Asking for vets feedback. Bummed after 2mo checkup

[sillykitty 10,705]

4 hours ago, Malcy said:

What is a BMR? And how do I know what mine is? And do I want a big one or a small one?

"Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR is the amount of calories you would burn if you were asleep all day."

Here is a calculator. But it is a rough estimation, at best. https://manytools.org/handy/bmr-calculator/

Higher is better, but other than adding muscle mass, a lot of it is out of our control.

3 hours ago, Malcy said:

Update** just spoke with my NUT and feel much better after the conversation. She told me the weightloss is amazing. She also said my diet is fine and that she doesn't think it's necessary for me to cut my afternoon Protein Shake. She says my surgeon gets concerned that people drink excess calories but that's not the case in my situation. She told me to stay the course that she thinks I'm doing well .

Ok, I like your NUT much better than your surgeon.

I think a low cal Protein dense shake can help boost protein intake, without forcing another "meal" down, and keeping cals low.

[Malcy 132]

Ok, I like your NUT much better than your surgeon. [emoji4]
I think a low cal Protein dense shake can help boost Protein intake, without forcing another "meal" down, and keeping cals low.

Thank you for the info on the BMR. I will research it to learn more about it. I think the shae is a good idea also. I had been having a Premier in the late afternoons because I have lunch at 2 but don't have dinner until almost 8 after I get home from the gym. She felt like the shake was a great idea during that long gap and would help me with the gym. She says it's not excessive calories and no need to cut it out right now.

I agree, my NUT is pretty cool. She reminded me that surgeons are not dietitians so I really valued what she had to say.

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[Cala B. 39]

Plateaus are really common, no matter the weight loss method. I'm a little shocked that your doctor is so critical that you are 3.2 pounds short of a 40 pound weight loss. Maybe I'm misunderstanding part of the story? But either way, what you need is support and encouragement, not "shoulda woulda coulda".

Hang in there, it will get better! The only thing I can suggest is trying different food combos and/or different workout methods, switch things up a bit.