REGRET -doctor Changed goal weight

[ShrinkingPeach 1,291]

Agreed, you should be working on getting your Protein in now in whatever form you are allowed on your plan. Protein is needed for healing! Best of luck to you!!

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

I don't understand why your doctor would tell you not to worry about Protein until you reach week 4. This is contrary to everything everyone told me. Protein is vital to your recovery and your weight loss and can be taken in both clear liquid and full liquid forms. Maybe he/she just meant you shouldn't to try to eat solid protein? (Because of course, you shouldn't.) Or that it's ok if you don't hit your protein goal in the first few weeks? (Because many can't.)

I don't want to pass judgment on someone I've never met, but it sounds like your doc could use some lessons in communication. The weight goal thing was unfortunate, but this seems to be just plain wrong.

[AWD12368 30]

I don't understand why your doctor would tell you not to worry about Protein until you reach week 4. This is contrary to everything everyone told me. Protein is vital to your recovery and your weight loss and can be taken in both clear liquid and full liquid forms. Maybe he/she just meant you shouldn't to try to eat solid protein? (Because of course, you shouldn't.) Or that it's ok if you don't hit your protein goal in the first few weeks? (Because many can't.)

I don't want to pass judgment on someone I've never met, but it sounds like your doc could use some lessons in communication. The weight goal thing was unfortunate, but this seems to be just plain wrong.

No they said point blank no Protein Shakes, no adding protein for flavor and no Isopure. I called my nutritionist and she said if that's what he said then she is saying one shake a day and that's it. And I agree I think I picked the wrong surgeon

[ladycook9713 442]

I don't understand why your doctor would tell you not to worry about Protein until you reach week 4. This is contrary to everything everyone told me. Protein is vital to your recovery and your weight loss and can be taken in both clear liquid and full liquid forms. Maybe he/she just meant you shouldn't to try to eat solid protein? (Because of course, you shouldn't.) Or that it's ok if you don't hit your protein goal in the first few weeks? (Because many can't.)

I don't want to pass judgment on someone I've never met, but it sounds like your doc could use some lessons in communication. The weight goal thing was unfortunate, but this seems to be just plain wrong.

No they said point blank no Protein Shakes, no adding protein for flavor and no Isopure. I called my nutritionist and she said if that's what he said then she is saying one shake a day and that's it. And I agree I think I picked the wrong surgeon

You can always change surgeon's for aftercare. You're not stuck with him.

[bikrchk 1,313]

My doc told me at my 6 month appointment that he was happy with my loss and if I didn't lose another pound he was fine with it. I was around 162 (still technically overweight) then and had lost about 75 pounds. From his perspective, my co-morbidities were gone and I was "cured", I guess. I continued down to my goal of 140-145, (right in the middle of the "healthy" zone where I've maintained for over a year. Once you're healthy, your goal is YOUR GOAL. Set it where you're comfortable.