Lisa.H

A cardiologist I consulted with yesterday suggested WLS. Before they were looking into my issues now it's because I'm obese. Sigh I do not want surgery or general anesthesia.I feel like I have flu muscle aches and joint pain 100% of the time, have hypothyroidism - my tsh is between 20 - 70 never normal despite synthroid, have severe sleep apnea/hypoxia which is currently untreated, have edema that I take 80 mg of lasix for, high blood pressure that I take 200 mg lopressor, and am always short of breath. I had a 1cm biopsy and was in awful pain for 2 weeks after, besides the health issues and fear of anesthesia, I can't imagine an actual surgery. So I told him I was scared of surgery, what if I just followed the diet without it. He said I would have to drink protein and to google the bariatric diet. Had anyone tried it without the surgery? I eat measured 1cup grains, unlimited raw/whole fruit and veg, keep my sodium under 700 mg. Sometimes I eat grilled chicken and bread if I eat out.i didn't really like the idea of going to more processed shakes but I will if it helps me lose. Thank you so much for any advice. It's a really difficult time and doctors telling me you are to blame for being obese and if you would just try to lose is upsetting. I gave 160 pounds after thyroid radiation. The only one who hasn't blamed me and actually assessed what I was eating first before giving advice was a nutritionist.

I follow a hybrid of WW and my plate now. I like the Ww app for logging and support but I consulted with a dietician for portion sizes and balance food groups. I can't get out of the 270s average is 275 my fluctuations are due to lasix. A long time ago I made my goal compliance because I didn't get the positive weight loss feedback. Even before I did ww I didn't eat white refined flour or hfcs for 16 years apart from the time I had pneumonia coke and soup was all I could swallow.

I haven't had surgery but when my x and I separated I lost about 40 pounds in under a month. I'm 5'1 it was 190- 150 so a few clothing sizes. I used to sit at a hotel restaurant and drink soda refills. I was constantly hungry. Night and day I thought about getting sugar. Previously I had volunteered at a hospital foundation in back office support. When I went in for my lab and endocrinologist appointment 4 different physicians stopped me in the hallway to ask what plan I was using and my own physician said my weight loss was remarkable. When he asked what was I eating I started to tell him about the food at the shelter and his face changed. I was so embarrassed. Nobody else said anything about my appearance until I went blond lol.

I haven't had surgery but I am in the few people that know the better camp. I'm already tired of the unsolicited weight loss or thyroid cure advice. I'm blessed with a MI L that is encouraging and doesn't gossip, her and my husband are the only ones IRL I now share medical stuff with.

Thank you GreenTealael!