thanks for reading. Arp

Howdy all.. I am another newbie here. Just started my first supervise weight loss diet on Feb 5th. I am already frustrated with this process. :thumbup: I sure hope you all will have compassion on me and give me some heartfelt advice as needed! Will see you in the forums! Arp

Hey! I want to be back in Ohio again! lol Been living out of country the past 9 yrs. *waves* Arp

Oh thank you for starting this thread! I am starting out my weight loss diet at bmi of 35.5 after losing about 35 lbs on my own and now I am stuck. I would think my photographs would be enough to show I can diet! Arp