Re: Am I doing Something Wrong?

July 8, 2004

I am allowed to take my birth control pill and have since 2 weeks after

surgery.

in MI

Open Rny4/2/04 343/260/???

July 8, 2004

I have heard that depo can cause weight gain. It might be worth looking into

that possibility.

Alice hardestyal hardesty@...

Am I doing Something Wrong?

Hi all! Long time no post because of my birthday and such. I am

posting tonight because I feel stuck, maybe a little depressed,

maybe I don't even have a clue. I have had a strict diet for the

last 6 1/2 weeks. I have followed it to the T. Liquid boost two

weeks, soft diet two weeks, week of fish, week of chicken, and now

week of salad being added to my diet. I use low cal or no cal

dressing barely. I chew my food well, take my 30-45 min to eat as

instructed by my doctor, exercise daily, and try to keep high

spirits. I have to be honest with you all, I have been stuck at the

same weight for almost 4 weeks. It is killing me. I know that inches

are more important and I think that tonight I am going to have my

mom measure so that I can keep track of these as well and check with

my nurses to see what I was before surgery. I am really down lately

and just want to bump myself off of this stupid plateau. I eat at

least 60-70 grams of protein a day and try to stay away from snacks

and carbs. Is there something I can do other than cry, pray, wish

etc. I have lost a total of 25 pounds since surgery on May 27th. I

am also on the depo birth control injection. I feel like I may only

lose 30 pounds total. What is going on? I drink more than 64 oz. of

water and only wish that the losing would continue. I just fear

becoming a failure and not reaching my goal. I want good results so

bad.It is so early to feel this way and I am so frustrated. Someone

please help me feel better about myself and the decision I made. I

know that this was a long post and I apologize beforehand. I am

feeling really depressed right now and am going to go take a hot

bath and cry some more. I am sorry for the down message. Usually I

am upbeat and happy although lately I am feeling stuck and lonely.

281/261/236

May 27, lap rny

July 8, 2004

They say that Depo causes an increase in cravings. I have stuck to

my guns on this program and feel helpless. I thank you for the idea

although my surgeon swears that other women have switched their

birth control to depo because we can no longer take pills, at least

until 6 months out.

Bethany

> I have heard that depo can cause weight gain. It might be worth

looking into that possibility.

>

> Alice hardestyal hardesty@a...

> Am I doing Something Wrong?

>

> Hi all! Long time no post because of my birthday and such. I am

> posting tonight because I feel stuck, maybe a little depressed,

> maybe I don't even have a clue. I have had a strict diet for the

> last 6 1/2 weeks. I have followed it to the T. Liquid boost two

> weeks, soft diet two weeks, week of fish, week of chicken, and

now

> week of salad being added to my diet. I use low cal or no cal

> dressing barely. I chew my food well, take my 30-45 min to eat

as

> instructed by my doctor, exercise daily, and try to keep high

> spirits. I have to be honest with you all, I have been stuck at

the

> same weight for almost 4 weeks. It is killing me. I know that

inches

> are more important and I think that tonight I am going to have

my

> mom measure so that I can keep track of these as well and check

with

> my nurses to see what I was before surgery. I am really down

lately

> and just want to bump myself off of this stupid plateau. I eat

at

> least 60-70 grams of protein a day and try to stay away from

snacks

> and carbs. Is there something I can do other than cry, pray,

wish

> etc. I have lost a total of 25 pounds since surgery on May 27th.

I

> am also on the depo birth control injection. I feel like I may

only

> lose 30 pounds total. What is going on? I drink more than 64 oz.

of

> water and only wish that the losing would continue. I just fear

> becoming a failure and not reaching my goal. I want good results

so

> bad.It is so early to feel this way and I am so frustrated.

Someone

> please help me feel better about myself and the decision I made.

I

> know that this was a long post and I apologize beforehand. I am

> feeling really depressed right now and am going to go take a hot

> bath and cry some more. I am sorry for the down message. Usually

I

> am upbeat and happy although lately I am feeling stuck and

lonely.

>

> 281/261/236

> May 27, lap rny

>

July 8, 2004

OK, I just read the no longer take pills post. That concerns me

just a little. I have to take my thyroid and my oncologist has me

on that b/c pill that lets you only have 4 periods a year. I don't

have to worry about getting pregnant, my tubes are tied, but I take

it for other reasons. Surely we can take that tiny pill, and if not

swallow it whole, cant we crush it and take it with a tsp of water?

