Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I just can't understand why my body will not cooperate with losing my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, sunflower seeds, bread and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, Atkins, Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No weight loss whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like because of Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take excrusiating pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water touching my feet is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is too big to pedal a bike because I can't bring my knees up high enough. I take a whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the common ailments and pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia from sneezing so much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix during surgery, maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. Either way I am miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep and if I do it is only for a few hours before the pain in the feet wakes me up and I have to count the hours before I can take another pain pill. I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to be healthy, not take so many medications, an get the weight off my feet to see if that can give me some relief. I actually cried about it last night and wished I could be human again. I am going to call (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain toleration. We had discussed this once before and since I was still only at a 5% lose she instructed me to continue with the losing. Well, I am not losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole purpose of this surgery was to give people a chance who have exhausted all other options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on a new life. I have never bidged, overate or been a regular snacker In fact I have always had to watch my weight so I always tried to eat healthly. I was always the fattest person in grammar school and high school I manange to slim some playing sports, but I was always stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into that. The older I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My son was 12 pounds at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I ate very well. Now with every passing year and a few pounds and another medication after another I want to have what other people have. I want to go on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under the Golden Gate Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap place to park because I can't walk all the way down to a lighthouse I want to explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to play a game with my family because it is too hard to get up myself. I don't want to end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my body to being morbidly obese. I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just don't know why it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique individuals and have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let me down by continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the real problems why I need a medication at all. If this were the old days before advancements in medicine where would I have been? I feel this is a medical procedure that is essential to my health and Kaiser is just not helping. I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in writing and I am sure someone else in the group feels the same or has felt the same and can offer so good advice Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Jeanne Please dont give up. Are you journalling everything you are eating?? Have you tried exercising sitting in a chair, ie: weights?? Try journalling and then show it to your surgeon. If you are honestly doing all you can, then showing him the journal might help him see that you ARE trying and its not working. Are you drinking alot of water?? You need at least 64oz. Post what you generally eat in a day and see if we can see what might be triggering your plateau. Huggles...We will help you all we can!! > I just can't understand why my body will not cooperate with losing > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, sunflower seeds, bread > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, Atkins, > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No weight loss > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like because of > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take excrusiating > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water touching my feet > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is too big to pedal > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high enough. I take a > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the common ailments and > pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia from sneezing so > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix during surgery, > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. Either way I am > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep and if I do it is > only for a few hours before the pain in the feet wakes me up and I > have to count the hours before I can take another pain pill. > > I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to be healthy, not > take so many medications, an get the weight off my feet to see if > that can give me some relief. I actually cried about it last night > and wished I could be human again. I am going to call > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain toleration. We had > discussed this once before and since I was still only at a 5% lose > she instructed me to continue with the losing. Well, I am not > losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole purpose of this > surgery was to give people a chance who have exhausted all other > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on a new life. > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular snacker In fact I > have always had to watch my weight so I always tried to eat > healthly. I was always the fattest person in grammar school and > high school I manange to slim some playing sports, but I was always > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into that. The older > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My son was 12 pounds > at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I ate very well. > Now with every passing year and a few pounds and another medication > after another I want to have what other people have. I want to go > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under the Golden Gate > Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap place to park > because I can't walk all the way down to a lighthouse I want to > explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to play a game with > my family because it is too hard to get up myself. I don't want to > end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my body to being > morbidly obese. > > I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just don't know why > it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique individuals and > have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let me down by > continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the real problems > why I need a medication at all. If this were the old days before > advancements in medicine where would I have been? I feel this is a > medical procedure that is essential to my health and Kaiser is just > not helping. > > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. > > Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in writing and I am > sure someone else in the group feels the same or has felt the same > and can offer so good advice > Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 , It will start showing soon! Don't give up. Start drinking more water. Take vitamins to help with your system adjust to the new you. Take care! Diane Duenas wrote: JeannePlease dont give up. Are you journalling everything you are eating?? Have you tried exercising sitting in a chair, ie: weights?? Try journalling and then show it to your surgeon. If you are honestly doing all you can, then showing him the journal might help him see that you ARE trying and its not working. Are you drinking alot of water?? You need at least 64oz. Post what you generally eat in a day and see if we can see what might be triggering your plateau.Huggles...We will help you all we can!!> I just can't understand why my body will not cooperate with losing > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, sunflower seeds, bread > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, Atkins, > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No weight loss > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like because of > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take excrusiating > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water touching my feet > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is too big to pedal > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high enough. I take a > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the common ailments and > pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia from sneezing so > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix during surgery, > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. Either way I am > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep and if I do it is > only for a few hours before the pain in the feet wakes me up and I > have to count the hours before I can take another pain pill.> > I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to be healthy, not > take so many medications, an get the weight off my feet to see if > that can give me some relief. I actually cried about it last night > and wished I could be human again. I am going to call > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain toleration. We had > discussed this once before and since I was still only at a 5% lose > she instructed me to continue with the losing. Well, I am not > losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole purpose of this > surgery was to give people a chance who have exhausted all other > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on a new life. > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular snacker In fact I > have always had to watch my weight so I always tried to eat > healthly. I was always the fattest person in grammar school and > high school I manange to slim some playing sports, but I was always > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into that. The older > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My son was 12 pounds > at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I ate very well. > Now with every passing year and a few pounds and another medication > after another I want to have what other people have. I want to go > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under the Golden Gate > Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap place to park > because I can't walk all the way down to a lighthouse I want to > explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to play a game with > my family because it is too hard to get up myself. I don't want to > end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my body to being > morbidly obese. > > I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just don't know why > it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique individuals and > have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let me down by > continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the real problems > why I need a medication at all. If this were the old days before > advancements in medicine where would I have been? I feel this is a > medical procedure that is essential to my health and Kaiser is just > not helping. > > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do.> > Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in writing and I am > sure someone else in the group feels the same or has felt the same > and can offer so good advice> Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Hi Jeanne, I had a lot of the same problems and I couldn't lose the weight, I didn't overeat, I ate healthy, I followed the 1200 calorie diet and wasn't losing. The doctor tested me for sleep apnea and it was severe and once I got the cpap machine and started using faithfully, some of my pain decreased, I felt rested not tired all the time, and staying on the 1200 calorie diet, I began to lose weight finally. I started this journey at orientation at 270 in a size 24, after my weight started coming off I was able to take off 42 pounds before surgery. Then 81 since surgery which was only 5 1/2 months ago. I now weigh 148 and wear a size 8 pants. I had so many health problems like you with pain. I have screws in my feet with pieces of hip is how the doctors fixed them, my bones break easy and don't repair easy, I have a bad knee and even with the weight off, it still gives me trouble. I have reflux which is better but not gone. I had ibs, it went away with weight lose. I have fybromyalgia and arthritis, they both still give me trouble, but carrying less weight makes it easier to exercise everyday. I have asthma which has improved so much. I no longer have sleep apnea and was able to stop using the cpap machine. I have female problems and still working on that problem. So I understand your pain. I had a hard time exercising also, I went to the health education and they sold me a tape (vhs) about chair exercise and I couldn't do it all at first. Every morning I would do what I could and as I could I increased until I was able to do the whole tape. I started out 3 days a week, worked up to 4, then 5, then 6. Now that the weight is off I exercise everyday, and I walk 1 to 2 miles a day, I still have days of a lot of pain and I could have pain medicine, but I don't like taking it so I have learned to deal with it and it's much better without all the weight. My answer to my weight lose before surgery was cpap machine, 1200 calorie diet, exercises as much as I could bear (but some at least 3 days a week) in the beginning, and a support group. I understand, hang in there, and give it your best to do any exercise. donnatopazmisskitty wrote: I just can't understand why my body will not