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Tomorrow's Appointment with Diet Doc

DeLarla

By DeLarla, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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DeLarla    22

DeLarla
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So, what's the latest in diet in nutrition? As if I don't know the answers already - eat less, exercise more, lose weight! But like Vines said, we can't give up, so I have an appointment tomorrow with the Health and Nutrition department of my insurance plan. I wonder if they'll suggest weight loss surgery? What can they tell me that I don't already know, unless the doc is a delicious slice of Heaven that motivates me to come back thinner? I hope??

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danaclark2    0

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Oh--if it were that easy: Having the knowledge of how to lose weight=weight loss.

I really think that many of us obese know more about health and nutrition than most nutritionists, dieticians, etc. I know the caloric information of most foods--besides casseroles, etc. by heart. I know how many calories I burn in 30 min. withalmost all types of exercise. I know, I know, I know what it takes to lose weight. It's all in my head.

Ahh--I'm rambling. DeLarla, I wish you the best tomorrow. Maybe you'll learn something new tomorrow that will change your life forever. If it does, please let us now.

Have a great day!!!

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DeLarla    22

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Dana, thanks for your ramble! But like you, I'm the calorie/gym/diet guru with my copy of The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide right here in my purse.

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Penni60    45

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Dana, thanks for your ramble! But like you, I'm the calorie/gym/diet guru with my copy of The Diabetes Carbohydrate and Fat Gram Guide right here in my purse.

Dr. Billy and Dennis would be so proud of you. LOL!!! Ducking now!!!

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DOC    0

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When you were a teenager and your parents told you stuff over and over and over again? Then when you were older a light came on and it all made sense?

Ok, Ok, lame! You could probably teach them a thing or two! LOL Come back and let us know all the new stuff of why I'm fat! lOL

PS The pictures of the convention were great!

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Sunta    5

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I really think that many of us obese know more about health and nutrition than most nutritionists, dieticians, etc.

I agree 100% I know the calorie counts of almost all foods by heart as well as the carb and fat counts. I know everything there is to know about almost every diet plan know to humankind! I often thought I could easily be a nutritionist and pass the test without even studying!

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DeLarla    22

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Well, my visit didn't go too well because we never even talked about weight loss. Doc is too concerned with my esophageal problems, which have gotten worse instead of better. She was very serious that I have to get my problems under control or I'll be facing about a 25% change of esophageal cancer due to my Barrett's Esophagitis. I have lesions on my esoph, which were detected during the endoscopie that revealed my band erosion. Now my symptoms are keeping me up at night since I haven't been respecting dietary rules.

I'm supposed to give up everything, and I mean everything I love. No more Soup even! Did I listen last night? Nope. Did I listen today? Well, even though I have cottage cheese and Saltine's for lunch, a Coke accidentally fell into my pie hole for Breakfast.

What I really need is a straight jacket.

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Marimaru    7

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DeLarla, are you on any kind of antidepressants? And or would you consider them?

I went to the doc last Friday for depression and she gave me Welbutrin. I know for some people it doesn't work and they don't like it, but the folks it works for it seems to work really well. Anyway, she told me that it can promote weight loss, and I've found it to have an head hunger suppressant effect. More days than not this week, even when my stomach was growling, I just haven't felt like eating. On Monday I only had one meal just because I didn't even think about food.

Worth a shot?

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vinesqueen    2

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dammit Lisa! Do not make me come down there to kick your bodacious butt, cause you know I will.

You know what you need to do, and damit, you'd better start doing it. If the big picture is too hard to look at, look at one day, one hour, one meal at a time.

I"m not saying you can't have cokes ever again, I'm just saying not right now. (((((((((DeCalarla)))))))))

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Dody    0

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DeCarla to DeLarla. Is there a reason behind this. Veddy, veddy confusing.

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