> > I have heard that depo can cause weight gain. It might be worth

> looking into that possibility.

> >

> > Alice hardestyal hardesty@a...

> > Am I doing Something Wrong?

> >

> > Hi all! Long time no post because of my birthday and such. I

am

> > posting tonight because I feel stuck, maybe a little

depressed,

> > maybe I don't even have a clue. I have had a strict diet for

the

> > last 6 1/2 weeks. I have followed it to the T. Liquid boost

two

> > weeks, soft diet two weeks, week of fish, week of chicken, and

> now

> > week of salad being added to my diet. I use low cal or no cal

> > dressing barely. I chew my food well, take my 30-45 min to eat

> as

> > instructed by my doctor, exercise daily, and try to keep high

> > spirits. I have to be honest with you all, I have been stuck

at

> the

> > same weight for almost 4 weeks. It is killing me. I know that

> inches

> > are more important and I think that tonight I am going to have

> my

> > mom measure so that I can keep track of these as well and

check

> with

> > my nurses to see what I was before surgery. I am really down

> lately

> > and just want to bump myself off of this stupid plateau. I eat

> at

> > least 60-70 grams of protein a day and try to stay away from

> snacks

> > and carbs. Is there something I can do other than cry, pray,

> wish

> > etc. I have lost a total of 25 pounds since surgery on May

27th.

> I

> > am also on the depo birth control injection. I feel like I may

> only

> > lose 30 pounds total. What is going on? I drink more than 64

oz.

> of

> > water and only wish that the losing would continue. I just

fear

> > becoming a failure and not reaching my goal. I want good

results

> so

> > bad.It is so early to feel this way and I am so frustrated.

> Someone

> > please help me feel better about myself and the decision I

made.

> I

> > know that this was a long post and I apologize beforehand. I

am

> > feeling really depressed right now and am going to go take a

hot

> > bath and cry some more. I am sorry for the down message.

Usually

> I

> > am upbeat and happy although lately I am feeling stuck and

> lonely.

> >

> > 281/261/236

> > May 27, lap rny

> >

July 8, 2004

The program my doctor recommends says no pills until 6 months out.

That is just his method. I would check with your doctor who probably

has a different opinion. I can crush meds if I had to take them but

i am stuck with liquid tylenol if the need arises.

> > > I have heard that depo can cause weight gain. It might be

worth

> > looking into that possibility.

> > >

> > > Alice hardestyal hardesty@a...

> > > Am I doing Something Wrong?

> > >

> > > Hi all! Long time no post because of my birthday and such. I

> am

> > > posting tonight because I feel stuck, maybe a little

> depressed,

> > > maybe I don't even have a clue. I have had a strict diet for

> the

> > > last 6 1/2 weeks. I have followed it to the T. Liquid boost

> two

> > > weeks, soft diet two weeks, week of fish, week of chicken,

and

> > now

> > > week of salad being added to my diet. I use low cal or no

cal

> > > dressing barely. I chew my food well, take my 30-45 min to

eat

> > as

> > > instructed by my doctor, exercise daily, and try to keep

high

> > > spirits. I have to be honest with you all, I have been stuck

> at

> > the

> > > same weight for almost 4 weeks. It is killing me. I know

that

> > inches

> > > are more important and I think that tonight I am going to

have

> > my

> > > mom measure so that I can keep track of these as well and

> check

> > with

> > > my nurses to see what I was before surgery. I am really down

> > lately

> > > and just want to bump myself off of this stupid plateau. I

eat

> > at

> > > least 60-70 grams of protein a day and try to stay away from

> > snacks

> > > and carbs. Is there something I can do other than cry, pray,

> > wish

> > > etc. I have lost a total of 25 pounds since surgery on May

> 27th.

> > I

> > > am also on the depo birth control injection. I feel like I

may

> > only

> > > lose 30 pounds total. What is going on? I drink more than 64

> oz.

> > of

> > > water and only wish that the losing would continue. I just

> fear

> > > becoming a failure and not reaching my goal. I want good

> results

> > so

> > > bad.It is so early to feel this way and I am so frustrated.

> > Someone

> > > please help me feel better about myself and the decision I

> made.