cooperate with losing my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, sunflower seeds, bread and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, Atkins, Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No weight loss whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like because of Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take excrusiating pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water touching my feet is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is too big to pedal a bike because I can't bring my knees up high enough. I take a whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the common ailments and pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia from sneezing so much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix during surgery, maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. Either way I am miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep and if I do it is only for a few hours before the pain in the feet wakes me up and I have to count the hours before I can take another pain pill.I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to be healthy, not take so many medications, an get the weight off my feet to see if that can give me some relief. I actually cried about it last night and wished I could be human again. I am going to call (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain toleration. We had discussed this once before and since I was still only at a 5% lose she instructed me to continue with the losing. Well, I am not losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole purpose of this surgery was to give people a chance who have exhausted all other options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on a new life. I have never bidged, overate or been a regular snacker In fact I have always had to watch my weight so I always tried to eat healthly. I was always the fattest person in grammar school and high school I manange to slim some playing sports, but I was always stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into that. The older I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My son was 12 pounds at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I ate very well. Now with every passing year and a few pounds and another medication after another I want to have what other people have. I want to go on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under the Golden Gate Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap place to park because I can't walk all the way down to a lighthouse I want to explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to play a game with my family because it is too hard to get up myself. I don't want to end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my body to being morbidly obese. I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just don't know why it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique individuals and have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let me down by continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the real problems why I need a medication at all. If this were the old days before advancements in medicine where would I have been? I feel this is a medical procedure that is essential to my health and Kaiser is just not helping. I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do.Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in writing and I am sure someone else in the group feels the same or has felt the same and can offer so good adviceJeanneDonna JordonDSJordon@... 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Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 this post was from Jeanne > > I just can't understand why my body will not cooperate with losing > > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, sunflower seeds, bread > > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, Atkins, > > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No weight loss > > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like because of > > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take excrusiating > > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water touching my feet > > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is too big to > pedal > > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high enough. I take a > > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the common ailments and > > pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia from sneezing > so > > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix during surgery, > > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. Either way I am > > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep and if I do it is > > only for a few hours before the pain in the feet wakes me up and I > > have to count the hours before I can take another pain pill. > > > > I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to be healthy, not > > take so many medications, an get the weight off my feet to see if > > that can give me some relief. I actually cried about it last night > > and wished I could be human again. I am going to call > > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain toleration. We had > > discussed this once before and since I was still only at a 5% lose > > she instructed me to continue with the losing. Well, I am not > > losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole purpose of this > > surgery was to give people a chance who have exhausted all other > > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on a new life. > > > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular snacker In fact I > > have always had to watch my weight so I always tried to eat > > healthly. I was always the fattest person in grammar school and > > high school I manange to slim some playing sports, but I was always > > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into that. The older > > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My son was 12 > pounds > > at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I ate very well. > > Now with every passing year and a few pounds and another medication > > after another I want to have what other people have. I want to go > > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under the Golden Gate > > Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap place to park > > because I can't walk all the way down to a lighthouse I want to > > explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to play a game with > > my family because it is too hard to get up myself. I don't want to > > end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my body to being > > morbidly obese. > > > > I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just don't know why > > it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique individuals and > > have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let me down by > > continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the real problems > > why I need a medication at all. If this were the old days before > > advancements in medicine where would I have been? I feel this is a > > medical procedure that is essential to my health and