Failure

[byebyefat 262]

You are NOT a failure and your honeymoon is far from over! You have gotten some really great advice from people here!

I found 3 things really amped up my losses (this is assuming meeting Protein, Water goals) -

1) look for hidden carbs. In my case I found them in Protein Bars, some Vitamins, almost anything that comes out of a box. I get plenty of carbs by e eating Protein and vegetable based diet, with low carb _protein drinks. Even fruit, is sugary and might not be your friend during weight loss phase. I am not a fan of milk for adults....as a doctor once told me "cows milk turns a baby calf into a half ton steer very rapidly, and has the same effect on people". Some of us are more carb sensitive then others but if you aren't losing as fast as you want, this is an area to experiment with.

2) calorie dense foods like nuts, Peanut Butter, too much cheese etc. Your tiny tummy can get alot of calories and carbs from those foods. Eat 100 calories worth of chicken, and you are satiated for hours - is that true of those nuts etc? Not for me

3) activity/exercise makes a difference. According to calorie math, it shouldn't matter much, but it does. I believe that more than the calories you burn during exercise, overtime it revs your moter up and you just burn more daily. I found higher intensity, shorter duration especially effective combined with an overall active lifestyle. You need to get to a reasonable level of fitness before you can go high I intensity, but slowly work toward it, results are amazing.

Your surgeon is an ass, but it isn't about him...it's about YOU making it to your goals. I know you can do this!

awesome advice, I'm on to the gym now, I thank you so much for your great advice , I never realized that about milk , I got my lab results and was Vitamin D deficient so in the last 3 days I've been drinking 8-12oz of milk, so I will lay off of it , thanks again

I agree with @@CowgirlJane about cow's milk but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy almond or coconut milk as a substitute. Just make sure to get the unsweetened kind. Almond milk is only 30 calories per cup and makes really creamy, yummy Protein shakes.

I have completely cut dairy out of my diet and it made a huge difference in my Constipation. Try it for a few weeks and see how you feel.

yummy, I'm going try both, never had either , thanks for the advice

[JamieLogical 8,684]

@@byebyefat I agree to try cutting out the milk and instead take a Calcium +D3 suppliment like Citrical Maximum or the generic equivalent. Make sure you take your calcium separate from your Multivitamin, because calcium and Iron compete for absorbtion.

[byebyefat 262]

@@byebyefat I agree to try cutting out the milk and instead take a Calcium +D3 suppliment like Citrical Maximum or the generic equivalent. Make sure you take your calcium separate from your multivitamin, because calcium and Iron compete for absorbtion.

thank you, I learn something new everyday on here , awesome, I love this site , thanks for the tips

[Pinkgirl1234 761]

Today was my 4th month post op appointment and boy or boy what a disappointment, I weigh 249 same weight since November 29th , but what was most disappointing was the way the surgeon talked to me, he bust in the room and begins with your honey moon period is over you should be down 50 pounds or more , what have you been eating, evidently not what your supposed to, this is a tool and you are not using it correctly and goes on and on , then I began to show him my food log, to show him I'm actually meeting my Protein and Water goals but he goes I have never in all my over five hundred patients seen someone eat and drink properly and haven't lost , are you Journaling this correctly , then said I want to see you in 2 months I want you down 40 or more pounds and got up and began to walk away , didn't even go over my labs with me, my Constipation concerns or what prescription he ordered for me being as though my Iron was low and my Vitamin D , don't get me wrong I'm happy that I lost 20 pounds but I've lost more on my pre op die in this same amount of time frame , everyone keeps saying embrace the stall well , I embraced it and totally over it, and the ones that are saying it don't understand my frustration because I haven't met or seen one person on these forums that lost as little as me and been on a stall this long, this early on, and no I'm not competition with no one but I feel like this is not normal to have such a low weight loss but doing everything right, I feel like all of the other times I've went on a diet ...... A FAILURE

We need background info.What procedure have you had when?Starting weight?Surgery etc.

[cbrr 70]

In regard to your D3 levels, I thought I'd pass on some information. My Chiropractor who is also a NUT, recommended 8,000-10,000 IU/daily. I take 4 or 5 of the 2000 IU Gelatin capsules every day and have for the past 6 years. My D3 levels always come up good...not too high or low. This seems to keep my immune system up and running well as I don't get sick very often. I just thought you might like this info. Also, sorry about the horrible bedside manner of your doctor. Sounds like he picked the wrong profession. I hope that at least he was a good surgeon and that your surgery went well.

