Not losing pre surgery

[kfulcer 31]

What if you dont lose weight during the 6 month doctor supervised diet? Im 3 months in and I've gained weight. I also started Lyrica a month ago. I plan on kicking my diet up and quitting Lyrica but Im worried. Freaking myself out for no reason?

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[Creekimp13 5,840]

My doc won't do surgery unless you lose 10% body weight on your own. The surgery is a tool, not a cure. The real work...the real heavy lifting....is a commitment to diet and exercise. If you can't change your eating habits and fitness habits....the surgery isn't going to help you. Sounds harsh, but it's honest as heck.

I'm three weeks out from surgery. If I wanted to...I could start gaining weight again. I can eat pretty freely, just in small amounts, often. Wouldn't be that hard for me to get 2000 calories in a day if I worked at it.

I know that sounds awful, but it's true. The surgery doesn't fix your compulsion to over eat. And while certain naughty foods are less palatable because they get stuck or make you nauseated......plenty of super high calorie foods will go down just fine.

Learn to master your diet and exercise first. Then, consider the surgery.

Edited December 27, 2017 by Creekimp13

[swimbikerun 1,045]

If you gain, they won't do it. I know some will say you can't gain, some 10% weight loss, but no matter what, any weight gain on the period before, no one will do it. I'm sorry.

[kfulcer 31]

Thanks for your honesty! I don't need ANYTHING sugar coated - LOL.

I am super frustrated because I stayed at a steady 230 (give or take the usual 2 or so pounds). Since meeting with the NUT and adding whole grains to my diet, I've gained around 10 lbs! I also started Lyrica (which I'm discontinuing) about a month ago. I'm hoping in the next 2 months, I can lose that 10 lbs plus a bit more.

I was a gym rat before getting pregnant with my son (18 years ago) and weighed 110 lbs. I gained 80 lbs with my pregnancy, went back to my trainers and we couldn't get it off. I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago and piled on 50 more lbs. My point is I know what works best for my body (NO carbs, NO sugars) and I feel like trying what the NUT suggested totally threw me off. I'm frustrated. I'm going back to raw foods and Protein.

Sorry for the rant, but no one else will understand or advise