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I am new to the forum, and just had a quick question, as at my six month checkup, I felt, for the first time, as if I had done something wrong. I am a by the book, numbers, write it down, everywhere and everything person. I have kept my profile on MyFitnessPal, my "guide book" given at my first seminar, and have now filled three huge binders of my own notes and journals, as I want to make sure no stone is unturned. I didn't see my normal surgeon, as he was away that day, but the dietician (who was all of 12, brand new when I started coming the second time...the first two times there were insurance red tape even down to the hour before surgery...that is a rant for another day) said I want making the progress she wanted to see, and the Dr. who did see me talked through not to me (God I hate that). I now have to come back for "monitoring" once a month to keep on track. Huh? I was furious when I left the office so I called back as there were no goals, just switch up food. Um why? I eat 90% Protein and drink 96 oz of Water a day. I take EVERY Vitamin, supplement, med, etc that was prescribed by then EVERYDAY. I exercise a minimum 4 days a week, varied workouts from cardio, to swimming, weight training, yoga, and now mini cross fit sessions. They said at this point in the game o should be at least 50% excess body weight lost? Um what? That is on NO book, lecture, seminar, support group, anything I have ever read, in fact quite the opposite. They say the average is 60% in the first year, will slow continued loss. I went from 292lbs at first consult, to 301lbs pre fast, 278lbs post fast, 273 day of surgery, 254 one month check up, 230 the month check up, and now 215lbs at six months, and they tell me it is not enough? I feel angry, frustrated & insulted. I bust my butt, do above and beyond 95% off the time (I am human and do make mistakes sometimes), but the only number they looked at was the actual weight loss, then lectured me failure rates??? I was fuming but embarrassed like I felt I was being shamed. Every other time I have gone, post op it has been a great experience, and ask my others doctors and primary care think so too, but I don't know now if I will ever go back. I hate being treated like I am some moron, who doesn't know what is going on. The world treats "fat people" like we are dumb & don't know right from wrong, so why are we getting this from the one place that should be safe. Am I crazy to think that for a sleever, not a bypass patient, that 50% excess weight loss in 6 months seems a bit of a stretch? Or am I over thinking things? Just stressed out. B~

I had a gut (pun intended) feeling back at that 6 Month Post Op that something was just off, just not right. I gained 5 lbs in the month of February, so I became more depressed & stressed. After I stopped feeling sorry for myself, I picked up the phone and called my PCP. He had me come in and ran a diabetic fasting glucose test on me. I found it odd, because I had been off of insulin since the day of surgery at the beginning of August, and this was now the beginning of March. The test confirmed what he was thinking. All my A1C.numbers were coming back great, but I failed the glucose test. He said while no longer diabetic, My insulin resistance was holding strong. He told me that right now, even the introduction of "good carbs" was not going to allow my body to do anything but keep my levels high enough to hold it, and then store it. I wasn't losing and I was going to until Iv mage some other changes. That day, I was put back on Metformin 500mg 2x daily, and told to no longer eat carbs. We debated this a little because I told him just my Protein shakes & calcium chews totaled 23 carbs and I need them both. We carved out a few different diet regimes as the first one made me vomit every day for 10 days. He only wanted me eating 2x a day at 8am & 8pm. I told him I would try, but that it would take me well over an hour to get in 550 to 600 calories with 35 to 45 grams of protein. Yeah my body HATED IT. So mid MarchI told him, I works eat twice a day, but would have 2 small no to very low (5 grams or less) Snacks a day to even out, and since then I have been feeling like "me" From 220 to 199.0 (and holding), makes me feel awesome. Less than two months and I am back on it and working harder than ever before!

I was sleeved 8.6.15 and particularly as a woman I worried about this. I have mentioned to other fellow sleevers (and RNY) that just about 4 months before surgery, I switched to WEN, specifically 613. I do not take biotin, but do eat at least 60 but usally 70-90 grams of protein a day (you will not be able to do this right away, but don't get discouraged, it will happen). Eating protein & cleansing my hair with WEN, I had little to no hair loss. If I did, I never saw it post op (mind you, due to insurance issues I went through the whole process 3 times, up to including the day of and three days before surgery, and DID see hair fall out then). I waited a whole year before attempting the 3rd and final time, and before I even began started that regime. High protein & WEN 613. Yes, it costs about $120 a year, but so worth it to never have hair loss again.