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,443]

@@byebyefat, My Fitness Pal is good. I just wanted to be sure that you're using a system that provides you with useful information. Too many people keep skimpy notes and wonder why they're running in place.

[byebyefat 262]

Today was my 4th month post op appointment and boy or boy what a disappointment, I weigh 249 same weight since November 29th , but what was most disappointing was the way the surgeon talked to me, he bust in the room and begins with your honey moon period is over you should be down 50 pounds or more , what have you been eating, evidently not what your supposed to, this is a tool and you are not using it correctly and goes on and on , then I began to show him my food log, to show him I'm actually meeting my Protein and Water goals but he goes I have never in all my over five hundred patients seen someone eat and drink properly and haven't lost , are you Journaling this correctly , then said I want to see you in 2 months I want you down 40 or more pounds and got up and began to walk away , didn't even go over my labs with me, my Constipation concerns or what prescription he ordered for me being as though my Iron was low and my Vitamin D , don't get me wrong I'm happy that I lost 20 pounds but I've lost more on my pre op die in this same amount of time frame , everyone keeps saying embrace the stall well , I embraced it and totally over it, and the ones that are saying it don't understand my frustration because I haven't met or seen one person on these forums that lost as little as me and been on a stall this long, this early on, and no I'm not competition with no one but I feel like this is not normal to have such a low weight loss but doing everything right, I feel like all of the other times I've went on a diet ...... A FAILURE

We need background info.What procedure have you had when?Starting weight?Surgery etc.

Starting weight 298 surgery weight 269 , surgery on 9-14-15 current weight 249 and I was sleeved

[byebyefat 262]

In regard to your D3 levels, I thought I'd pass on some information. My Chiropractor who is also a NUT, recommended 8,000-10,000 IU/daily. I take 4 or 5 of the 2000 IU Gelatin capsules every day and have for the past 6 years. My D3 levels always come up good...not too high or low. This seems to keep my immune system up and running well as I don't get sick very often. I just thought you might like this info. Also, sorry about the horrible bedside manner of your doctor. Sounds like he picked the wrong profession. I hope that at least he was a good surgeon and that your surgery went well.

thank you, my pills aren't gelatin, mine are yucky, where did you get yours from

@@byebyefat, My Fitness Pal is good. I just wanted to be sure that you're using a system that provides you with useful information. Too many people keep skimpy notes and wonder why they're running in place.

ok, thank you

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My D3 is Sundown Naturals liquid soft gels. No taste at all.

[butterfly23 423]

@@byebyefat you are so NOT a failure! It sounds like you are doing the hard work and while the loss doesn't necessarily reflect your dedication and commitment, your behaviors do.

I've used WLS as a chance to focus on the process more than the outcome, and as far as I'm concerned you are incredibly successful in your process. I know this probably doesn't help because obviously you did this to lose weight but just thought I'd share that I think you're very successful!!

[Susan66 128]

I'm sorry you experienced this terrible treatment. Im not sure I would be going back to him if it were me. I probably would have waited for him to finish & then told him to kiss my a$$ & left.

Edited January 17, 2016 by Susan66

[Runner1 52]

@@maxcimax Where in Dallas are the support groups you go to? I live in Dallas too, but haven't found a group yet.

Thanks,

[Runner1 52]

@@byebyefat You can send me a friends request on myfitnesspal and we can share journals. That has helped me a great deal. I agree with everyone else, your surgeon is a jerk. You need to focus on you andnot worry about your surgeon and what he said. Good Luck!

[cbrr 70]

@@byebyefat I buy my D3 Gelatin pills at costco. They are the Kirkland brand 2000 IU... $11.00 for 600 pills. These pills are very small so no problem swallowing them. I'll also pass on a fact that my Chiro/NUT told me: if I start to feel sick, take 50,000 IU's ( that's 25 of these Gelatin pills) once a day for 3 days and it will usually kick whatever bug is trying to invade my system. This has worked most everytime I've done it.

[byebyefat 262]

@@byebyefat you are so NOT a failure! It sounds like you are doing the hard work and while the loss doesn't necessarily reflect your dedication and commitment, your behaviors do.

I've used WLS as a chance to focus on the process more than the outcome, and as far as I'm concerned you are incredibly successful in your process. I know this probably doesn't help because obviously you did this to lose weight but just thought I'd share that I think you're very successful!!

thank you so much, you are awesome