Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 Plateaus are awful i only lost 26 pds in 3 months and 2 pds in a month and was advised by Dr gagner no more carbs ..it doesnt seem fair , i am getting to the point i cant stand all those eggs and bacon any suggestions welcomed. karen nyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 , go to the market and buy a nice, thick juicy fillet mignon and have that for dinner! There are no carbs in that. Stop at KFC on the way back and pick up some fried chicken too! (No carbs in the KFC) Eat a bowl of chili! (lotsa protein in the beans) And stay off the scales for 2 weeks and then see how youve done!! Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2001 Report Share Posted August 23, 2001 At 1:24 PM -0700 8/23/01, Judie Hensel wrote: >, >go to the market and buy a nice, thick juicy fillet mignon... Let's hear it for fried onion rings! Veritable sponges for grease! --Steve -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 Hi , I don't have any suggestions on what to do to lose more weight since I'm still pre-op but I have suggestions for the protein problem. There are lots and lots of meatless choices out there. Try Garden Burgers, or Morning Star Farms meatless chicken nuggets, meatless sausage links and patties, and meatless bacon. It's all very tasty and has plenty of protein. You can also try tofu in place of meat in any recipe. Also, you may want to try edemame. Those are soy beans in the pod that look like lima beans but have a slightly different taste. With a little butter and some spices they are really good! Hope this helps. Tracey in San Diego > Plateaus are awful i only lost 26 pds in 3 months and 2 pds in a month and > was advised by Dr gagner no more carbs ..it doesnt seem fair , i am getting > to the point i cant stand all those eggs and bacon > any suggestions welcomed. > karen > nyc > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2001 Report Share Posted August 25, 2001 , You do not have to eat only bacon and eggs. You do have to get in 75g of protein every single day not matter what. You do have to eat your protein first at every meal. You also have to be creative to make your food choices high protein and still make sure that you like them. If you eat your protein first you will not have room for carbs. You may still crave them but if their is no room for them you can't eat them without becoming ill. Having experienced this twice after overeating I know it is not pleasant. As a result I prepare my plates with the amount of food that I can eat. I check my level of fullness regularly. Initially I was really quite frustrated because I couldn't get my protein in. I finally found a Designer Whey protein after trying about 10 protein shakes. It has very little taste and goes down smoothly . Because we can only absorb 30g of protein at once I mix 1 1/2 scoops of this mix with 4-5 ounces of water. I can easily drink this without feeling nauseated. I have never been a breakfast eater and this has not changed post-op. I beat have beat this by eating a pure protein bar every morning. I start eat about half of the bar around 10am and the second half during the afternoon as an afternoon snack. Each bar has Lunch usually consists of a 4oz chicken breast which I talk one of my loved ones into cooking en masse the sunday before, because I turn green when I have to touch a raw chicken breast. I recently found a few vegetarian substitues in the grocery deparmtent which tast great and are loaded with protein. I have these soy fake baloney slices which are 17g of protein for a 3 ounce serving. I also found VandeCamps beenie weenies have 17g of protein for a 7 ounce serving. You have to eat it in two settings but they taste pretty good. These are not the cheapest options in the world but they work for me. However if you are having financial problems that prevent you from moving your diet in this direction you should post to this group that you need more affordable options. I can remember my college days when I ate almost complete carbs and fat because they were cheap and kept for a long time. Have you returned to work yet? I am horrible at excercise but my job is very demanding and keeps me on the go. It might help you as a RN you would almost certainly be on the go constantly helping to burn off those stubborn pounds. However if you are housebound then you will have a more difficult time getting the weight off. I noticed that after I lost the first 24 pounds my feet no longer swelled up when I walked so that made it a lot easier for me to get going. Prior to returning to work I made it a priority to get in a 1/2 hour walk every day. I did it because the pulmonary embolism thing scared the life out of me and because it got me out of the house and because I was bored stiff not being able to work except for the few times that they called me and I dialed in to solve a problem. Also depending upon how long your plateau has lasted I have heard other recommend eating a krispy creme donut to break the plateau. I have yet to hit a plateau that lasted longer than 2 weeks so I have not tried this yet. But I hear it helps get the old metabolism shifted. But, I think that they say only to eat one and not to do it every day only to break a plateau. Tina Lap DS, Dr. Gagner, 07/03/2001 Goal: Lose 90% of Excess Weight ******************************* * Starting Weight = 267 * * " Ideal " Weight = 135 * * =========================== * * Total Excess Weight = 132 * * 90% x Excess Weight = 118 * * Goal Weight = 265-118 = 145 * * =========================== * * Total Needed to Lose = 118 * * Loss To Date = 40 * * =========================== * * Remainder to Goal = 77 * ******************************* > Plateaus are awful i only lost 26 pds in 3 months and 2 pds in a month and > was advised by Dr gagner no more carbs ..it doesnt seem fair , i am getting > to the point i cant stand all those eggs and bacon > any suggestions welcomed. > karen > nyc > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I have been good on losing my 10%, but I hit a plateau this month-- I did not gain,but I lost 2oz. I need some help--or suggestion-- I still need to lose 16lbs April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 I have been good on losing my 10%, but I hit a plateau this month-- I did not gain,but I lost 2oz. I need some help--or suggestion-- I still need to lose 16lbs April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 April, yes increase your exercise. Make sure you are getting water and watch those dirty little carbs. Watch the sugar and hang in there. Never give up. Pam Marsh --- lynnethomas42 wrote: > I have been good on losing my 10%, but I hit a > plateau this month-- I > did not gain,but I lost 2oz. I need some help--or > suggestion-- I still > need to lose 16lbs > > > April > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 April Are you under 1200 calories a day? Sometimes if you're under just a little your body goes into thinking your starving it and won't budge a pound. You might need to up a few calories for a few days then back to the 1200 to get it moving again. If you are eating the 1200 or little more, then are you drinking all your water and exercising? You can increase your exercising just 5 minutes each time and start to lose again, and if possible increase your water a little bit. If you've tried all these then sometimes it just takes your body time to come out of a plateau, but don't give up and give in to the food or you will start to gain what you've already lost. You try some of these, and let us know how your doing. Hang in there. Take care. Donnalynnethomas42 wrote: I have been good on losing my 10%, but I hit a plateau this month-- I did not gain,but I lost 2oz. I need some help--or suggestion-- I still need to lose 16lbsApril Donna JordonDSJordon@... Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Hi April, The one thing that I have noticed really seems to help break a plateau is to vary your exercise routine. If you have been mostly walking, trying swimming or biking or whatever. Maybe add in a little work with weights or resistance. Our bodies get used to a routine and, as a result, don't burn off as much as when challenged by unaccustomed activities. I know that I am slow in responding . . . so I am hoping that your plateau is history . . . but try varying your activities anyway. It couldn't hurt. Might be fun. Take care, Kay (in San Leandro) Open RNY 12/1/03 lynnethomas42 wrote: > I have been good on losing my 10%, but I hit a plateau this month-- I > did not gain,but I lost 2oz. I need some help--or suggestion-- I still > need to lose 16lbs > > > April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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