> > I

> > > know that this was a long post and I apologize beforehand. I

> am

> > > feeling really depressed right now and am going to go take a

> hot

> > > bath and cry some more. I am sorry for the down message.

> Usually

> > I

> > > am upbeat and happy although lately I am feeling stuck and

> > lonely.

> > >

> > > 281/261/236

> > > May 27, lap rny

> > >

July 8, 2004

I haven't had my surgery yet, so I can't say anything for the weight

loss, or lack thereof... but as for the plateau, you may have the

depo to blame. I was on depo a few years ago and gained 40 lbs in 3

months. Depo may be hindering your weight loss. As for the birth

control PILL question, my doc said the reason we are supposed to

wait 6 months to take it is something to do with an increased risk

of blood clots while on the pill. That's just what my doc told me.

Thank goodness my hubby got fixed, so I don't have to worry about

the pill anymore. Yay! Good luck.

April

surgery scheduled July 14

- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " jackrussellrunner "

<MSUBeffy19@a...> wrote:

> Hi all! Long time no post because of my birthday and such. I am

> posting tonight because I feel stuck, maybe a little depressed,

> maybe I don't even have a clue. I have had a strict diet for the

> last 6 1/2 weeks. I have followed it to the T. Liquid boost two

> weeks, soft diet two weeks, week of fish, week of chicken, and now

> week of salad being added to my diet. I use low cal or no cal

> dressing barely. I chew my food well, take my 30-45 min to eat as

> instructed by my doctor, exercise daily, and try to keep high

> spirits. I have to be honest with you all, I have been stuck at

the

> same weight for almost 4 weeks. It is killing me. I know that

inches

> are more important and I think that tonight I am going to have my

> mom measure so that I can keep track of these as well and check

with

> my nurses to see what I was before surgery. I am really down

lately

> and just want to bump myself off of this stupid plateau. I eat at

> least 60-70 grams of protein a day and try to stay away from

snacks

> and carbs. Is there something I can do other than cry, pray, wish

> etc. I have lost a total of 25 pounds since surgery on May 27th. I

> am also on the depo birth control injection. I feel like I may

only

> lose 30 pounds total. What is going on? I drink more than 64 oz.

of

> water and only wish that the losing would continue. I just fear

> becoming a failure and not reaching my goal. I want good results

so

> bad.It is so early to feel this way and I am so frustrated.

Someone

> please help me feel better about myself and the decision I made. I

> know that this was a long post and I apologize beforehand. I am

> feeling really depressed right now and am going to go take a hot

> bath and cry some more. I am sorry for the down message. Usually I

> am upbeat and happy although lately I am feeling stuck and lonely.

>

> 281/261/236

> May 27, lap rny

July 8, 2004

my doctor said no swallowing of pills til the7th week out. that was also

when i was to start my b-12, iron and calcium too.

laurette

4/23/04 open RNY

309/290/252/150

July 9, 2004

Kimp160,

Please always check with your doctor before taking or stopping any

medications. They will never think you have a stupid question. Our individual

doctors

seem to have their own opinions on things. What may be good for one might not

be for the other. Take care and keep up the good work.

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/252/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

July 9, 2004

I posted a few times in response to people saying almost the exact

same thing you have said here. I am a member of another Yahoo group

for gastric bypass as well and there is a whole file on the subject

of " the hibernation period " in the files section of that group that

people routinely get referred to when they post this same thing as

you did.

But that is what you are experiencing my dear. It happens generally

4-6 weeks after surgery. Your body has just been through a major

surgery and now it thinks you are starving it so it is just

adjusting to the shock of it all. It is sometimes called the

hibernation period.

I had the same thing happen at 5 weeks post op and was thinking the

exact same things you are. I thought the surgery had failed me and I

was the only one it had failed.

There is another factor involved here though and that may be that

you are exercising and you need to remember that your body is

building muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. It will also take

time to adjust itself.

My hibernation period lasted about 3 weeks or so if I remember

correctly. Then I began losing steadily again like nothing ever

happened.

That is exactly what will happen to you. Before you know it that

scale will again be moving downwards. In the meantime STOP weighing

yourself!!!! It only adds to the frustration. Instead, relax and

enjoy the fact that you have already lost so much and be confident

that soon you will be losing more.

You are doing great! Just be patient and kind to yourself. We are

our own worst critics I swear. Hope this helps!

Colleen

Lap-RNY 11/03/03

315/196/145-ish