Kaiser is just > > not helping. > > > > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. > > > > Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in writing and I am > > sure someone else in the group feels the same or has felt the same > > and can offer so good advice > > Jeanne > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I have been eating basically the same foods for a while. I have since dropped the one cup of coffee and a small grean salad. My salad was 1 cup iceburg, pinch of sliced carrotts, 6 kidney beans, 10 cubes of beets, smidgen of cheese, grated parmasean and a tbls of dressing. This all fits on a teacup saucer. So I don't think that was it. I have replaced it with a serving of protien that I got from vitalady(samples)I eat two eggs 3 times a week and a packet of cream of wheat or oatmeal for breakfast. At dinner I have 3 oz of meat and either green beans or broccali since they are only 25 calories per serving. I have been looking at exchange lists to see where I could substitute so ingredients. I have been writting everything down as documentation to make my case. As far as water I drink lots more than 64 oz,that is the one thing that is going to be hard after surgery (if I even get it) is to sip water. I chug chug chug the stuff. Jeanne > > I just can't understand why my body will not cooperate with losing > > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, sunflower seeds, bread > > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, Atkins, > > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No weight loss > > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like because of > > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take excrusiating > > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water touching my feet > > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is too big to > pedal > > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high enough. I take a > > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the common ailments and > > pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia from sneezing > so > > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix during surgery, > > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. Either way I am > > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep and if I do it is > > only for a few hours before the pain in the feet wakes me up and I > > have to count the hours before I can take another pain pill. > > > > I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to be healthy, not > > take so many medications, an get the weight off my feet to see if > > that can give me some relief. I actually cried about it last night > > and wished I could be human again. I am going to call > > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain toleration. We had > > discussed this once before and since I was still only at a 5% lose > > she instructed me to continue with the losing. Well, I am not > > losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole purpose of this > > surgery was to give people a chance who have exhausted all other > > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on a new life. > > > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular snacker In fact I > > have always had to watch my weight so I always tried to eat > > healthly. I was always the fattest person in grammar school and > > high school I manange to slim some playing sports, but I was always > > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into that. The older > > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My son was 12 > pounds > > at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I ate very well. > > Now with every passing year and a few pounds and another medication > > after another I want to have what other people have. I want to go > > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under the Golden Gate > > Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap place to park > > because I can't walk all the way down to a lighthouse I want to > > explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to play a game with > > my family because it is too hard to get up myself. I don't want to > > end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my body to being > > morbidly obese. > > > > I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just don't know why > > it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique individuals and > > have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let me down by > > continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the real problems > > why I need a medication at all. If this were the old days before > > advancements in medicine where would I have been? I feel this is a > > medical procedure that is essential to my health and Kaiser is just > > not helping. > > > > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. > > > > Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in writing and I am > > sure someone else in the group feels the same or has felt the same > > and can offer so good advice > > Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Wow Donna, What a great motivator. I don't think I have sleep apnea though. Although, my luck I am afraid to get that checked. I was actually sleeping very well until recently. Not having a husband and/or boyfriend in the bed that snores is wonderful. Reading everything that has improved for you with the surgery is exactly why it is so important to me. I put a call in and explained the new situations and I am waiting back to hear. I will still keep up with the plan and at least not gain anything. Jeanne > I just can't understand why my body will not cooperate with losing > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, sunflower seeds, bread > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, Atkins, > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No weight loss > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like because of > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take excrusiating > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water touching my feet > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is too big to pedal > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high enough. I take a > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the common ailments and > pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia from sneezing so > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix during surgery, > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. Either way I am > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep and if I do it is > only for a few hours before the pain in the feet wakes me up and I > have to count the hours before I can take another pain pill. > > I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to be healthy, not > take so many medications, an get the weight off my feet to see if > that can give me some relief. I actually cried about it last night > and wished I could be human again. I am going to call > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain toleration. We had > discussed this once before and since I was still only at a 5% lose > she instructed me to continue with