My last SWL appointment is August 27 and need to lose 10lbs anyone have any suggestion on how I can get the 10lbs off? I drink two protein shakes per day and walk around 20k steps per day.

Is that all you have in a day?? If so, then you may be starving yourself. You need to have enough calories so your body doesn't think it is starving. Be sure to drink plenty of Water also.

How many calories a day did your

Nut put you on? (She gave me 1300 but the average is 1500) Get the my fitness Pal app, set your calories and eat at least that amount in high protein low carb food. Keep walking, increase your water intake and good luck

Edited August 2, 201511 yr by cindyw41

I drink a ton of water. My carb intake is less than 20 per day and I exercise like crazy. I guess I should start running. I do use the fitness pal app

I too must lose 17 pounds by the end of August (28). I have only met with the NUT at my surgical center once. She wrote a bunch of stuff down and then I refer to the paper. She suggested that I go on a 2 week diet of 870 calories a day. YIKES! But I will do that. We go on vacation next week with our son and youngest grandchildren, they will keep me moving and in the pool. Crunch time when I return.

One thing I don't understand is if they identify that obesity is a problem, not just that we want to be obese. They know that we have tried every diet under the sun 100 times without success. Why do they require us to lose weight and such a great amount before our surgery?

I am confused.

Good luck with your 10 pounds. When is your surgery? Keep me posted and friend me.

I only had to lose 6 lbs over 3 months. I thought ahhh, no problem. Month one: I gained a lb (now I have to lose 7). Thought to myself...yikes. I cut back on foods, what the heck. I better get it together! Month 2: lost 3 lbs. Ok...better but something isn't right. I'm exercising. Drinking 2 shakes a day and eating a small meal. I had a serious heart to heart with my Dr. She told me to increase my dairy, and continue as I had been. I thought that was really odd advice. Month three: lost 6 lbs (9 total). I'm not sure if the dairy was magical, or if needed it because of the Protein I was taking or if month three my progress finally caught up, but it somehow worked. I didn't cut my shakes. I actually added dairy to what I was consuming. I added probably 400 calories a day to my prior 2 month regimen.

I guess what I am saying is (besides wondering if dairy was magical) that maybe you do need to increase your calories.

Good luck and hang in there!

Edited August 6, 201511 yr by HopeandAgony

I had to get 5 lbs off in 5days for the last weigh in. I drank lots of water, but also took water pills once or twice a day so I wouldnt retain that water. Might be a lil tmi but I am not a regular person I dont have a bm for 3 or 4 days, so I took laxatives once a day for four days to insure I went at least once. I lost the weight I needed to.

I have been taking water pills and laxatives and nothing seems to be working. This is the first time I have every experience this kind on of problem. Normally it isn't hard for me to take 10 lbs off but for some reason it is now and I am getting very depressed and upset. I hope I don't get denied by my insurance company if don't lose the weight because it's 10 more lbs than my initial weigh in.

Google the military diet. I dropped 11 pounds in 3 days.

Last suggestion put yourself of a liquid diet, get u some protein drinks broths etc and do what you gotta do girl. Lots of water too, you can do this.

Thank you girl for the support! I will also Google the military diet.

I lost 6 lbs in one weekend by drinking dieters tea three times a day and eating low carb...I had to stay at home the whole time...lol

What is dieters tea and where can I get it 5lbs left to lose by Wednesday.

Hyleys Slim Tea in Goji Berry. I got it at Burlington Coat Factory, but any dieter's tea should work...

I am in the same.boat. i need to lose last 10 lbs by Sept 2. What kind of water pills do u take. Also where can u find dieters tea?

Walmart, drug stores, pretty much everywhere...it's usually in the diet aisle of the store