I had to do two full weeks. One day seems odd. I know they say that it is not about weight loss, but more about clearing your system, and shrinking your liver to make sure it is not fatty enough to NOT do surgery. If your liver gets in the way, there is a potential to be opened up and surgery not performed. You must be in better physical health than most that they don't worry about that possiblity. I lost 24 lbs in those two weeks, and I have to additional holes (trocars) that were placed in me to move my liver or of the way, as it was just on that brink. +two

This brought tears to my eyes! So awesome & what a beautiful reason!

You go out to a restaurant (protein shake in hand), and actually ask for a booth! I love it. It's a two-fer. Going to a restaurant and not feeling deprived or part of social settings & feeling comfy in a booth.

I appreciate all the input. I am only 4'11 and 36 years old, so yes, I feel I am making great strides, I just hate that my NUT is just that; a NUT. My PCP is much more help as he sees the years of initial issues now until the progress of weight loss. I stopped all weight related medication the week before, until the morning of. My A1C used to be between 11.1 to 13.0, and since the day of surgery insulin free and now at 5.2 A1C, with an average range fasting and non of 78 to 122. My triglycerides were so high before medication that they couldn't be measured and neither could my LDL's. My trigs, on my labs 4 weeks ago were at 105! I have lost 59.5 inches overall on my body (we joke, but it is almost my height). My BMI from 60.8 to 43.5. Negative risk for CHD. High Calcium Rates. No hair loss. So, these are the "numbers". I go by..so my clinic can kiss my grits (although grits are technically a carb, so kiss my string cheese).

You are really sweet Kindle and I appreciate that. You are right that I DON'T need anyone telling me how this journey is going to turn out but me. I just hate when a professional tries to act like they know my body, and what I got through. There are other health concerns not related to weight, that have me on meds that will MAKE you GAIN weight, so I fight the current that way too. It just knocks the wind out of your sail to hear someone, who barely even can remember you're name without looking at a chart, judging you all around. I told my husband, that I really feel for those who come for guidance and have no clue, because how must they feel overall?

How long has this taken you to lose? One year anniversary?

Sweet! Fantastic job#

I am new to the forum, and just had a quick question, as at my six month checkup, I felt, for the first time, as if I had done something wrong. I am a by the book, numbers, write it down, everywhere and everything person. I have kept my profile on MyFitnessPal, my "guide book" given at my first seminar, and have now filled three huge binders of my own notes and journals, as I want to make sure no stone is unturned. I didn't see my normal surgeon, as he was away that day, but the dietician (who was all of 12, brand new when I started coming the second time...the first two times there were insurance red tape even down to the hour before surgery...that is a rant for another day) said I wasn't making the progress she wanted to see, and the Dr. who did see me talked through not to me (God I hate that). I now have to come back for "monitoring" once a month to keep on track. Huh? I was furious when I left the office so I called back as there were no goals, just switch up food. Um why? I eat 90% Protein and drink 96 oz of Water a day. I take EVERY Vitamin, supplement, med, etc that was prescribed by then EVERYDAY. I exercise a minimum 4 days a week, varied workouts from cardio, to swimming, weight training, yoga, and now mini cross fit sessions. They said at this point in the game o should be at least 50% excess body weight lost? Um what? That is on NO book, lecture, seminar, support group, anything I have ever read, in fact quite the opposite. They say the average is 60% in the first year, will slow continued loss. I went from 292lbs at first consult, to 301lbs pre fast, 278lbs post fast, 273 day of surgery, 254 one month check up, 230 there month check up, and now 215lbs at six months, and they tell me it is not enough? I feel angry, frustrated & insulted. I bust my butt, do above and beyond 95% of the time (I am human and do make mistakes sometimes), but the only number they looked at was the actual weight loss, then lectured me failure rates??? I was fuming but embarrassed like I felt I was being shamed. Every other time I have gone, post op it has been a great experience, and ask my others doctors and primary care think so too, but I don't know now if I will ever go back. I hate being treated like I am some moron, who doesn't know what is going on. The world treats "fat people" like we are dumb & don't know right from wrong, so why are we getting this from the one place that should be safe. Am I crazy to think that for a sleever, not a bypass patient, that 50% excess weight loss in 6 months seems a bit of a stretch? Or am I over thinking things? Just stressed out. B~