the losing. Well, I am not > losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole purpose of this > surgery was to give people a chance who have exhausted all other > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on a new life. > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular snacker In fact I > have always had to watch my weight so I always tried to eat > healthly. I was always the fattest person in grammar school and > high school I manange to slim some playing sports, but I was always > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into that. The older > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My son was 12 pounds > at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I ate very well. > Now with every passing year and a few pounds and another medication > after another I want to have what other people have. I want to go > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under the Golden Gate > Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap place to park > because I can't walk all the way down to a lighthouse I want to > explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to play a game with > my family because it is too hard to get up myself. I don't want to > end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my body to being > morbidly obese. > > I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just don't know why > it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique individuals and > have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let me down by > continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the real problems > why I need a medication at all. If this were the old days before > advancements in medicine where would I have been? I feel this is a > medical procedure that is essential to my health and Kaiser is just > not helping. > > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. > > Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in writing and I am > sure someone else in the group feels the same or has felt the same > and can offer so good advice > Jeanne > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Jeanne, stress is a number one cause for the body not to lose weight. I know that you are stressed because when we go through this 10% phase we can't help but be stressed. There is no time table in which you must lose this 10% nor have the surgery although I know you want it right now. I know that you have read and still continue to read how this person lost it and had surgery in 4 months, etc.. I personally lost mines in 6 weeks and had surgery in a 3.5 months. That is quick but I was disguisted with myself. I am not saying that you are not but I think that when we get to our wits end about something, everything else does not matter. I also know that too many different diets work against you. Why don't you pick one way of trying to lose the weight and stay with it. I did Atkins (with 24 pounds to lose) and by day 12, I had lost 15 pounds. I lost the remaining 9 pounds strictly through the consuption of two protein shakes a day, lots of water and deli turkey with cheese. Now I am not saying to do that because I was only getting in about 400-600 calories max. This is very unhealthy in my opinion but then again, I was there at a breaking point and that is what worked for me. Can you try to fix your plate the way you normally would and then scrape off half the food and try that. This way you are not deleting any important nutritional value from your diet? Whatever you decide to do, do it healthy. One other thing. Once I had lost my 24 pounds, I had to keep that weight off for a month and it was hard because I would put on 5 pounds, drop three, put back on that three and lose 2. The morning of my surgery, that morning when I weighed myself before heading to the hospital, I weighed myself 7 different times with seven different results. My husband was floored by this. So I had no idea what I weighed. There was a 3 pounds different from my scale and the one at Kaiser Richmond. But when I weight just before going in for surgery, I weighed three pounds below my 10%. Hang in there. You will get there. Pam Marsh --- topazmisskitty topazmisskitty@...> wrote: > I just can't understand why my body will not > cooperate with losing > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, > sunflower seeds, bread > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, > Atkins, > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No > weight loss > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like > because of > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take > excrusiating > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water > touching my feet > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is > too big to pedal > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high > enough. I take a > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the > common ailments and > pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia > from sneezing so > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix > during surgery, > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. > Either way I am > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep > and if I do it is > only for a few hours before the pain in the feet > wakes me up and I > have to count the hours before I can take another > pain pill. > > I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to > be healthy, not > take so many medications, an get the weight off my > feet to see if > that can give me some relief. I actually cried > about it last night > and wished I could be human again. I am going to > call > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain > toleration. We had > discussed this once before and since I was still > only at a 5% lose > she instructed me to continue with the losing. > Well, I am not > losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole > purpose of this > surgery was to give people a chance who have > exhausted all other > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on > a new life. > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular > snacker In fact I > have always had to watch my weight so I always tried > to eat > healthly. I was always the fattest person in > grammar school and > high school I manange to slim some playing sports, > but I was always > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into > that. The older > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My > son was 12 pounds > at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I > ate very well. > Now with every passing year and a few pounds and > another medication > after another I want to have what other people have. > I want to go > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under > the Golden Gate > Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap > place to park > because I can't walk all the way down to a > lighthouse I want to > explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to > play a game with > my family because it is too hard to get up myself. > I don't want to > end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my > body to being > morbidly