Re: I am bummed out and need help./mary m in kc

[Guest guest]

mary, i agree with you. that isn't that much food. but i think you

do need to eat greater quantities of your protein foods and instead

of starches, choose lower carb veggies. and maybe switch to 2% or

whole milk - more fat, less sugar.

and, every body is different. you may be eating a " perfect " meal

plan, but your body just metabolizes differently than some others,

resulting in slower than average wt loss? it's not an exact

science. just push the protein, and have faith the surgery will

work. let your body stop and " rest " every now and then. then the wt

loss will start up again. and take the docs comments with a grain of

salt. the surgery will prove itself eventually. don't fret. and if

the scale isn't telling you what you want to " hear " , get out that

tape measure! it won't lie to you! just look at my stats! 72.5 "

gone in about 3 mos.

hugs,

mary y

When I listed for my surgeon what

> I had had for the day before, he thought I was eating too much.

>

> Here was my daily list that he said was too much

>

> Breakfast - 1/2 pancake, 1 slice bacon, 6 oz skim milk

> Lunch - 3 oz chicken, steamed zucchini

> Snack - 2 oz hamburger with melted cheese

> Dinner - 1 oz pork chop, 1/4 cup mac and cheese, approx 2 tbs.

corn, 6 oz

> milk.

>

> To me that doesn't seem like too much. Am I wrong? Help!

>

> in KC

>

>

[Guest guest]

(in St. Louis)

I know what you mean about measurements. I have noticed a great deal of

inches disappear. I have switched now to whole milk (tastes better also)

You know I watched you from the beginning (since we had the same doc and

fairly close dates) Your stats are fantastic. It is hard not to compare,

you know. But I still feel really good. Someday soon we are going to

finally have to get together. When I saw Dr. Warden earlier this week, he

told me that I didn't need bloodwork until 6 months. Were you told

differently since you had 3 months labs done? It just seems odd. However,

I still think Dr. Warden is wonderful and am so pleased that I had this

surgery. He also told me that I didn't have to come back to Ocean Springs

for a checkup unless I had any problems. So far everything looks really

good. There goes my excuse to visit the beach on a regular basis!

in KC

Re: I am bummed out and need help./mary m in

kc

mary, i agree with you. that isn't that much food. but i think you

do need to eat greater quantities of your protein foods and instead

of starches, choose lower carb veggies. and maybe switch to 2% or

whole milk - more fat, less sugar.

and, every body is different. you may be eating a " perfect " meal

plan, but your body just metabolizes differently than some others,

resulting in slower than average wt loss? it's not an exact

science. just push the protein, and have faith the surgery will

work. let your body stop and " rest " every now and then. then the wt

loss will start up again. and take the docs comments with a grain of

salt. the surgery will prove itself eventually. don't fret. and if

the scale isn't telling you what you want to " hear " , get out that

tape measure! it won't lie to you! just look at my stats! 72.5 "

gone in about 3 mos.

hugs,

mary y

[Guest guest]

mary in kc

my dh is going to be in kc next tues thru thurs! but it's a business

trip and the spouses aren't going. bummer. i think i'd rather do a

weekend visit anyway.

as far as when to do bloodwork, my instructions were from lifeshape

not warden. and he said he wanted to see me back down there at 6

mos. that will probably be a nice trip in jan or feb to get away

from the cold here in st.louis. i'm glad i had my 3 mo tests done

because it caught my protein and vit d problems early. i'd be afraid

that i could have really gotten sick if it wasn't caught til 6 mos.

and most of the others that i have read about had their first labs at

3 mos also. anyone else out there not have labs done til 6 mos?

don't tell anyone else that warden said you don't have to come back!!!

just stick to your every 6 months checkup story and have a wonderful

beach vacation! lol " sorry boss, but the surgeon said i absolutely

HAVE to go " all that time in the sun is required for your vitamin d

absorption. your health depends on it!!!

that's my story and i'm stickin with it!

mary y st.louis

> (in St. Louis)

>

> I know what you mean about measurements. I have noticed a great

deal of

> inches disappear. I have switched now to whole milk (tastes better

also)

> You know I watched you from the beginning (since we had the same

doc and

> fairly close dates) Your stats are fantastic. It is hard not to

compare,

> you know. But I still feel really good. Someday soon we are going

to

> finally have to get together. When I saw Dr. Warden earlier this

week, he

> told me that I didn't need bloodwork until 6 months. Were you told

> differently since you had 3 months labs done? It just seems odd.

However,

> I still think Dr. Warden is wonderful and am so pleased that I had

this

> surgery. He also told me that I didn't have to come back to Ocean

Springs

> for a checkup unless I had any problems. So far everything looks

really

> good. There goes my excuse to visit the beach on a regular basis!

>

> in KC

>

>

[Guest guest]

mary y,

i hope when you come to ocean springs for your

check-up you'll give me a call so we can get together

- i'd love to see you.

jo ann/ocean springs

--- mary wrote:

> mary in kc

> my dh is going to be in kc next tues thru thurs!

> but it's a business

> trip and the spouses aren't going. bummer. i think

> i'd rather do a

> weekend visit anyway.

> as far as when to do bloodwork, my instructions were

> from lifeshape

> not warden. and he said he wanted to see me back

> down there at 6

> mos. that will probably be a nice trip in jan or

> feb to get away

> from the cold here in st.louis. i'm glad i had my 3

> mo tests done

> because it caught my protein and vit d problems

> early. i'd be afraid

> that i could have really gotten sick if it wasn't

> caught til 6 mos.

> and most of the others that i have read about had

> their first labs at

> 3 mos also. anyone else out there not have labs

> done til 6 mos?

> don't tell anyone else that warden said you don't

> have to come back!!!

> just stick to your every 6 months checkup story and

> have a wonderful

> beach vacation! lol " sorry boss, but the surgeon

> said i absolutely

> HAVE to go " all that time in the sun is required

> for your vitamin d

> absorption. your health depends on it!!!

>

> that's my story and i'm stickin with it!

>

> mary y st.louis

>

>

>

> > (in St. Louis)

> >

> > I know what you mean about measurements. I have

> noticed a great

> deal of

> > inches disappear. I have switched now to whole

> milk (tastes better

> also)

> > You know I watched you from the beginning (since

> we had the same

> doc and

> > fairly close dates) Your stats are fantastic. It

> is hard not to

> compare,

> > you know. But I still feel really good. Someday

> soon we are going

> to

> > finally have to get together. When I saw Dr.

> Warden earlier this

> week, he

> > told me that I didn't need bloodwork until 6

> months. Were you told

> > differently since you had 3 months labs done? It

> just seems odd.

> However,

> > I still think Dr. Warden is wonderful and am so

> pleased that I had

> this

> > surgery. He also told me that I didn't have to

> come back to Ocean

> Springs

> > for a checkup unless I had any problems. So far

> everything looks

> really

> > good. There goes my excuse to visit the beach on

> a regular basis!

> >

> > in KC

> >

> >

>

>

>

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