What Does Your Doctor Expect?

[ontherighttrack 13]

So I have a new doctor and got a fill with him a month ago and it was my first time getting much restriction. Not quite enough but a great start. I go in a couple days for an appt and I'm nervous about what he expects. I'm down about 7 pounds in the 4 weeks which I feel is decent. I was aiming for 10 but I know 7 is within a good range. But I'm nervous about what my doctor is expecting. Does your doctor set a weekly or monthly goal?

[Skyvic 226]

1-2 pounds per week is amazing!

[running_scared 125]

My doctor likes to see the 1-2 pounds a week as well.

[Theresa13 14]

I think you did great. Hold up a 5 pound bag of flour or sugar, it will help you realize how much a 7 pound loss is a great achievment!

[Skyvic 226]

Want to add that it's not always going to be weekly losses. You may get out of your green zone and have struggles. That is what we call life:) just listen to your body. At times I hesitated to get my fills ( not always the greatest idea). But overall I'm still doing well with my loss.

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1-2 pounds per week is perfect. I'm sure your doc will be thrilled.

[jen_1381 446]

My surgeon seems to be pretty lenient. He said that 1 lb over 7-10 days is what he considers successful.

I was dreading going in for my fill yesterday because I had a little weekend get-away and gained 6 lbs of Water weight. I try to lose 10 lbs between each fill and was at a 12 lb loss. When I weighed at the office, I was sitting right at an 8 lb loss. I was nervous that wouldn't be good enough, but he said I was still doing fantastic and just try to watch portions. This morning, I was back down to my original pre-weekend weight.

Lesson learned - - don't go to your doctor the day after vacation!!

[ontherighttrack 13]

Thanks everyone. I'm feeling less nervous now!

[Fantasy 104]

The doctors have thier rules and expectatons. These are good guidelines. However, our bodies and our minds and emotions bounce to a different tune. I never got worked up over what my doctor expected. As long as I was following the rules as best as I could. I didn't expect to be good all the time as I sure wasn't before the surgery (this wasn't going to change overnight). I figured I would never be perfect, but I would do the best I could most of the time. So I didn't put too much pressure on myself. I did what worked for me physically, emotionally and my everday way of living. It was a slow process. My doctor soon realized I was slow but successful. Now seven years later I am one of his most successful patiients.