obese. > > I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just > don't know why > it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique > individuals and > have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let > me down by > continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the > real problems > why I need a medication at all. If this were the > old days before > advancements in medicine where would I have been? I > feel this is a > medical procedure that is essential to my health and > Kaiser is just > not helping. > > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. > > Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in > writing and I am > sure someone else in the group feels the same or has > felt the same > and can offer so good advice > Jeanne > > > > ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Thanks Pam, I am in the process of making a menu with the use of exchange lists to mix it up a bit. I am also replacing a meal with 1 high protein shake. This is what am going to stick to and see if I get some results. Jeanne -- In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , Pamela A Marsh wrote: > Jeanne, stress is a number one cause for the body not > to lose weight. I know that you are stressed because > when we go through this 10% phase we can't help but be > stressed. There is no time table in which you must > lose this 10% nor have the surgery although I know you > want it right now. > > I know that you have read and still continue to read > how this person lost it and had surgery in 4 months, > etc.. I personally lost mines in 6 weeks and had > surgery in a 3.5 months. That is quick but I was > disguisted with myself. I am not saying that you are > not but I think that when we get to our wits end about > something, everything else does not matter. I also > know that too many different diets work against you. > Why don't you pick one way of trying to lose the > weight and stay with it. > > I did Atkins (with 24 pounds to lose) and by day 12, I > had lost 15 pounds. I lost the remaining 9 pounds > strictly through the consuption of two protein shakes > a day, lots of water and deli turkey with cheese. Now > I am not saying to do that because I was only getting > in about 400-600 calories max. This is very unhealthy > in my opinion but then again, I was there at a > breaking point and that is what worked for me. Can > you try to fix your plate the way you normally would > and then scrape off half the food and try that. This > way you are not deleting any important nutritional > value from your diet? > > Whatever you decide to do, do it healthy. One other > thing. Once I had lost my 24 pounds, I had to keep > that weight off for a month and it was hard because I > would put on 5 pounds, drop three, put back on that > three and lose 2. The morning of my surgery, that > morning when I weighed myself before heading to the > hospital, I weighed myself 7 different times with > seven different results. My husband was floored by > this. So I had no idea what I weighed. There was a 3 > pounds different from my scale and the one at Kaiser > Richmond. But when I weight just before going in for > surgery, I weighed three pounds below my 10%. > > Hang in there. You will get there. > > Pam Marsh > > --- topazmisskitty wrote: > > > I just can't understand why my body will not > > cooperate with losing > > my 10%. I have given up fast food, deserts, > > sunflower seeds, bread > > and wine. I have followed the 1200 calorie plan, > > Atkins, > > Craig, etc. All I am doing is maintaining. No > > weight loss > > whatsoever. I am unable to exercise as I would like > > because of > > Neuropathy in my feet which makes every step I take > > excrusiating > > pain and on fire. I can't swim as even the water > > touching my feet > > is hell. I can't ride a bike because my stomach is > > too big to pedal > > a bike because I can't bring my knees up high > > enough. I take a > > whole Pharmacy full of medications for all the > > common ailments and > > pills for the feet pain. I now have another hernia > > from sneezing so > > much next to the hernia Dr. Hahn said he would fix > > during surgery, > > maybe it is the same one and it has expanded. > > Either way I am > > miserable and in pain almost 24/7. I can't sleep > > and if I do it is > > only for a few hours before the pain in the feet > > wakes me up and I > > have to count the hours before I can take another > > pain pill. > > > > I decided to have this surgery because I wanted to > > be healthy, not > > take so many medications, an get the weight off my > > feet to see if > > that can give me some relief. I actually cried > > about it last night > > and wished I could be human again. I am going to > > call > > (Fremont) once agian an update her on the pain > > toleration. We had > > discussed this once before and since I was still > > only at a 5% lose > > she instructed me to continue with the losing. > > Well, I am not > > losing as much as I try to. I thought the whole > > purpose of this > > surgery was to give people a chance who have > > exhausted all other > > options of weight loss and a rebirth so to speak on > > a new life. > > > > I have never bidged, overate or been a regular > > snacker In fact I > > have always had to watch my weight so I always tried > > to eat > > healthly. I was always the fattest person in > > grammar school and > > high school I manange to slim some playing sports, > > but I was always > > stuck with the biggest uniform and barely fit into > > that. The older > > I got I put on a pound here and a pound there. My > > son was 12 pounds > > at birth and I only gained 38 during pregnancy. I > > ate very well. > > Now with every passing year and a few pounds and > > another medication > > after another I want to have what other people have. > > I want to go > > on hikes with my family. I want to wind surf under > > the Golden Gate > > Bridge. I want to not worry if there is a handicap > > place to park > > because I can't walk all the way down to a > > lighthouse I want to > > explore. I am scared to get down on the floor to > > play a game with > > my family because it is too hard to get up myself. > > I don't want to > > end up in a wheelchair because I have lost use of my > > body to being > > morbidly obese. > > > > I know why Kaiser has the guidelines for 10%, I just > > don't know why > > it must apply to everyone. Aren't we all unique > > individuals and > > have different genes and DNA. I feel Kaiser has let > > me down by > > continuing to medicate and not get a solution to the > > real problems > > why I need a medication at all. If this were the > > old days before > > advancements in medicine where would I have been? I > > feel this is a > > medical procedure that is essential to my health and > > Kaiser is just > > not helping. > > > > I am at my wits end and don't know what else to do. > > > > Thanks for reading, I needed to put that down in > > writing and I am > > sure someone else in the group feels the same or has > > felt the same > > and can offer so good advice > > Jeanne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Yahoo! for Good > Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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