Frustrated - Plateau & No Restriction

[readytogoforit 172]

GOOD FOR YOU!!! Keep thinking positive thoughts, you know what to do!

[muffy44 1]

Well I was filled yesterday. It had been 3mths and my doctor confirmed I needed a fill. He was great today not lecturing,encouraging. I was pleasantly surprised only gained 0.2 pounds, I was thinking 10 or more. Feeling less hungry today. More positive will keep at it.

[Banded in Bear Lake 8]

I go to the Dr. on Thursday, I hope he is not lecturing or negative because I am behind on my weight loss. I am trying. I have restriction. I feel bad enough I do not need him to make me feel worse.

[xavier 153]

Go get a fill even if you have to pay ( a different doc)...its not supposed to be that hard! A lot of docs are very cheap with the fills because they make money off of them...

[bev712 28]

Bear Lake, don't allow your doctor to criticize you! Everyone loses at her own pace, sometimes rapidly and sometimes slowly. There's no such thing as being "behind" in your weight loss. If he starts with the lecturing and negativity, tell him what you told us - you don't need him to make you feel worse. These guys sometimes have no bedside manner. Surgeons are used to people who are asleep on the table and whom they may only see once more, so they don't develop any people skills. The bariatric surgeons are no different, except that they NEED to develop a good bedside manner because they continue to see their patients fairly frequently.

[Banded in Bear Lake 8]

Thank you. I think that is alot of it, he really has not bedside manner. I am hoping all goes well.

[muffy44 1]

Just hang in there. That's what I tell myself. We're the customers our respect is deserved and paid for, that's the bottom line. I'm doing much better after the last fill.

[Banded in Bear Lake 8]

Well I went to the doctor today and I was surprised to find out I had lost 8 lbs. My scale must be off. The Dr. recommended getting a digital scale apparently they are more accurate. Dr. said he thought I was doing good. Got a small fill. I do feel alot better..

[bev712 28]

Good for you! You can get an inexpensive digital scale in Walmart or Target. It's important to get that feedback.